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I have heard many forumers talk about it and wondered what is the wound G string? what are the benefits? Do you have to buy the string separately?
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03-04-2011 08:13 PM
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You get a bit more tension and sometimes tuning stability. Tone can improve. Definitely makes it harder to bend. YMMV.
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I use 14-56 Haven't seen a plain G string in years.
However when you bend them the neck bows sideways (joke).
The wound G comes with the sets over a certain gauge.
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I use D'Addarrio Chromes ribbonwound 12's--wound G in those. Benefits? Stability, for me, and tone.
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A wound G string on a jazz guitar sounds better than a plain one. And besides, with the heavier gauges we typically use, a plain G string would be like more a coat hanger wire!
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Gibson Gear - L-5
Gibson Electric Guitar Nickel Wound Jazz, .012 - .056, SEG-900M
Famous and historical strings.
Vely lovely sounds!
The shipping strings for ES series and L5 ,S400 etc.
(Now day's ES shipping by "Brite Wires")
Wound G set is normal for usLast edited by kawa; 03-05-2011 at 02:21 AM.
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Believe it or not, I use a wound B string as well. I buy a set of flatwound 10's, toss the 10 and use the next string, the 14 as my high E and put a 56 on for the low E. I can bend the strings but I use cross bow loading mechanism to do it. OUCH.
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To the OP. Believe it or not (again), there was a time when all you got in a string set was a wound G. That's the way it was.
When players like James Burton wanted a lighter set, they tossed the low E, moved everything down one position and put a banjo string on for a high E.
The first time I personally remember buying strings with a plain G was a set of Guild Sidewinders sometime in the late '60s.
I use both now, depending on the guitar and the music.
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It's possible I'm crazy, but for me an unwound G just never sounds totally in tune. I can offer no explanation for this other than perhaps senility, but unwound has always made me nuts.
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No, you're not, or if you are then you have company. This is the reason I switched to wound G's I have a Les Paul and the the unwound G string, is never even close to tune between 0-3 frets. The wound G is the only solution.
Originally Posted by Carpal55
The tonal qualities are there as well, its a bit warmer than the unwound G, I've found it breaks less. Let's be honest the comic quality of saying 'I broke my G string' wears out quickly.
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I tried once (by accident) a wound G (10/49) on my Telecaster and noticed a muted and lower volume than the other strings.
I agree about tuning stability but could'nt make it with the volume loss.
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Classic strat pickups had the pole piece under the G string set higher to compensate for the lower magnetic output of that wound string. As others has said, until the 1960s there weren't such a thing as an unwound G string commercially available. Nowadays you can buy pickups for strats with pole pieces set up for plain G strings. Originally Posted by mambosun
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I think I've probably mentioned this before somewhere, but I've seen an interview with Ted Greene where he says that he was prompted to change to a humbucker in his Tele, not necessarily to improve the tone, but to allow him to adjust the pole, and so the output, of the 'G' string. Originally Posted by mambosun
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I've seen that interview too, interesting stuff. Also interesting to mention Ted Green here, as I think he actually did like a plain G, at least on his Teles. In fact, in another interview, he mentions using a 26 plain (or was it a 28?) for the G at one time, presumably with fairly heavy guage sets in general. Yet another interview has him recommending 11 sets, which come with an 18 plain for the G, as a good option for jazz playing on a Tele. Somehow, I have always liked a plain G for a solid guitar too - I like the 11's too. But no absolutes I guess, whatever works! Originally Posted by RAQ
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I use a wound G on my tele (and just about all of my guitars) with no problem.
OP, as you get into some heavier sets, the wound G comes "standard" Just about every set of flatwounds out there has a wound G.
I'm trying to figure out how I can use all wound strings...I think it's called "playing a bass."
Oh, as for benefits: INTONATION!!!! Guitar players do too much bending as far as I'm concerned, and most of us are lousy at bending to pitch anyway. One less temptation to suck, I say
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I use a wound G string on my classical guitar to over come the thud I get from a standard string. Works great.
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Is there a particular brand you use senior? Can you get a set with a wound G or do you have to purchase it seperately.
This is something I've considered trying for a while...
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The only set I have found with an .011 E and a wound G is the D'Addario "Blues/Jazz Rock/Wound 3rd" EXL115W. I usually have a set of .012s on my 335 (D'Addario EJ21). The plain G sounds wimpy to my ear, maybe because I've never liked "slinky" strings.
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They're available from many other manufacturers. GHS, Dean Markley, and DR come to mind, and LaBella makes a set of 10s with a wound 3rd. Originally Posted by lpdeluxe
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L-5
Nickel Wound
L-5 Pure Nickel Wound Jazz Electric strings are intended for players who want a heavier, jazzier feel to their guitars, but still want the crisp attack of a round wound string. The nickel wrap gives these strings a warm tone, and the combination of gauges let you enjoy a superior balance of feel and volume. Vacuum sealed for freshness.
StyleModel No.GaugeE-1stB-2ndG-3rdD-4thA-5thE-6thL-5 ElectricSEG-900LLight.010.013.018w.026w.036w.046wSEG-900MLMedium Light.011.014.019w.030w.041w.052wSEG-900MMedium.012.016.025w.034w.044w.056w
Last edited by kawa; 03-17-2011 at 05:34 AM.
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Hi,
I use those gibson 0.11..0.52 strings on my old levins which don´t have trossrod and addario 0.12 or 0.13 series on my other archtops and always with wounded G-string.
cheers juuso1
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I adjusted the G string pickup pole piece extra high to compensate for the quieter wound G string. The bottom E pole piece is set low because that string was too loud.
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I use La bella strings 900-W. Has the wound 3rd string. Also you can get the 3rd string as a single. It is a No. 906. Originally Posted by mr. beaumont
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Dean Markley Blue Steel 11s come with 2 G strings...one plain, one wound.
I generally use wound G's, but, for some reason, my Epi does this weird thing where the sound difference between the wound G and the unwound B is so stark that I couldn't stand it. Have to use plain on that one.
The Blue Steels (and the newer Helix HD) sets sound great and are the longest lasting roundwounds I've found short of coated. I dunno if it's the cryo treatment or what, but those things stay fresh for over a month. I can crud up a set of ernie Balls or the like in a week.
EG
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