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14 ga Strings

 

Im thinking about using the 14 gauge (14-55)strings on a 50s hollowbody. It has just had a professional neck reset and is in good to go shape. Im looking for a warm rich jazz tone from a neck pickup only.

 

Is there any reason I should avoid 14 guage? 13 is as heavy as I ever used and that was on modern acoustics.

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You (and your guitar) should be fine with the 14-55 TI-GB's you linked, I use 14-67's on my archtops.

 

Many acoustic players here on this forum seem to really like TI strings (round wounds I assume), so I would think that their flat wounds were made to the same high standards.

 

I play LaBella strings exclusively on all my guitars, solids, semis, classicals, and archtops. I found "my sound" with the LaBella #800M Black Nylon Tape Wound strings (14-67). I would highly recommend giving these a try.

 

http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/labeblnytawo1.html

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