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I posted this question on the Jazz Guitar Forum last night, but thought I would post it here as well.  I was poking around on the Gibson website and saw these nickel flatwounds: Gibson | Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings Has anyone out there tried them? 

Also, the package says "Flatwound Nickel", but the ad says, "stainless steel wrapped".  I assume they're talking about the core being stainless steel. Thanks!

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1 hour ago, skipburz said:

I posted this question on the Jazz Guitar Forum last night, but thought I would post it here as well.  I was poking around on the Gibson website and saw these nickel flatwounds: Gibson | Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings Has anyone out there tried them? 

Also, the package says "Flatwound Nickel", but the ad says, "stainless steel wrapped".  I assume they're talking about the core being stainless steel. Thanks!

 

Look again at the blurb -

"Gibson Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings are precision-wound with flat, stainless steel ribbon wire...."

I haven't tried them unfortunately!

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4 minutes ago, jdgm said:

 

Look again at the blurb -

"Gibson Flatwound Electric Guitar Strings are precision-wound with flat, stainless steel ribbon wire...."

I haven't tried them unfortunately!

So where is the nickel, do you think, if not in the ribbon? 

Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, skipburz said:

So where is the nickel, do you think, if not in the ribbon? 

 

It will be a nickel core.  They could be pretty good strings but expensive at $24.99; then again all flat- or tape-wound strings cost more these days.

Best wishes!

Edited by jdgm

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