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D'Addario EHR350 Half Round Jazz Light Electric Guitar Strings

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The most wonderful thing about this D'Addario strings is that they are selling them in this packing for under $8, yet they arrive in the packaging that costs $15. The timbre of the strings is incredible; I always knew that half-rounds were the way to go on my jazz-box. I would not recommend these strings for someone looking to play rock 'n roll or anything terribly electrified, however, for the country, jazz, or blues musician, you will not be disappointed.

The D'Addario half-round jazz light strings sustain well, are available a a good price (considering that half-rounds generally are more expensive), and have a nice even tone. I've tried these for a jazz sound, for blues, and for distorted blues-rock, and they work very well and hold their tuning quite well. There is, however, a caveat... Part of the reason they hold their tuning is that the G string is wound (as per steel acoustic guitar strings). Using the standard blues "box" fingering position, this is the string that you basically want to be easy to bend (the fourth above tonic up to the flatted fifth); however, that is much tougher to do with jazz strings than with standard round-wound electric strings. Still, for basic feel, depth and consistency of tone, these are highly recommended.