Love me some wound G. When learning the Raining Blood intro with a plain G, the crossover from D to G would be ear piercing without a major change in dynamics. The wound G really softened that up, and I haven't looked back since. I would have six wound strings if possible lol
With flatwounds I use a wound 3rd. Some people replace it with a plain, but with flatwounds I can't see it any other way than a wound 3rd. Round wound strings I use plain 3rd. I can't imagine a wound 3rd on a roundwound set of strings. I may try it on my Gretsch 6120 with Dynasonics.
my hands sweat a lot and a wound G is easier to hold onto when bending because of the winding. It also makes more sense to me aesthetically, the tuning pattern changes after the G, and so does the string type, and the string tree only holds down the plain strings
Thank you!!! This is what I've been trying to figure out with my Annie for forever it seems!!! That drives me nuts and makes me not want to play that beautiful guitar. I guess I'm buying some wound G's. Thank you for this comment!!!
I have grown to really love my wound G. Full-step bends are harder, so I had to adjust, but the trade off for greater tuning stability and intonation is worth it
To my ears I’ve always heard the G string a little sharp especially on Les Pauls, so I put them on all my guitars. Going to try the Stringjoy’s, always used the Jazz lights from the other guys.
It's more about what feels better to your fingers. If you're switching to electric after learning on an acoustic, a wound third is going to seem more natural. That better tuning stability is nice, though.
I've always preferred a wound G on Gibsons. I'm new to Stringjoy, so I'm trying various sets on my SG '61. First set I tried was a set of Signatures 10's with an 18W, but the G didn't sound as alive as the other wound strings. I now have a balanced set of Signature 10's on my SG and I'm liking the even tonal and vibratory transition between the wound and plain strings. I don't see any tuning issues. I still have a set of Broadways 10's and a balanced set of Orbiters 10's to go. Since I like the balanced Signatures so much, I predict I'm going to like the balanced Orbiters even more and probably end up staying with them.
Do you guys offer wound strings for acoustic ukulele? Thomastik-Infeld does (well, for guitar but they work for ukuleles too) and I like them but I'd like to try others.
I tried a wound 3rd, and went back quickly. Although the sound on my strat was really good, I'm more of a G-bender than Brian in the video. However, one place where I'll use a wound 3rd, is when I'm using my Whammy 5 to imitate a bass sound. Dropping the whammy an octave, brings out the untrue harmonics in the G-string, and it does not make for a good substitute G-bass sound. That's why low piano strings are wound in the first place: to compensate for the string being too short. Great video as usual.
That's very interesting! The harmonic overtones are actually more in tune with a wound G than a plain G, but I am not a whammy bar user so I have less experience there
I've been playing since I was 7 I'm 21 now I've always used to wound third can't use a plain third they break easy I use Thomastik flatwound strings 11s except I replace 11s with 8s I pretty much use 8/47 flatwound strings and also I replace the 19 wound with a 18 wound g
I found I prefer a wound G on the shorter 24 3/4" and 24" scale length guitars but prefer a plain G on 25 1/2" scale length guitars. At least as far as traditional 6 string electrics go.
A wound .017 would not be a better solution. To get that small on a wound string you have to use such a thin core that it makes for an *incredibly* brittle string. Lighter tension for a few hours until it breaks would not be a better playing experience. It is better to balance the tension closer to the other wound strings.
I begun to not like the plain G string...it's so stringy sounding and it's got this weird shakiness to the notes on it, aside from the common tuning issue with it. From the sound comparison here, it also sound like the overall EQ of your guitar is better balanced than on plain. I'm gonna try a wound G tomorrow!
I’ve always dug them, they’re great on gibsons especially for rhythm. I’ve been trying to talk a buddy of mine into trying it out for a little while now. I wish they made the broadways up to a .56 because I’d totally order a custom set with a wound “G” for my telecaster in drop C.
I use a wound G (0.17) on my arch top I think it sounds better, especially on chords. And it’s easier to bend a wound 17 than a plain 17 or 18, etc as the core is smaller on the wound string. It also works better for string changes as it is more pliable.
On the other hand I once tried a plain D ( it was a 24 or a 22) but that did not work well, it didn’t sound good, was out of balance, and didn’t stay in tune well. That experiment didn’t last long.
Where do you stand? Are you a Wound G aficionado? A Never-Wounder? Why?
Love me some wound G. When learning the Raining Blood intro with a plain G, the crossover from D to G would be ear piercing without a major change in dynamics. The wound G really softened that up, and I haven't looked back since. I would have six wound strings if possible lol
I want to try it out, but either way “Never-Wounder” sure is fun to say. 😁
Do you guys make a flat wound G?
Wound up all day. That meaty g string adds a lot of power.
With flatwounds I use a wound 3rd. Some people replace it with a plain, but with flatwounds I can't see it any other way than a wound 3rd. Round wound strings I use plain 3rd. I can't imagine a wound 3rd on a roundwound set of strings. I may try it on my Gretsch 6120 with Dynasonics.
Love a wound G! I find it fixes a lot of stability problems. Great video dude!
I keep going back and forth between
a .017 plain and .018 wound on a .010 set
This was a great demo.
how the 18w feel? i used for ages an 17p😊
my hands sweat a lot and a wound G is easier to hold onto when bending because of the winding. It also makes more sense to me aesthetically, the tuning pattern changes after the G, and so does the string type, and the string tree only holds down the plain strings
I had a Gretsch that had a sympathetic buzz. I couldn't find the buzz anywhere and I put a set of Stringy wound G strings on it. The buzz went away.
Thank you!!! This is what I've been trying to figure out with my Annie for forever it seems!!! That drives me nuts and makes me not want to play that beautiful guitar. I guess I'm buying some wound G's. Thank you for this comment!!!
I have grown to really love my wound G. Full-step bends are harder, so I had to adjust, but the trade off for greater tuning stability and intonation is worth it
To my ears I’ve always heard the G string a little sharp especially on Les Pauls, so I put them on all my guitars. Going to try the Stringjoy’s, always used the Jazz lights from the other guys.
Never going back! It’s why I started using stringjoy strings years ago!
As a bass player turned guitarist, I laugh at a plain g.
I'm in the same camp!
It's more about what feels better to your fingers. If you're switching to electric after learning on an acoustic, a wound third is going to seem more natural. That better tuning stability is nice, though.
18W is the way to go. It just works for me. difficult to bend….yes but the benefits are huge in sound and tuning.
As someone who's been using wound thirds for years I can bend the wound g easily
what gauge do you use? a 18w in half drop would it be difficult? i want to try it out
I've always preferred a wound G on Gibsons. I'm new to Stringjoy, so I'm trying various sets on my SG '61. First set I tried was a set of Signatures 10's with an 18W, but the G didn't sound as alive as the other wound strings. I now have a balanced set of Signature 10's on my SG and I'm liking the even tonal and vibratory transition between the wound and plain strings. I don't see any tuning issues. I still have a set of Broadways 10's and a balanced set of Orbiters 10's to go. Since I like the balanced Signatures so much, I predict I'm going to like the balanced Orbiters even more and probably end up staying with them.
Do you guys offer wound strings for acoustic ukulele? Thomastik-Infeld does (well, for guitar but they work for ukuleles too) and I like them but I'd like to try others.
I tried a wound 3rd, and went back quickly. Although the sound on my strat was really good, I'm more of a G-bender than Brian in the video. However, one place where I'll use a wound 3rd, is when I'm using my Whammy 5 to imitate a bass sound. Dropping the whammy an octave, brings out the untrue harmonics in the G-string, and it does not make for a good substitute G-bass sound. That's why low piano strings are wound in the first place: to compensate for the string being too short. Great video as usual.
That's very interesting! The harmonic overtones are actually more in tune with a wound G than a plain G, but I am not a whammy bar user so I have less experience there
I'll always be a wound 3rd lover, feels weird any other way
I do it on my lower tuned guitars
Wound g on my electromatic gretch. Gonna go there in my slide tele setup
I've been playing since I was 7 I'm 21 now I've always used to wound third can't use a plain third they break easy I use Thomastik flatwound strings 11s except I replace 11s with 8s I pretty much use 8/47 flatwound strings and also I replace the 19 wound with a 18 wound g
Feels the same if you look through the bottom-up perspective on a seven string! Less bend effort on the wounds which is a relief
You should need to adjust your intonation switching from plain to wound. Or back.
Yes
I found I prefer a wound G on the shorter 24 3/4" and 24" scale length guitars but prefer a plain G on 25 1/2" scale length guitars. At least as far as traditional 6 string electrics go.
I love using a wound G
I wish you made wound 17! A wound 18 increases the tension a little too much on a set of 10's (almost 3lbs more tension!)
A wound .017 would not be a better solution. To get that small on a wound string you have to use such a thin core that it makes for an *incredibly* brittle string. Lighter tension for a few hours until it breaks would not be a better playing experience. It is better to balance the tension closer to the other wound strings.
I begun to not like the plain G string...it's so stringy sounding and it's got this weird shakiness to the notes on it, aside from the common tuning issue with it. From the sound comparison here, it also sound like the overall EQ of your guitar is better balanced than on plain. I'm gonna try a wound G tomorrow!
I’ve always dug them, they’re great on gibsons especially for rhythm. I’ve been trying to talk a buddy of mine into trying it out for a little while now. I wish they made the broadways up to a .56 because I’d totally order a custom set with a wound “G” for my telecaster in drop C.
I use a wound G (0.17) on my arch top
I think it sounds better, especially on chords.
And it’s easier to bend a wound 17 than a plain 17 or 18, etc as the core is smaller on the wound string.
It also works better for string changes as it is more pliable.
On the other hand I once tried a plain D ( it was a 24 or a 22) but that did not work well, it didn’t sound good, was out of balance, and didn’t stay in tune well.
That experiment didn’t last long.
Would love to get a wound G on the new orbiters.
On it!
@@Stringjoy Thank you!