Roundwound string set with a wound G

[loverickbass]

Any brand out there that makes a roundwound set with a wound G? I hate that plain G.

[antipodean]

Two ideas:

Infeld SuperAlloy set IN111
D'addario EXL115W

[loverickbass]

Great! Thanks for those links.

[jdogric12]

Contact the other Jason Mendelson at guitarstringsonline.com and tell him the other Jason Mendelson from the Rickresource forum sent you. He'll hook you up with a custom set that will float your boat.

[loverickbass]

Hummm, never heard of that dealer. Thanks Jason. Wait a tick, there's two of you in the world? haha

[jps]

http://oytotheworld.com/samples.html

[jdogric12]

There are actually 3 I know of that are musicians. We've been in touch for several years and plan to start a distance recording project but it hasn't happened yet.

me(DC)

Colorado

California

[iiipopes]

In addition to the three D'Addario XL sets in 10, 11, 12, & 13's, GHS also makes Boomers sets with a wound 3rd ( http://www.ghsstrings.com/products/1150 ... 62-boomers ) and 11's & 12's Brite Flats groundwounds with a wound 3rd. In addition, Most 12's sets of whatever make or model have a 24w, including RIC's own set as well as the other major manufacturers. Most flatwounds of whatever manufacture have a wound 3rd.

Thank you for considering a wound G third string. In the early '80's I got fed up with the clunkiness and pulling sharp of plain G strings. I custom-ordered GHS 18w's from my local dealer for decades before the major companies started making 10's and 11's sets with wound G strings. Since I now gig more bass than guitar, I use the D'Addario XL115W 11-49, the GHS Brite Flats in 11's, DR Legend flats in 11's and roundwound 12's on my 320.

Jason at guitarstringsonline.com can definitely help choose a proper set.

CAVEAT: If you have been playing a plain G string, and it was intonated properly, the saddle will have to be adjusted forward to intonate a wound 3rd G string.

[knavel]

Musicians Friend ran a Stupid Deal of the Day with 10 packs of Gretsch Chet Atkins strings.

I bought a couple of boxes and was pleasantly surprised to find they came with two G strings, one of each type.