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anyone useing TI's on there 12 ?

Joe,

I use Pyramid flats on my 620-12. I'm afraid I'm not familiar with TI's..Fill us in

Larry

Thomastik-Infeld strings, Larry. I've never used them but have heard good things about them.


www.thomastik-infeld.com

Maybe Joe is using 'em. A few others on the Forum do as well.

I have tried TI's on my Rickenbacker six string but never on my 12 strings. I find them very comfortable and of low tension which makes them easy to play. In my experience, however, they did not have the chime of the RIC strings or the Pyramids.

there supose to be closer to what harrison's strings were like in the 60's - here's the set's you can make from juststrings

I was thinking about this pyrmidish
10p-10p
13p-13p
22w-10p -sub .021
26w-13p -sub 028
32w-22w -sub .031
38w-26w - sub .037 or .039 ??

or

here's the rickish set

TOI_P10 Thomastik-Infeld Plain Steel .010, P10 $1.68
TOI_P13 Thomastik-Infeld Plain Steel .013, P13 $1.68
TOI_GB20 Thomastik-Infeld Nickel Flat Wound .020, GB20 $2.88
TOI_GB28 Thomastik-Infeld Nickel Flat Wound .028, GB28 $3.76
TOI_GB31 Thomastik-Infeld Nickel Flat Wound .031, GB31 $4.38
TOI_GB41 Thomastik-Infeld Nickel Flat Wound .041, GB41 $5.10

Joe: the Rickish set will be $32.87 for you plus shipping and about $40.27 for me plus shipping plus 15% HST. so $50.00 a set. Please let me know how this set sounds.

I'm not ready to order it up yet But I will keep you posted

I'm running TIs on my 381 6-string. I like the feel and the smooth tonal transitions. A 381 doesn't have to jangle for me. But my 12 will keep its Rick set for awhile.

The Shorty (see 4 am thread) will get Rick shorty 12s as soon as the beauty shop is finished with it. Right now it's running some OLD light-gauge generics. C'n you believe it?

I had TI make me up a custom 12 set for my Rick a few years back, based on the given guages of the old Rick/Maxima flats.Short answer[in my experience] TIs Felt great, but did Not deliver the goods.Pyramids are as close to old Maximas in tone as anything I've found.I know JH has said the construction methods of Maximas vs Pyramids is a different deal. but your ears only care how it sounds, not how they are made.A shame there are not any more Maximas to be had, but as JH says, "ancient history".Never used TIs on any other guitars, though a couple buddies use them on their jazz guitars and love them.I use them[flats again] on my old 60s Guild bass, and love them, though I wish they came in a heavier guage for short scale bass.

Just ordered a set of TI JR 344 from Juststrings.
Ilan has them on his Shadow and 73 4001 and they feel terrific - nice low tension. They will be strung on my C64 for a "test".
Don, you are right, I wish they came in a heavier guage too.

Harrison had Maximas that why I want to put a set on my HarrisonC I have pyrmid's on my McGuinn

On Ric 12 stringers I believe only in Ric strings - have tried others and nothing else works as they do.