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

Two ideas:

Infeld SuperAlloy set IN111
D'addario EXL115W

Great! Thanks for those links.

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.

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

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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

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.

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.