2215 : Perfect for Lead/Rythm hybrid style playing.

I am the only electric guitarist in my 7 piece funk/soul band & I was searching for strings that would compliment both rhythm & lead playing as I like to keep things dynamic on stage. I certainly found this with these strings. For funky strumming/chord playing, the heavy bottom strings have great body & sound full & rich on my highway one telecaster through a fender twin amplifier. The lighter more manipulatable top strings still blend perfectly (sonically) with the heavy bottoms & you can bend & modulate their tone with your fingers easily so lead playing is isnt hard work. Some points I would make to anyone who is thinking about trying these would be : If your putting them on a strat style guitar or any guitar with a hovering bridge consider the diference in tension they might have as the heavier "bottom" side may pull harder on your bridge so consider compensating this. Also I found on my telecaster that I needed to lower the neck pickup just a fraction on the side postitioned under the heavier bottom strings as they were a little too powerfull coming from my amp (especially the bottom E string). These strings could be just what you were looking for if you have a very customized sound. They are my string of choice for live preformance.