Thomastik JS111 Reviews

Flatwounds Rock!

I have put these strings on my Stratocaster, Eric Clapton signature, because I found it's sound too bright. I was very surprised, the sound of my strat has mellowed out but remains plenty articulate- I really dig the sound I get with these strings. The string tension is somewhat higher but I didn't have to adjust my setup and eventhough the tension is higher these strings play very smooth! Also, i read on the net that some people say you can't play rock or metal with these but that's not true, yes they sound different but I find these very versatile! Yup, you've guessed it, I've become a fan and will be putting these on all of my guitars!!

Fabulous Strings

I bought these strings to replace my usual Elixir nano web electric guitar strings for my Godin LGX electric guitar. I bought them because I remembered how smooth flat wound strings are and decided I wanted to try them again, and because I wanted that beautifully dull thud from my bass E that those classic jazz guitarists get.

They did not disappoint! These strings are beautiful. They are very smooth, so none of your screeching and squeaking while moving chord shapes up and down the neck. The tones are beautiful and the bass is particularly incredible. There's a bit more tension to them than say, the Elixirs, but these strings are designed for a particular style of music and tone reproduction, so it's not exactly Dave Guilmour-style string bends one would be attempting to execute here. Not for rock 'n' rollers, that's for sure. For those into a nice bit of subtle, chord melody style guitar I couldn't recommend these strings highly enough! Very smooth indeed...

Surprisingly Good, I won't buy anyhting else now!

I couldn't get my favourite strings any longer and decided to try these. To my amazement they were better. I use them on a Nik Huber Guitar and it gives a much more even sound without the annoying ping I got from strings like Elixir Nanoweb. (I like Elixirs, I use them on other Guitars, they just are not suitable for my Nik Huber). So I am extremely pleased with these. Bass string response is just fine and I won't need a treble booster to get my sound across. It might say Jazz on the packet, don't let that fool you, I play Jazz yes, but they work fine on Smoke on and loud stuff like Wild Thing, I know because you have to pay crowd pleasers some times!

Excellent!!!

My favourite flat wounds.

Finally!

I was looking long time for those strings, Yeah you can get those at most of the stores, but the minimum price you pay for those is 20 Euro for my experience...

These strings are just what I always wanted in my guitar, smooth feeling on the fretboard, less noise when rapidly changing cords, I guess there's a reason why they are for Jazz, but I am more hard rock player, and they're just fine!

Kickass price, I would recommend everybody to at least try these strings once in her/his life.

fantastic

lite, long life, unwound G which allows some sneaky bends, and great balanced sound whilst being super easy to play. I got 'em on my Hagström and they play so fast!

Lovely

I'm no stranger to flats, but I'm using these for the first time and I am very impressed so far. The quality is obvious...very well made, lovely silks, etc. They seem pretty bright and "ringy" for flats (these are both compliments). These are the only strings I've ever used that didn't need to be stretched...they tuned to pitch easily, and just stay there. I came back two days later, and they were only slightly flat. I also went from 11's (roundwound) to 11's, and didn't have to change a thing setup-wise, even the intonation was right on. Very impressive. They are fresh at the moment, but I expect that they will last forever. I will update my review if I am disappointed. A little on the pricey side, but well worth it. Flats don't need to be changed very often, so these are a worthwhile splurge!

High quality flatwound strings

These are the first flatwound strings I've tried, and I can immediately tell that I won't be putting other types of strings on the semi-acoustic again. Not only do they look and feel better, but I also prefer the mellow tone they provide. Since they are the only flatwound strings I've used, I can't really make proper comparisons to other similar strings, but they seem well made and have lasted a long time in use, and as such I don't hesitate to give them my full recommendation.

Great strings

Great strings. I use them not only in my jazz guitar but also in a Les Paul with a Seymourn Duncan Jazz pickup.

smooth

the first time i ve every used flatwounds, i am actually a die hrd elixir player but thses strings have opended a whole new dimension. certainly they are not so bright and the sustain isn t that long but in touch they are superb, they give a nice darker sound and feel so smooth. now to see how long they last and how these strings mature

my favorite strings

I play jazz, I use these strings on my guitar ES style not a gibson guitar. these are my favorite strings. The tone is a bit closed, but for my style i like it. I have the tone knob on my guitar 100% open and only using the neck pickup, I can have a very beautiful jazz sound.

When I need a little more power, I use the bridge pickup and the sound opens easily.

the strings can not stand long, but if we take care, look good.

Great lower mids tones - balanced.

tones the highs are not too aggressive.

My personal Jazz Strings

I bought these Strings for my acoustic archtop Jazz guitar. They´re sounding smooth and do feel lighter than roundwound strings of the same diameter. The Price maybe seems to be a bit to high but all in all it´s worth it. :)