Thomastik KR 116
String Set for Classical Guitar
Latest User Reviews
A pricey experiment.
Those are special strings that you may love or hate. If you don't mind the high price it is worth taking a risk and try them.
Great for soft feeling on electric jazz guitar
As a classical guitar player I looked for strings that would sound somewhat similar to nylons on a jazz guitar, allowing for ease of play at the same time. It took some time and experimenting, and the KR 116 are what I've settled upon. Especially the high strings e, b and g are very suitable for someone with classical background, as they are quite thick compared to metal strings, and you thus do not have to extremely adjust your technique to play barrés. The sound is very soft and jazzy, and unless you play in a really aggressive manner, you won't be disappointed. The only drawback - they wear out pretty fast.
Great sounding strings
I put these on a concert guitar instead of nylons. It gives it a really nice sound and they have similar tension to nylons which is important. They sound really lovely and give such a nice tone. Well worth the money.
Technical Data
- Manufactured by Thomastik
- Released in 2002
- Average price : $29
- Steel sides for concert guitar - as an alternative for concert, finger style and folk guitarists
- Gauge: Medium tension
- String material treble strings: Nylon tape on Rope core
- String material bass strings (core): Rope core
- String material bass strings (winding): Silver plated copper
- Winding type: Flat wound
- Made in Austria
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