Half Rounds

roger winkler · #1 11-18-2006, 08:02 PM

Has anyone ever used D'Addario medium gauge XL half rounds .050-.070-.085-.105? It's about time for a string change and the "dude" at GCenter recommended these strings. I like a big warm fat tone and I'll be playing on my G&L L-2000 Tribute Premium with swamp ash body. Thanks for any info.

James Hart · #2 11-18-2006, 08:35 PM

nice strings... like broke in nickel rounds in tone IMO.

I prefer SIT Powerflats for big fat warm tone

Jake · #3 11-18-2006, 11:06 PM

Where do you buy SIT's? I haven't seen them at the stores I usually go to. Where is a good place to buy them online?

The BurgerMeister · #4 11-18-2006, 11:24 PM

i've got those exact halfrounds on my fretless jazz right now, actually. i love them, but not for the bigfatwarm sound. i like them because they're brighter than flats (i like a brighter fretless sound), but they won't chew up my fingerboard like rounds.

for a bigwarmfat tone, i'd get some good flats. i've heard good things about tomastik infelds.

roger winkler · #5 11-19-2006, 12:34 AM

Jake, try www.juststrings.com they have every brand and then some. You can even purchase single strings.

Lorenzini · #6 11-19-2006, 12:44 AM

I put Half Rounds on my TRB6P, and the result is OK.
I believe they are stainless steel strings, so they have sort of a dead roundwound with zing on top sound.

Not my favorite, but once you break them in, they thump a bit.

James Hart · #7 11-19-2006, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roger winkler

Jake, try www.juststrings.com they have every brand and then some. You can even purchase single strings.

or www.sonicstrings.net if they don't have them listed, ask and he'll get them.

Particle Man · #8 11-21-2006, 01:31 PM

I have a set of those on my Lakland DD P right now. I'm not totally sold on it yet. I don't think It has the thump I'm looking for. I will give a pretty good pick sound, just not what I'm looking for.