UB60: Flat-Wound Strings – D'Addario XL Chromes! & Ernie Ball Flat Wound "G" String – Yes / No?

Expensive D'Addario Flat-Wound XL Chrome Strings & Ernie Ball Flat-Wound "G" String Test... Side-By-Side Comparison - Standard String Set-Up V Flat-Wound Set-Up. Yes / No? As I continue my guitar journey I have generally stayed with two string manufactures and string gauges, and that being - D'Addario and Ernie Ball Slinky. When I initially came back to guitar a few years ago I started out using 9 gauge strings but would eventually move over to 10 gauge as I have a slightly heavier touch and I find the 10s react better to that. For a while I have often been irked by the "G" string problem that plagues guitarists, resolving either intonation / tuning accuracy issues or that jarring twang going from the "D" string to the "G". Over the past couple of years I have learned to tune the "G" in accordance with whatever I happen to be playing at the time, and along with better finger picking control. However, I have been intrigued to try replacing the standard "G" with a flat-wound "G" and that's what I did with my Fender 52 Telecaster. In this video you will hear a side-by-side comparison, and while it settled things in my own mind never to use a flat-wound "G" on any of my guitars... you may think differently. As for the test which covers the D'Addario full set of XL Chrome Flat-Wound strings on my Gibson ES 339 - that's a different story but the jury is still out on whether I will keep those strings on it. Do share your own comments regarding experiences with different string types... Enjoy! My other playlists - Custom Guitar Build Q&As Answering topical questions Stu's Guitar Recording Journey Unboxing Music Equipment Videos Product Reviews Stu's Guitar Journey! (12 part Video Series) Guitar Backing Tracks - Blues, Ballads and Cinematic Stu's Guitar Channel short Trailer In UB 61 Video (Unboxing Video 61) I take a look at a new guitar that has come into my studio, replacing the very lovely looking Ibanez S1070 that I just could not get to grips with -    • UB61: Gibson Les Paul Standard 60s "Custom...   If you benefit from what you see and hear, do think about subscribing, hit the bell for notifications and give a thumbs up, it all helps the channels algorithms. Much appreciated. *Brought to you by Stu’s Guitar Channel – Enjoy Playing Guitar. Backing tracks for Guitar. Free to download but copyright protected.*