Dogal R40A Expressive Jazz Flat Wound Electric Guitar Strings 11-46

I’m not crazy about the musical quality of the domestic wire. Prefer the Pyramid and Thomastic sound mostly, but the Dogal’s have them both beat on quality construction, intonation and feel. Everybody I’ve handed my Dogal strung guitars to have been reluctant to hand them back; these strings really do make a positive difference in playability and sound.
Flatwounds aren’t the answer to every application obviously, but the Dogal Expressive Jazz are easily the highest quality of the lighter gauge flats.

Read about these and wanted to try them after my hand surgery. Great lighter set.

I've played other premium flatwounds, and these are the best. First of all, they're like works of art - the windings are so tight the wound strings are glassy smooth. They stay in tune soon after putting them on, and seem to hold a tune a long time. They're very easy to play - at least the .011–.046 set I got. They are very "musical" and warm sounding; that must have a lot to do with the carbon steel wrap material.

I should add that they appear to be very durable (which should translate to long lasting); as evidence, they do fine with locking tuners - if you just give them most of a full wind around the peg before cutting. (see closeup photo below)

I also have their Carbonsteels (and Chromesteels) on some other non-jazz guitars, and those are equally great. I'm hooked!

Best flats I’ve ever tried.

Dogal R40A 11-46: I normally use Thomastik Flatwound Swings (JS111) but decided to go for something new on a Squire J Mascis. I find these to be tangibly flatter and smoother with a wound 4th string that's easier to bend than the wound 4th on the JS111s. Not giving up the JS111's on my teles but I'll put these on a few others in the future. Thank you for carrying them and for the great service Strings By Mail provides.