Bright and lively.
Review by Corey A. on 25 Dec 2017 review stating Bright and lively. My mandolin had old, heavy gauge, coated strings that were starting to get thuddy and instead of just replacing the set I had, I decided to give GHS a shot. I can tell you I will not be looking back, because I'm thoroughly impressed with how these strings handle. Great full sound, very lively, some jangle but not excessive or distracting, and bright. I play in a three piece acoustic group and am usually responsible for harmony. My mandolin was sounding a little thin in group practice, but these strings made us sound so much bigger than 3 people! My drummer commented he really had to dig in to keep up and everyone had a smile on their face.
Having reduced the tension a little bit from a slight size reduction, I found myself having an easier time chugging chords and all of the chords sounded brighter and fuller than they had recently.
I haven't had the set on very long but I can say that holy cow do they hold tune well. I had prepared to spend all of band practice retuning my instrument, but I barely had to AT ALL. This was after having been freshly strung 24 hours before band practice with only light strumming and a retune or two in between. I am still shocked at how solidly they held pitch and absolutely pleased with the sound they produced. I also appreciate that GHS strings literally cost me half of what I had paid previously, but my sound greatly improved. I can make sure to wipe down strings frequently, its worth losing the security of the coating for the sound I'm getting.
On GHS Americana Cryogenic Mandolin Strings Medium 11-40
