Thomastik-Infeld George Benson Jazz Series GB114 Electric Guitar 14-55

These flat wounds are awesome and the playability is great.

I put these strings on a Bellaneu Guitar that I made for Robert Ferrazza, Professor of Guitar at Oberlin Jazz Conservatory.
These strings always have perfect balance of tension and intonation is always spot on.
And the price directly reflects how long they will last, proving they are actually a great value.

almost $50 per set? i stopped buying them when they hit $30 per set. they used to be under $20 per set...

These strings are expensive . . . and well worth the price! I am running an Eastman 810 Archtop through a late-70s/early 80s Polytone Mini Brute, and the GB 14 gauge set gives me the optimum warm, full tone with a hint of bluesy, funky thump when I need it. I think I have found my forever strings and, of course, my forever string supplier in Strings by Mail

These are fantastic strings for the hollow body jazz guitarist who wants a smooth, deep wooden tone. Intonation is excellent, quality control is great (have never had a bad string from this company). They are expensive, but flat wound strings don't need to be changed very often - once or twice a year, in my case. I use these on an Eastman jazz guitar, and they really help to get that thick woody Wes Montgomery/George Benson tone, really warm and as full as a guitar can sound. Don't plan on bending strings if you use this gauge - I have other guitars for that style. For straight ahead jazz, this is the best.