Good options in 40-95 gauge?

ValeriusCrow

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Hello, I'd like to try super-light 40-95 gauged strings (have Dunlop Super Bright 40-100 at the moment) - could use some help from those who knows the subject.

I'm mostly playing blues/classic rock stuff and even though I dig sound of Dunlops - a little less tension would be nice.
 
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michael_t said:
If you want less tension (ie more flexible) than the Dunlop Super Brights, try the DR Sunbeams 40-95. (Assuming you're talking about Super Bright Nickels.)
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Are you sure 40-95 Sunbeams, despite having round cores inside, would have less tension/more flexible than OP's Dunlop SBN 40-100?

In What strings have the lowest tension? thread, GHS' @Jon Moody mentioned that the Dunlop SB 45-105 has very small hex cores comparable to his GHS Supersteels 30-84 (thus the Dunlop SB 40-100 would probably have cores comparable to much smaller than these), and he implied that any round core strings his company made were constructed with larger diameter cores than any other hex core strings with comparable gauges.

I know he wasn't talking about the Pure Blues, but I think we could take the same assumption with the DR's round core strings.
 
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Aidil said:
Are you sure 40-95 Sunbeams, despite having round cores inside, would have less tension/more flexible than OP's Dunlop SBN 40-100?
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Here's my point...
Of all the round core strings DR offers, the Sunbeams are reputed to be the most flexible. A lot of people who have used the Super Brights compare their flexibility to the Sunbeams. So, the only way you can have something more flexible than the Super Brights 40-100 is to try the Sunbeams 40-95.

Or, your only other option would be to try the TI Jazz Rounds, which are three times the cost of the Sunbeams.
 
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D'addario makes an "extra super light" set of nickel wound rounds, EXL180, in 95 - 75 - 55 - 35.

I currently have them on my six string (plus added B and C strings to match) and I'm really enjoying them so far. No twanginess on the G string despite the low gauge, very even sounding to me.
 
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michael_t said:
Here's my point...
Of all the round core strings DR offers, the Sunbeams are reputed to be the most flexible. A lot of people who have used the Super Brights compare their flexibility to the Sunbeams. So, the only way you can have something more flexible than the Super Brights 40-100 is to try the Sunbeams 40-95.

Or, your only other option would be to try the TI Jazz Rounds, which are three times the cost of the Sunbeams.
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yeah, it seems that OP would have to go with TI's if he wants less tension than his current Super Brights.
 
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Nashrakh said:
D'addario makes an "extra super light" set of nickel wound rounds, EXL180, in 95 - 75 - 55 - 35.

I currently have them on my six string (plus added B and C strings to match) and I'm really enjoying them so far. No twanginess on the G string despite the low gauge, very even sounding to me.
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I don't think D'Addario EXL 35-95 would be OP's answer. His current 40-100 Dunlop would probably have lower tension/less flexible than those.

Again I'm quoting @Jon Moody on this...

D'Addario used to have FlexSteels, which were constructed with very small hex cores inside, with 45-105 cores comparable to what would be inside other hex core strings 30-90. And now Dunlop makes the Super Bright series with similar recipe. Jon said that the Super Bright 45-105 cores were comparable to GHS Super Steels 30-84.

So, we can assume that OP's Super Brights 40-100 would have cores comparable to what would be something smaller than EXL 30-90.
 
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michael_t said:
That's exactly my point...
I found the Sunbeams 45-105 too loose and flexible as well. So, you can imagine how much looser 40-95 would feel. But that's what the OP is asking for - something even more flexible than the Super Bright 40-100, which are also VERY flexible.
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Rubber bands?
 
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ValeriusCrow said:
Hello, I'd like to try super-light 40-95 gauged strings (have Dunlop Super Bright 40-100 at the moment) - could use some help from those who knows the subject.

I'm mostly playing blues/classic rock stuff and even though I dig sound of Dunlops - a little less tension would be nice.
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Try D’Addario EXL220BT nickel wound strings ... low tension, sweet sound ... so far best roundwound i used
 
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ValeriusCrow said:
Hello, I'd like to try super-light 40-95 gauged strings (have Dunlop Super Bright 40-100 at the moment) - could use some help from those who knows the subject.

I'm mostly playing blues/classic rock stuff and even though I dig sound of Dunlops - a little less tension would be nice.
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D'addario super light
 
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