Good options in 40-95 gauge?

[ValeriusCrow]

To be honest - I'm not that sure about the stiffness - probably it's more about how do strings feel. Btw - anyone tried 40-95 sets like Daddario NYXL or something made from stainless steel?

The only problem with regular Daddario is a way they die (they stop sounding musical - while few other sets fell ok after few months). I'm talking about my experience is regular gauged sets, never had super lights

P.S.: If it helps - I'm really into Joe Dart (Vulfpeck) and David Labruyere (John Mayer) sound - but both use Rotosound that didn't pleased my ears when I tried them a couple of years ago

 

[michael_t]

I'm not that sure about the stiffness - probably it's more about how do strings feel.

Stiffness/flexibility IS one of the main factors that affect how they FEEL. You can't talk about how a set of strings feel under your fingers without talking about their overall stiffness/flexibility.

David Labruyere (John Mayer) sound - but both use Rotosound that didn't pleased my ears when I tried them a couple of years ago

Glad you mentioned David "Dela" LaBruyere. I LOVE his tone on the John Mayer Live In LA DVD!
From what I understand, he plays Roto Steels, but likes them old. I've once read somewhere he was playing his Fender Jazz with a 15-yr-old set of Rotos.

 

[mmbongo]

Try D’Addario EXL220BT nickel wound strings ... low tension, sweet sound ... so far best roundwound i used

Those are much higher tension than what he already has.

 

[JRA]

Tomastik Infeld

TI jazz rounds do it for me --- might be worth giving them a try. good luck!

 

[bearfoot]

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.

Same here, and no problem with the lighter gauge. I think I have a 28w for a C-string, and a .125 B.

 

[LoTone]

I like d'Addario Chromes flatwounds' light gauge (40-60-75-95). They have a little bit less tension than the bigger gauges which I like better. At first, they might sound a bit thin for flatwounds but, over time, they will mellow out and have a more focused on the fundamental tone.

 

[michael_t]

I like d'Addario Chromes flatwounds' light gauge (40-60-75-95). They have a little bit less tension than the bigger gauges which I like better.

The OP is finding the Dunlop Super Brights 40-100 "too stiff". I don't think the Chromes are the answer for something "less stiff" than the Super Brights.

 

[LoTone]

The OP is finding the Dunlop Super Brights 40-100 "too stiff". I don't think the Chromes are the answer for something "less stiff" than the Super Brights.

My bad. I did not really consider this. Never mind.

 

[HELLonWHEELS]

Victor Wooten DR Pure Blue signatures are 40-95.

I just got a set to try out, haven't set it up just yet, but if it's good enough for Victor...