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Stringjoy Signature Nickel-Wound Electric Guitar Strings - Light Top Heavy Bottom Gauge (.010-.052)
MSRP: $1800
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Description
Description
Thick Bottom, Smooth Bends – The Stringjoy Signatures Nickel-Wound Electric Guitar Strings – Light Top Heavy Bottom Gauge (.010–.052)
Ah, so you like a set of strings that packs a punch, do ya? You like to pick heavy on the bottom but still want to be able to bend up top? Well then, Stringjoy Heavy Bottom 10s are just the strings for you.
- Light Top Heavy Bottom Gauge (.010–.052)
- Nickel wound construction
- .0135 second string for improved plain string balance
- .040 fifth string for more even wound string tension
- Extra bottom-end tension with balanced feel across the set
This set addresses the two tension issues that arise in typical 10-52 sets: the 2nd string is too light, and the 5th string is too heavy. Stringjoy fixes the top end by subbing in a .0135 for the typical .013, bringing perfect balance to all the plain strings. Then on bottom, the gauge of the 5th string is dropped to a .040 (from the typical .042) to pull everything evenly together down there.
These two tweaks give Stringjoy Heavy Bottom 10s great balance on both the plain and wound strings, with extra tension on the bottom for heavier players—or just those who are after a thicker bottom end sound.
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SPECIFICATIONS
- Gauge: .010 – .0135 – .017 – .030 – .040 – .052
- Winding: Nickel wound
- Quantity: 1 set
Manufacturer: String Joy MAS Distro
Model: SJ-HVY10
SKU: I668600-N-11-WHXE
UPC: 733074270085
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