D’Addario EHR310 Half Round Electric Guitar Strings, Regular Light, 10-46
Half Round Electric Guitar Strings are round wound with Stainless Steel and then precision ground leaving the outer surface smooth and “semi flat.” The result is a string with the tonal characteristics of round wound strings , with the smooth feel of flat wound strings.
Product Features
- D’Addario’s most popular string gauge with an exclusive semi-flat surface
- Centerless ground stainless steel delivers round wound tension with a flatwound feel
- Corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
- String Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .013, .017, Stainless Steel .026, .036, .046
Flatwounds and Cancer I have been a cancer patient for three years now and some of the drugs result in neuropathy in the fingers making roundwounds tough to play for anything over 10 minutes. I can play the flatwounds for hours! Wonderful therapy it is too.The electrics are “as advertised”. They are mellow and warm with a sharper attack and mellower than roundwounds, which is a plus or a negative depending on your style of music. Also the finger squeak is vastly reduced. I stung them on a LP…
Good quality, smooth playing feel I got these for a new PRS SE Zach Myers, which I believe came with 9 gauge strings on it. When I started playing guitar, I played acoustics, and between the shorter scale length (less string tension) and smaller gauge strings (less string tension), I was not comfortable with the playing feel. I tried the “Half Rounds” as an experiment, as I’m used to the traditional round wound strings. The feel is smoother when sliding and bending, but I can’t say if it makes a noticeable sound…
These strings feel good, D’addario are one of the leaders in guitar … These strings feel good, D’addario are one of the leaders in guitar strings and these hold tune very well and the sound is great, I think, however, my next set will include the heavier bass strings, for stronger bass notes. These are easier to play despite not being ultra lights. You will want to at least try them to find out if you like that, as a kid we called them “ground wounds” because that is what they are. They are less twangy, but offer reasonably rich tone. These are the…