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Roundwound Pure Nickel Round Core Pure Nickel Classics We've been playing Pyramid strings here at The ToneQuest Report for years, and while there are perfectly acceptable strings being made by other companies that cost less, we're hooked on the beautifully musical tone, silky feel and extraordinarily long life of Pyramid roundwound nickel classics. If you have yet to experience Pyramid strings, we suggest you acquire several introductory sets. If your playing style includes string bends, we recommend the .010-.048 pure nickel set or the .010-.050 round core classics for maximum projection on the bottom three wound strings. We currently stock the nickel roundwound sets listed below only. PYRAMID® Maximum Performance PURE
NICKEL ROUND WOUND STRINGS Modern guitar strings feature a hex core (hexagonal) construction as the core for the wound strings. This simplifies production and reduces costs, but the use of hex core wire also presents certain tonal disadvantages. In production, soft nickel wire can become slightly compromised when it 'bites' on the edges of the hex core, causing micro notches on the inside of the wrapping wire. Hex core wire is also stiffer and less flexible than round core wire, all of which can negatively affect the vibration characteristics and tone produced by the wound string. Pyramid round core strings represent a return to the way strings were made in the '50s and '60s, with audibly enhanced tone and sustain. Please reference the enclosed information sheet when installing round core sets. A 90 degree bend must be made in the wound strings to 'set the wrap.' Simply make a sharp bend before cutting the string to the desired length behind (after) the bend. We use round core classics and highly recommend them.
PYRAMID - ToneQuest Professional Picks Everybody loves these picks. Special attention is given to polishing the edges correctly, and they are really just a better pick, made the old fashioned way of the best possible material and workmanship – small, not mass production. The chunky, pearl celluloid is simply unlike any other pick you've ever seen or used.
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