It's been six months that the SonoTone Vintage 10s have been on our Gil Yaron LP. If we had to estimate hours played, it would likely be well north of 40, and yet these strings are still vibrant. Not since our experience with Gabriel Tenorio have we been so taken with round and hex core wound electric and acoustic sets, and if we had to describe in one word what mostly sets the SonoTones apart, it would be "feel."
They're different in that they bend with a consistency and smoothness that is difficult to describe, and they ring longer than others. The fundamentals are strong and don't wander, as some strings do as they wear, and at the same time the harmonic extensions are present. We also noticed, as described during our conversation with PK, that the break in/stabilization period is more contracted with the SonoTones. Where we're often stretching and retuning a good four to five times with other sets, these seem to settle after two.
The above-described observations are consistent across the electric Vintage and Fusion 10 sets, as well as the Acoustic 12s and 13s. String changes are one of the most cost-effective variables with which a player can get into their own sound lab, and given that they check the box for players like Landau, Beck, and Perry, so may they for you. Highly recommended. TQ—Scott Ulrichs
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