LIMITED EDITION ARTIST SERIES 020924 NEW!!!
I am offering up this rare opportunity to purchase a set of artist series of my specially designed NíquelPuro Pure Nickel strings for Jazzmaster and Jaguar style guitars, ALSO great on your bigsby equipped guitar!
No limit purchase
Single sets $33
NOW AVAILABLE IN 5 SET PRO-PACK OPTION $150
JM50 11-14-18-29.5-40-50
Super11s STD 11-14-18-29.5-40-50
JM46 (Super10s) 10-13-17-26.1-36-46.2
JAG52 11-15-19P-30.5-40-52
Balanced10s 10-14-17-28-38-48
Super10s STD 10-13-17-26-36-46 for Gibsons and other Stoptails
JM52 11-14-18-29.5-40-52
52+ 12-16-20—52+
JAG50 11-15-19P-30.5-40-50
JAG48 10-14-18-28-38-48
9!Trem 9-43.5
*no custom colors, available only in rainbow
A NEW WAY TO ORDER
STD – SHORT – TREM TWISTS
The twist at the ball end is extremely crucial to the performance of the string. I’ve adapted longer and hardware appropriate twists to my matrix of formulations.
STD – For most through body builds including strats, also for use with stop bar/tuneamatic setups (approx. 1.125” twist)
SHORT – For top loading Tele’s, stop bar bridges (LP jr’s, Coronets, etc) (approx. .5” twist)
TREM – For guitars outfitted with bigsby and jazzmaster/jaguar style tremolo systems and trapeze tailpieces (approx. 1.75” twist)
Steel RoundCore, Nickeled Steel wrap. Handmade, custom wound for a better fit.
SHORT twist is an option for guitars with Tele or half Tele type bridges where the strings enter through the ferrules at the rear of the bridge plate. Short twists are also required for certain Mustangs, Les Paul Jrs, Coronets
If you are using a Strat or Tele type guitar where the strings go through the body, use the STD option. STD can also be used for Tuneomatic/stoptail combinations.
If you’re using a Bigsby or floating tremolo system like those on Jazzmasters or have a trapeze style tailpiece, choose TREM twists for the proper fit and the added stability and durability of the extra long twist-a GTSco innovation.
Over the last several years I’ve had the honor and pleasure of stringing up some really cool basses for some really cool folks. I have also had a chance to explore the instrument.
Im very happy to announce my new NíquelPuro sets for bass. Dark and a full punchy sound…Pure nickel really serves the bass well.
Also available: Light Short Scale bass sets for Mustangs, Hagstroms, Hofners etc and such.
I don’t know what color your sets will be but each string comes with a silk thread wrap, heat sealed with bees wax.
Introducing the NíquelPuro line of Electric Guitar Strings by the Gabriel Tenorio String Co.
These are still constructed and formulated like the original GTSco line but feature the highest quality pure nickel wrap available. (original GTSco strings already feature the highest amount of nickel available in nickel plated steel)
NíquelPuro is an evolution in my string making. My goal has always been to make the best sounding and feeling string.
I wasn’t interested in pure nickel at first. I felt that all the pure nickel I had ever seen in the market didn’t feel comfortable and that it was a gimmick to improve the signal strength of a hex core string. Many folks felt that nickel was warmer, others swore that nickel was louder or brighter. I wasn’t going to make pure nickel if it meant making strings that didn’t feel right to me or if it meant appeasing a boutique “tone fetish.”
I had been testing nickel out for about a year and had come to enjoy how durable and strong pure nickel is to nickel plated steel. I felt this right away while making a batch of D strings which feature a very fine wrap wire. The tone once the string was installed was rich and full. A very good strong tone that had even more body than the NPS.
After running more tests, I’ve decided to bring these to market. Like with my own personal strings I used on tour in my younger days, it took me a while to feel comfortable and confident in selling these to the public. I just want to make a good string that is worth your hard-earned gig money.
I am always surprised at how long the strings last for a majority of the professional musicians who put them to the test show after show, session after session. I know that the NíquelPuro will also stand up to that test.
· Pure Nickel is stronger and longer lasting than nickel plated steel wrap wire
· Pure Nickel has stronger magnetic properties than nickel plated steel, thus producing a more output and improving signal strength
· NíquelPuro strings by GTSco feature the same round core construction and custom twist innovations of the original line
· GTSco strings in general, use more “Tone Metal” per wound string than most brands
Some more background and thoughts on the matter….
Nickel is a very vague term thrown around the gear industry. Almost every single wound electric guitar string employs nickel. There are varying grades of nickel plated steel and pure nickel wrap wire in use in the modern string industry.
Nickel is ferromagnetic, that is important because it makes it possible to get more output from an electric guitar. It is a widely known characteristic of this metal. Steel is not magnetic on its own therefore other metals are added to different kinds of steel alloys to add magnetic properties. Without it, strings across the board would not perform as well.
We know already that different metal wraps produce their own signature sound. That is also true of the NíquelPuro line. For lack of a better term, I am going to call wrap metal “Tone Metal.” By virtue of my construction and formulation techniques, I offer more tone metal in my products as a rule. Cost cutting techniques in the industry have compromised the quality of metal some string companies use and even guided formulations focused on using thicker cores to save on expensive wrap wire. This can make for an opaque, albeit durable, string. I don’t believe this approach serves the instrument, the player, nor the tone, well.
NíquelPuro Electric Guitar Strings are made to help musicians play better, feel confident, and rest assured that they are getting the most from their instrument. You shouldn’t have to beat your instrument or destroy your hands to get a good sound, the strings just need to work for you.
That’s just how I feel about it.
The original PB*Round was designed by Guadalupe Custom Strings founder, Francisco Gonzalez. I continue to make the formula for Phosphor Bronze 13 gauge strings today. I built the rest of the line of acoustic from extensive testing and feedback from both players and luthiers. This line definitely builds on the classic punchy sound of the PB*Round string set while offering consistent tone and more durability without the use of any additives or coatings.
For Resonators, I recommend 13 or 14 gauge PhosphorBronze, remember to opt for Tailpiece length strings which feature the stronger and tighter LongTwists.
I personally love the result of Brass 12s on Taylor x14 sized guitars and Brass 13s on Gibson J45s.
***12-56 HYBRID***
In response to popular demand this custom 12-56 hybrid set is now available as part of my standard menu. This set features trebles typical on my set of 12s and round core basses with progressive tension making the transition between courses less stark and more smooth while covering a wide range of diameters: 12-16-24.5-35.25-46.5-56.25
A flat picker’s dream, a finger picker’s secret weapon…
