Strings for Jazzmaster..

[Amber]

I'm new to the JM. I usually use DR Jeff Healy 10-58 strings on a strat. I like the way they feel.

I play stuff like Swervedriver, Longview, My Vitriol, Thick sounding but clear stuff.

Any suggestions? I'm open to try something new. I like a fat round sound with lots of clarity and spike at the same time. A good balance. I think the think strings balance out well on a strat's single coil but I'm not sure how a JM would work with them.

[pullover]

I think if you have a Jazzmaster or Jaguar, you owe it to yourself to try flats on them, at least once. You may not like them, a lot of people don't, but they sound great on a Jazz or Jag.

[fuzzking]

I think if you have a Jazzmaster or Jaguar, you owe it to yourself to try flats on them, at least once. You may not like them, a lot of people don't, but they sound great on a Jazz or Jag.

Flatwounds, yes-yes-yes. I can't even play with rounds anymore 

Cheers, M

[Puke+Cry]

I'm gonna try flats some day.

Changed to DR 11's today, and they're SO much better than Daddario's. Daddario's are so rough and the DR's are so gentle and brighter.

[aen]

Those 10-58s would probably be okay, I prefer an 11 up top, but on a JM i bet the tension would be sufficient.

[1946dodge]

I have strung both my JM and Jag with heavy (13s) flatwounds in the past.
You do get a fuller sound, no doubt with the heavier strings.
The problem with the flats I found was they thump on the low E and A and you dont get any high end on them so they sound dull and you therefore lose some of the inherent tone of the guitars.
I tried them because my son recommended it, because he puts them on his Gibson ES335. But he likes the thump, I really dont.
So I put 11s round on my Jag and 10s round on my JM and am happier with this.
9''s are just too thin for either one, I find.
Great for strats though.
JMHO

[Amber]

Jesus, I could never use 9's. Most of the stuff I play, the E and B strings are usually played open.

I really wish I could find a string pack that was 58 - 11 with a wound G. Guess I'm gonna have to make my own. Anyone know of good site that sells single strings this way?

[pullover]

Anyone know of good site that sells single strings this way?

http://www.juststrings.com/guitarsinglestrings.html

[Amber]

^ $35 shipping to the UK. That sucks.

[pullover]

http://www.stringsdirect.co.uk/
Search "singles"

[Amber]

Wow, thanks. I've always used that site and never noticed it.

Unfortunately, they don't stock my favorite strings DR.

[therizzla]

Pyramids - the only choice for Jazzmasters, Jags, Rics and Gretschs. 

[Vinkie]

I like Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky 2627 on both the Jag and the Jazzmaster (11-15-22p-30-42-54)

[i love sharin foo]

Pyramids - the only choice for Jazzmasters, Jags, Rics and Gretschs. 

I have to say that I really like Pyramid flats on some of my Jazzmasters too. To my ears, they have a nice balance between being just bright enough, but not too dead or dull. Strangely enough though, I don't like them too much on hollowbodies. They sound too bland to me for that particular application. But for Jazzmasters... 

Justin