Pyramid Nickel Classics Tradt. 012-054

I wanted to like these strings. They are made in Germany, which is a plus. I also like heavier gauge strings. Their customer service is great - I wrote to them because I found the low E string to be playing up and they sent me a replacement with some pyramid beer mats!

I put these on my 52 Telecaster, they sounded ok. They are reserved, but have a certain richness I suppose. Nothing very exciting, but they're decent.

First problem I encountered was with the wound G. I wasn't paying attention when I ordered and definitely didn't want a wound G string set. I hadn't tried one before, so I was interested and tried them on. Initially it seemed not as bad as I was expecting, although of course it doesn't bend the note as much as a non-wound string does.

Here's the thing. They die really quickly and when they die they reveal the shortcomings even more so. They go really really muted and the wound G sounds like it's wrapped in cotton wool. Not a good set for me.

Pros - cheap
Cons - wound G unbalances the set, short life, dull sounding

Switching from TI swings after years of using them in my hollowbody Heritage Sweet16, was a true revelation !
I heard the sweetest highs ever (although in a scale length of 25.5' that this guitar has and using a TOM bridge) while the mids and lows have a body and a singing sustain.
TI's was muddy with a sort of piercing highs, not letting the guitar sing
I knew the Pyramid Nickel Classics .011 gauge that I'm using in my semihollow but this Pyramid Nickel Classics Tradt ( .012') set in my hollowbody did the difference. Try them out, you will not regret it !
As always excellent service from Thomann, thank you!