Pyramid Nickel Classics Regular010-046

I've used Pyramid Nickel Classics for a couple of years and they have become my go to strings on my Les Pauls as well as my Telecaster.

Great tone and durability, and they feels nice too.

If you are new to round core pure nickel strings, please read the instructions. It is very important to have the string locked before cutting!

On some guitars, and depending on amp EQ it can be necessary to raise the bass side of the pickups a bit.

These strings are lovingly made in the heart of Germany and they are in my experience simply fantastic. I’ve been using them for a few years now and I haven’t found a better string for my music. My main guitar is a Strat type guitar but I have had them in Gibson type guitars and these strings always feel and sound great.
I ordered my first set when I read the very positive reviews made in the magazine ToneQuest. I realised that for the music I was playing (Chicago and West Coast blues and 60s British rock) I needed a string that could provide those elusive tones. I had the right guitar and the right amp with the right speakers but there was something missing. Then I realised that hex core, stainless steel strings were just the wrong choice. I first tried pure nickel strings from a different manufacturer and they helped but there was still room for improvement.
The Pyramids Nickel Classics were the answer! The round core made the strings more flexible and supple, thus helping guitar bending (a must in blues) and ensured that the wound strings sounded as they should. The plain strings also felt better and this set (10-46) was the perfect compromise for me between tension and tone. The tone is incredible rich and definitely “old-school”, for a lack of a better word: very 60s sounding. Another plus is that they seem to last a long time and they do not change tone that much. They sound slightly worn-in from when you first put them on and the tone does not change even after some heavy sessions down in the club. Just make sure you do not cut them short before attaching them and you are safe.
I would recommend these strings for anybody who likes the good ol’ tones of yesteryear guitar music. By the way, I have left the best aspect for last: the price for a set of these Pyramid strings at Thomann is really, really reasonable. I have found my string for life.

I wanted to make my Gibson Les Paul Custom Shop 59 vintage sounding, The Gibson Custom Shops come with Gibson Pure Nickel on, I tried a set on my guitar but it just didn't sound right, Pyramid strings seem to come up a lot when I was looking for good Pure Nickel strings, I put a set of "Pyramid Nickel Classics Regular010 - 046" on my Gibson Les Paul and I didn't want to put my guitar down, it sounded like my idols use to sound with their Les Pauls, Rock / Blues / Punk and Great for Solo's.
YOU MIGHT NEED TO HIGHER TO BASS SIDE OF YOUR PICKUP BY HALF A TURN OF THE ADJUSTMENT SCREW?
Because they are Pure Nickel the wound string are very slightly lower output then Nickel-Plated strings, this is how they were in the days of old.

I put these strings in an Epihpone Casino. Although many recommend wound strings to get the "Beatles" sound, I did some research and found that they started using these type of strings with round core (instead that standard hexagonal core). This makes all the diference because the sound propagates evenly. I can notice that my guitar has more resonance and sutain when I play it unplugged. And plugged has more of a 'chime' sound like in the Beatles albums from Revolver onwards.