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ibn sina - 9-8-2010 at 05:56 AM

Has anybody had experience with Thomastik-Infield oud strings? I see they are expensive and come in different types. But are they better?

thanks.

Matthias - 9-8-2010 at 10:51 AM

Quote: Originally posted by ibn sina  
Has anybody had experience with Thomastik-Infield oud strings? I see they are expensive and come in different types. But are they better?

thanks.


Hello Kiki,

for the detailed informations about this set have a look in my shop. You find them here:
http://music-strings.de/index.php?k=289

Furthermore, the tuning is a bit unusual!?

The tensions given by Thomastik are for me too high and too unequal. About the sound quality I would appreciate musicians comments here too.

All the best

Matthias

fernandraynaud - 9-8-2010 at 02:21 PM

It's surprising that Thomastik offers such a weak oud set. For other instruments they offer some of the best, if not the best, strings on the market, well worth the high prices. Some of their classical guitar designs, like the KR116, could be doubled up and used on oud with a little planning. I have tried some of the individual strings, with promising results and a unique timbre. But Matthias is right, their ready-made oud sets show they have put very little effort into it. The tensions are high and uneven. I would stay away from these.

ibn sina - 9-8-2010 at 05:53 PM

Hi Matthias and Fernand,

Thanks for the feedback. I appreciate it.

best,
Kiki

Thomastik KR116

Microber - 5-26-2013 at 10:25 AM

The question of the Thomastik KR116 guitar strings has already been discussed in differents threads.
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=13224&p...
http://www.mikeouds.com/messageboard/viewthread.php?tid=10545#pid75...

I finally installed this afternoon the set I bought a few month ago.
More precisely, I have begun to install the strings. The problem I encounteedr is that the lower strings [C-F-A] are too short to be installed on my oud. As my oud is a floating bridge model, the strings must be longer than with a fixed bridge.
So I finally restrung my oud with the (not so) old strings.
I will keep the KR116 for my daughter's guitar.
As Bodhi told me : nothing ventured, nothing gained.
Not everything is lost.

Robert

Bodhi - 6-7-2013 at 02:15 PM

What a shame this didn't work out :(.
If I had thought a little I could have guessed they would be too short!
Could have saved you some money and time... my apologies.
They are quiet short strings... even on a guitar!

p.s. I was really looking forward to hearing the Thomastik on a floating bridge... what a shame :(

Microber - 6-8-2013 at 12:20 PM

Quote: Originally posted by Bodhi  
What a shame this didn't work out :(.
If I had thought a little I could have guessed they would be too short!
Could have saved you some money and time... my apologies.

No problem Bodhi. ;)
Quote: Originally posted by Bodhi  

p.s. I was really looking forward to hearing the Thomastik on a floating bridge... what a shame :(

Yesssssss me too :shrug:

Robert