Description
Pure Nickel
Pure Nickel captures the warm, musical voice that defined countless legendary recordings. Smooth highs, rich mids, and balanced response create an expressive electric guitar tone that never feels harsh or brittle.
Crafted for Vintage Tone
Pure Nickel strings are built with a 100% nickel wrap over premium high-carbon steel cores, combining classic warmth with modern consistency, tuning stability, and long-lasting performance.
Why Players Choose Pure Nickel
- Warm, vintage-inspired electric tone
- Smooth highs with less edge
- Rich mids and balanced response
- Excellent for blues, classic rock, jazz, country, and roots music
- Made in the USA with premium U.S.-sourced materials
Choose Your Gauge
Lighter gauges provide easier bending and a more effortless feel, while heavier gauges deliver greater output, stronger attack, and increased sustain. Choose the gauge that best complements your guitar, tuning, and playing style.
Electric String Gauges
| Set | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Nickname |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8-38 | .008 | .011 | .014 | .022 | .030 | .038 | 8’s |
| Extra Light 9-42 | .009 | .011 | .016 | .024 | .032 | .042 | 9’s |
| 9-46 | .009 | .011 | .016 | .026 | .036 | .046 | 9/10 Hybrid |
| 9.5-44 | .0095 | .0115 | .016 | .024 | .034 | .044 | XL+ 9.5 |
| 9.5-46 | .0095 | .0115 | .016 | .026 | .036 | .046 | STMB+ 9.5 |
| 10-42 | .010 | .013 | .017 | .024 | .032 | .042 | 10/9 Hybrid |
| Perfect 10s | .010 | .0125 | .0165 | .026 | .036 | .046 | Our Special 10s |
| Light 10-46 | .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046 | 10’s |
| 10-48 | .010 | .013 | .017 | .028 | .038 | .048 | 10/11 Hybrid |
| 10-52 | .010 | .013 | .017 | .030 | .042 | .052 | Fat Bottom 10s |
| 10-54 | .010 | .013 | .017 | .032 | .042 | .054 | Heavy Bottom 10s |
| Medium 11-48 | .011 | .014 | .018 | .028 | .038 | .048 | 11’s |
| 11-50 | .011 | .014 | .018 | .028 | .038 | .050 | Heavy 11’s |
American String Craftsmanship
American String guitar strings are built on more than a century of American string-making experience. With deep manufacturing knowledge, premium materials, and complete attention to detail, we craft strings designed to deliver superior tone, better feel, and longer life.
Ideal For
Pure Nickel is the choice for players chasing the warm, musical voice that defined the golden era of electric guitar. Whether you’re playing blues, classic rock, jazz, country, roots music, or vintage-inspired originals, it delivers smooth highs, rich mids, and the expressive response that shaped countless legendary recordings.
