If you play jazz, blues, R&B, or rockabilly and you've been thinking about making the switch to flatwounds, the D'Addario ECG24 XL Chromes are a great place to start — and a set a lot of experienced players never leave. These are D'Addario's best-selling flatwound set, and the Jazz Light 11-50 gauge is their top-selling gauge in the Chromes lineup.
The core difference between flatwounds and roundwounds comes down to the wrap wire. On the ECG24, stainless steel ribbon wire is wound flat and then polished, so the surface you're actually touching is smooth rather than ridged. That means no finger squeak when you slide across the neck, and a warmer, more damped tone that sits naturally in a mix. D'Addario builds these on their proprietary hex core — the same design that keeps intonation consistent from string to string and prevents the wrap wire from slipping. They're made entirely in the USA at D'Addario's New York production facility and packaged in a corrosion-resistant VCI bag to keep them fresh until you're ready to string up.
Product Features:
- Jazz Light gauge: .011, .015, .022, .030, .040, .050
- Flatwound construction — stainless steel ribbon wire wound and polished for an ultra-smooth feel
- Proprietary hex core for consistent intonation, feel, and durability
- Warm, mellow tone with no finger noise — well suited for jazz, R&B, blues, and rockabilly
- Corrosion-resistant, recyclable VCI packaging keeps strings fresh
- Made in the USA at D'Addario's New York facility
Brand: D'Addario
Model: ECG24 XL Chromes Flat Wound Jazz Light
SKU: ECG24
Condition: New
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