Here are my custom string sets that I've spent 2.5 years perfecting. They sound and feel hella better than screwball standard packs. The tension is balanced but with the bass strings slightly heavier for more body and since the bass strings feel slinkier than the treble strings at the same tension. I like the XL plain steels better than the NYXLs since the NYXLs feel kind of rubber bandy. But the NYXL wound strings are juicier and more tone rich. Then I stick an XL as the low 6th string because it's more dry and solid. $$. The rock ax set has good flexibility and articulation and enough body without being boomy. The jazz ax set is fatter and makes the transition to a heavier feeling set. They cost me about $12 from stringsandbeyond.com.
Rock ax
D--10----12.88 lbs--XL
A--13.5--13.17 lbs--XL
F--17----13.16 lbs--XL
C--26----14.53 lbs--NYXL
G--36----15.04 lbs--NYXL
D--49----15.06 lbs--XL
Jazz ax
D--10.5--14.20 lbs--XL
A--14----14.16 lbs--XL
F--18----14.75 lbs--XL
C--28----16.69 lbs--NYXL
G--38----16.55 lbs--NYXL
D--52----16.78 lbs--XL
Rock ax
Jazz ax
Rock ax
D--10----12.88 lbs--XL
A--13.5--13.17 lbs--XL
F--17----13.16 lbs--XL
C--26----14.53 lbs--NYXL
G--36----15.04 lbs--NYXL
D--49----15.06 lbs--XL
Jazz ax
D--10.5--14.20 lbs--XL
A--14----14.16 lbs--XL
F--18----14.75 lbs--XL
C--28----16.69 lbs--NYXL
G--38----16.55 lbs--NYXL
D--52----16.78 lbs--XL
Rock ax
Jazz ax
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