Overall Comments

Mimmo was kind enough to send me a few of his new Nylgut Red series 4th strings to try. I had an opportunity to try one this weekend on my Romero and overall I like it. It took a few days to stop stretching, which is typical for Nylguts and very much expected. The feel of the Red series string is different from the plain white Nylguts. It is not as smooth, i.e. it has a bit of a texture to it. This adds a subtle brightness to the initial note attack sound, which I found pleasing. Sliding resulted in a bit more string noise then I’m used to but nothing I could not live with (and I’m really picky – no pun intended!). I love the sound of the wound 4ths but they do degrade rather quickly and I end up replacing them often. My guess is that the new Red series will last much longer and if they have a lifespan like the normal Nylguts then that would be fantastic. Time will tell. I need to play with them a bit more before I’m convinced that I will make the switch, but my first impression is quite favorable.

I've given this a rating of 9 because I need a bit more time before making a final decision.

Overall Rating

9