Some sets include silver or gold plating on the lower strings, providing more warmth to the guitar’s tone. The advantage of gold-plated strings is a boost in projection and brightness of the sound.

As Seymour Duncan explains, pure nickel strings were commonplace on electric guitars before the rise of their nickel-alloy plated successors, and so it has returned to that recipe. “Their rich ...

The Nylon set that sits at the top of our list comprises nylon-core bass strings wrapped in silver-plated copper, along with nylon monofilament trebles – and they feel and sound fantastic. Savarez is ...