Best strings for Gibson ES-175
Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit
Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99
Hand-made in Germany — the vintage jazz flatwound preferred by purists.
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
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Thomastik-Infeld
Jazz Swing JS113
12–53 · $29.99
JS113 on ES-175 — Thomastik Austrian flatwounds on the definitive jazz archtop. Gold standard pairing.
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
11–47 · $32.99
Pyramid Gold on ES-175 — German hand-wound flats for definitive warm archtop jazz. The Beatles used Pyramids on their Hofners and Gretsches.
Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability6
Value5
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99
TI's BeBop — warmer than Jazz Swing with preserved overtone complexity. Premier jazz flatwound.
Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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La Bella
20P Jazz Flats
12–52 · $19.99
Pure jazz tone — warm, dark, zero finger noise on archtop.
Brightness2
Warmth9
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability4
Value8
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D'Addario
EJ22 Jazz Medium
13–56 · $6.49
Heavy 13-gauge for 175's archtop voice at maximum body.
Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain9
Durability7
Playability2
Value8
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D'Addario
Chromes ECG25 Flatwound
12–52 · $16.99
Chromes is the 175 jazz archtop standard at D'Addario consistency.
Brightness3
Warmth8
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability5
Value7
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