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Gibson ES-335

Best strings for Gibson ES-335

Character-matched pairings, ordered by fit

D'Addario
Chromes ECG25 Flatwound
12–52 · $16.99

D'Addario's flat reference for hollowbody jazz — darker than Jazz Swing, smoother than any roundwound.

Brightness3
Warmth8
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability5
Value7
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D'Addario
EJ22 Jazz Medium
13–56 · $6.49

Heavy 13-gauge delivers the thick, warm jazz tone hollowbody players chase.

Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain9
Durability7
Playability2
Value8
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D'Addario
Half Rounds ENR73
11–52 · $10.99

Ground-smooth outer wrap sits between roundwound and flatwound — jazz feel with more top-end than flats.

Brightness5
Warmth7
Sustain6
Durability6
Playability6
Value6
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La Bella
20P Jazz Flats
12–52 · $19.99

Classic jazz hollowbody pairing for 50s-era tones.

Brightness2
Warmth9
Sustain7
Durability10
Playability4
Value8
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Pyramid
Gold Flatwound
12–52 · $44.99

Pyramid Gold on ES-335 for jazz players wanting hand-wound German pairing.

Brightness3
Warmth10
Sustain8
Durability9
Playability5
Value4
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Thomastik-Infeld
JS113 Jazz Swing
12–53 · $38.99

Premium Austrian jazz flatwound for serious ES-335 players.

Brightness4
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability6
Value6
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La Bella
HRS Hard Rockin' Steel
10–46 · $7.99

HRS on ES-335 for blues/rock players wanting extra cut.

Brightness8
Warmth4
Sustain6
Durability7
Playability6
Value9
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Thomastik-Infeld
BB113 BeBop
11–50 · $41.99

TI BeBop on 335 — Austrian premium flatwound for the ultimate 335 jazz voice.

Brightness3
Warmth9
Sustain8
Durability10
Playability5
Value6
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Optima
Gold 24K 1844
10–46 · $21.99

Gold wrap on semi-hollow ES-335 produces unique warm jazz character.

Brightness5
Warmth8
Sustain7
Durability6
Playability6
Value4
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Dean Markley
Blue Steel
10–46 · $8.99

Blue Steel adds presence to ES-335 semi-hollow body.

Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability6
Value7
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DR Strings
Tite-Fit MT-10
10–46 · $9.49

DR flexibility on ES-335 semi-hollow for blues/rock crossover.

Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability8
Value8
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Gibson
Brite Wires HVR11
11–50 · $8.49

Brite Wires on ES-335 for Gibson loyalists wanting brand consistency.

Brightness7
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability5
Playability6
Value7
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D'Addario
EXL115 Blues/Jazz Rock
11–49 · $6.49

EXL115 on 335 — classic Gibson-scale 11-49 for blues/jazz crossover.

Brightness6
Warmth6
Sustain6
Durability6
Playability5
Value9
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Ernie Ball
RPS Regular Slinky
10–46 · $6.99

RPS reinforcement for ES-335 bending — semi-hollow resonance stresses ball ends.

Brightness7
Warmth5
Sustain5
Durability6
Playability7
Value8
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