“OMG! these strings are amazing!! so bright, the resonance and sustain is like nothing I have heard or played before! I put them on, tweaked the tuning and have played them for 2 hours and not had to retune! I am truly gobsmacked!”
“I've been trying out these Charles & John's strings recently, and I'm genuinely impressed.
The company reached out to me about testing their strings, and I'll admit I was pretty skeptical at first - I'm quite particular about my strings and don't usually deviate from what I know works. But these really surprised me. It's refreshing when a company approaches you with such confidence in their product, and in this case, that confidence was completely justified.
I've had them on my guitars for a couple of months now, using them for everything from recording my latest video (testing the Neural DSP Soldano plugin - www.youtube.com/@jayguitar) to regular practice sessions. They've maintained their clarity beautifully, which is seriously impressive. The tone has this perfect balance - bright without being harsh, full without being muddy. Exactly what you want but don't always get from new strings.
What I particularly like is their response - whether I'm playing clean passages or pushing them hard with some heavy gain, they just feel right. The tuning stability is excellent too, which is absolutely vital when you're recording. When you're in the middle of tracking guitars, the last thing you want is to keep stopping to tune up, and these strings just lock in and stay there.
I've got to give credit to the team at Charles & John's - they've clearly put a lot of thought into getting these strings just right. They're handcrafted in the USA, and that attention to detail really shows in the final product. The consistency is spot on, and as someone who goes through a fair few sets of strings, that's important to me.
If you're looking to try something new, these are definitely worth considering. They've really enhanced my playing experience, and it's nice to find a company that delivers on their promises. The quality is remarkable, and they've found themselves a permanent spot in my studio.
Really pleased with these. Thought it was worth sharing.”
“I finally got around to trying out the strings yesterday and I was amazed by how much they changed the nature of the two guitars for the better! They even looked really clean & bright!
I tried the 10's on a Gibson Les Paul Tribute and the 9's on a Harley Benton SC-Custom Plus. I've always loved how clean & balanced the Gibson USA 490R / 490T pickups are - I know some people don't like them - but the strings seemed to give the guitar a new openness, chime & increased nuances. They were even more of a revelation on the HB. I love the EMG's on this guitar, but they were always a bit of a one trick pony, albeit a very good trick for the money. But after putting the 9's on the guitar gained a new musicality with subtleness, resonance, brightness & a beautifully pleasing chime that just wasn't there before. The guitar even sounded louder & more musical unplugged. It was like adding £300 to the guitar value.”
“I'm playing a 1961 Gibson parlor guitar and the strings can make all the difference. I've used Martin and Cleartone for years but always looking for improvement. These strings have made my guitar sound even better than I'm used to! Definitely worth the money and the quality is definitely there! Highly recommend!!”
“I have received my 3 sets of acoustic guitar strings today I went for the 11/52 gauge as my guitar is a Faith Guitars ® Official Blood Moon which isn't a large style electro acoustic guitar , I've tried loads of well known brands and always found them either too thick or too sloppy and I was getting buzzing these are perfect with just the right amount of tension and they sound absolutely amazing too I'm really happy with my purchase I will be re stringing my other Faith Parlour guitar later today with another set.
A very happy customer 😀”
“I tried these strings a couple of years back and have played them ever since. For me, they sound exactly how I want them to sound on my Tele’.
My band plays 50’s Rock’n’Roll, country rock, original R&B and 60’s Soul so for those sounds my strings work perfectly.
Thanks!”
“Can't remember how I discovered Charlie and Johns strings but I'm so glad I did. They make my acoustic guitar come alive. I will certainly be back again and again. Maybe try some for my Telecaster as well.”
“Brilliant long lasting tone and quality from these fantastic strings ..
I’ve got sets on all my electric and acoustic guitars ..
Even persuaded a couple of my stubborn acoustic playing pals to swap their allegiances from their well known brands to CHARLIE&JOHNS ..not an easy task !!
but they are now converts !!
If you haven’t tried ‘em ,do it 😎👍👏”
“Since switching to Charlie & Johns I have noticed a brightness in my Guitar sound.
I have fitted #10 strings to my TAYLOR Baby Koa Bte, my TAYLOR Hybrid T5z, and my DANELECTRO DC59M-BTB (Shorthorn). I would not change my Brand.”
“Great service and very helpful web site made ordering simple.
Most importantly the strings are superb and sound wonderful on my Marton OM28e and my Fender Strat!”
“Hi !
Well, I must say that I am very happily surprised by the quality and tonality of these, new to me, strings. I have tried many other brands over the years but I have now found my ‘ideal’ ‘11s’ set.
For clarity and tone I am totally satisfied.
I highly recommend these.
Well done guys.”
“Sorry to have taken so long to review these strings, let’s just say that ‘life’ interfered!
I just fitted these 11 gauge strings to my favourite working Tele’ and the sound improvement is wonderful !
I cannot wait to play the next two consecutive gigs holding their own with the horn section!
Well done, I’ll be back.”
“Love the acoustic 13-56
As a longtime player that used to tour 220 nights a year playing acoustic blues.. I thought John Pearse to be the strings for me.
My vintage Gibson J-185 sounds great and I am very impressed. Did some recording on a Ampex 351 yesterday and just loved it.
Great job.
Any break on case quantity ?
Please let me know. I will be buying more.
keep up the good work. I’ll spread the word.
Ben”
