Product Overview
Features
- Tin-plated plain steel trebles (E, B, G) — improved corrosion resistance and a slightly warmer, softer treble character than brass-plated versions
- True flatwound construction — glassy-smooth polished nickel winding over a round core on the D, A, and low E
- Perfect fundamental-to-overtone balance for traditional jazz; mellow, powerful tone that many players say improves with age
Description
The Thomastik-Infeld JS111T is a tin-plated-treble variant of the legendary JS111 Jazz Swing light set. The wound strings are identical to the standard JS111 — a true flatwound (not ground wound or compressed) with polished nickel wrap wire drawn over a round core, delivering the glassy-smooth feel and mellow, articulate voice that defines traditional jazz tone. The difference lies in the plain E, B, and G trebles, which are tin-plated rather than brass-plated. The tin coating offers improved corrosion resistance and a slightly warmer, more sympathetic treble response, better matched to the mellow character of the flatwound strings below.
Designed specifically for semi-acoustic and acoustic jazz guitars, the JS111T delivers the same balance of fundamental to overtones the Jazz Swing line is famous for: warm bass definition, bell-like treble clarity, and a silky transition from open chords to bar chords. Tonal life is remarkably long — many players report that the sound actually deepens and matures with age. At .011-.047, this light gauge is the sweet spot for jazz players who want a slightly firmer feel and more low-end weight than the JS110T, while retaining the fluid playability the series is known for. Made in Vienna to Thomastik-Infeld's century-old standards.
Specifications
- Brand: Thomastik-Infeld
- Model: JS111T
- Series: Jazz Swing
- Instrument: Jazz Guitar (semi-acoustic / acoustic / electric archtop)
- Gauge: Light (.011 .015 .019 .025 .035 .047)
- Plain Strings: Tin-plated steel (E, B, G)
- Wound Strings: Polished nickel flatwound (D, A, Low E)
- Core: Round core
- Winding: True flat wound
- Ball End: Yes
- Country of Origin: Austria
