Collection: Flatwound Guitar & Bass

With slightly thicker strings on both ends of the guitar—the high E (.0105) and B (.014) strings, as well as the low E (.048) and A (.038) strings—Curt Mangan’s 10.5–48 Nickel Wound Set (10105) is the best gauge for a Stratocaster!
It compensates for the inherent imbalance of vintage staggered Strat pickups, whose taller pole pieces tend to emphasize more the G and D strings over the others. The result is a much more balanced frequency response, with fuller, stronger highs and lows.
Moreover, their nickel-wound strings are simply the best!

I really like this type of string, especially because I play in E-flat and the response of the strings is good.

I play a Taylor American Dream AD27e Flametop and was looking for an alternative to the D'Addario Nickel Bronze 12-53 strings Taylor recommends for this model. I love the sound, but I don’t like the packaging of the D’Addario. I chose the Curt Mangan Monel 12-53 because I wanted to keep the same gauge while preserving the sound and character of the guitar. They turned out to be a great match. Warm, direct and open, without sounding harsh. They let the wood and character of the Taylor come through. For me, they're perfect. I liked them so much I've already ordered two more sets.

I've tried many brands and these really have my preference, in fact now, i only use Curt Mangans on all my guitars, acoustics and electrics

I love your strings,they've got a little something different that i can't explain but that i certainly like

I 've tried many flatwound strings, for the jazz for me, this set is the best one.

On the eternal search for the best string for me I came across the Curt Mangan Matt Schofield sets - that was the one and I've been using them for a long time now and they are still my favourites - even though they are very hard to get hold of here in the UK I rate them enough to make the effort to get them.

Strings are, as usual, simply fantastic and they came to mu address with a speed of light, considering I don't live within the EU.
Thank You, guys!!

Fantastic strings, great steel, disvovered them in Boston late last year, so now, that I know they are available for purchase in Nederlands it makes me real happy. Thank You so much, I am VERY satisfied.

I am a lover of the old vintage gibson electric guitars. So this is the tone which I look for. I tried all the most recommended guitar strings manufacturers and especially the pure nickel round wounded strings. At last I tried the Curt Mangan strings and I recognise immediately that these were the perfect solution for me. Just after the first trial, I ordered a good reserve !!

I’ve been running Curt Mangan strings on both my Marceau Custom Strat and ESP Eclipse, and they completely blew me away. The tonal response is outstanding — crystal-clear highs, tight low end, and a beautifully open midrange that really lets each pickup’s character shine through. The feel is spot-on: firm enough for articulate rhythm work but still pliant for expressive bends.

They also hold tuning incredibly well, even under heavy picking or aggressive vibrato. What I love most is the dynamic punch — every note feels alive, with a natural “snap” that makes palm-muted riffs and sustained leads equally satisfying.

Curt Mangan managed to blend vintage warmth with modern precision. These are easily among the best strings I’ve played in 40+ years of chasing tone.

I will be playing CM for a long while further :-)

Marcel
Bass player in Bad Mood Killers

I changed string gauge because I wanted to do something for my sore fingers yet still have the quality and the durability of the old Curt Mangan strings I was using before which were .10.38.
Of course, now mine is match made in heaven because, not only I can play better and my sore fingers disappeared, but the strings work much better with my pick and it even seems to me that I am faster on the fretboard.
So as I said, fantastic brand and I am truly a fan!

I use Curt Mangan's nickel wound strings since quite a few years, and not only because they are the best sounding nickel strings on the market, but also because I can compose and customize my gauge, which means that I can balance as I want the overall frequencies of the guitar, as well as the feel under my hands, as precisely and effective as I can. I experimented a lot before finding my best choices for my gauge. As far as I know, only C Mangan lets you do that.

Very Pleased with the strings and the kind service. I look forward to being able to purchase ALL CM strings in the UK just for the extra speed, cheaper tax and postal costs. Also sometimes pro players need strings urgently. Best wishes