That's right, this is the one everyone's been talking about. It's simply amazing what a little -320º liquid nitrogen can do to a guitar string. If I were you, I'd put on a set and see what all the noise is about. Twice the tone and twice the life.
The Experience
I was nearly finished restringing the electric with Blue Steels; she was watching me with casual interest.
”In fact,“ she said as she moved closer to snuggle up against my shoulder, “I heard on the radio that it was only a few degrees away from being a record low today.”
I brought another string up to pitch. “Well, at least we’re not in Montana.”
“Why? Could it really be that much colder in Montana?”
“Their record low temperature,” I explained, “is seventy degrees below zero.”
“Is that right?” she asked playfully, nuzzling against my neck. “I wonder how the people there stay warm.”
By this time, I was in tune.
“Let me show you.”
-70°F is cold all right, but it’s not even close to being cold enough for us. In order to cryogenically treat our Blue Steel strings, the temperature has to reach –320°F (roughly the temperature of Neptune, a mere 2.8 billion miles farther from the Sun than Earth).
Blue Steel… for a sound that’s out of this world.
Gauges
E | B | G | D | A | E | ||
2550 | XL | .008 | .011 | .014 | .022 | .030 | .038 |
2552 | LT | .009 | .011 | .016 | .024 | .032 | .042 |
2554 | CL | .009 | .011 | .016 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
2556 | REG | .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
2558 | LTHB | .010 | .013 | .017 | .030 | .042 | .052 |
2562 | MED | .011 | .013 | .020w/18p | .030 | .042 | .052 |
2555 | JZ | .012 | .015 | .026 | .034 | .044 | .054 |
2557 | DT | .013 | .016 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
Condition | New |
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SKU | DM-2556 |
UPC | 756004255600 |
Weight | 0.250000 |