10's were too hard to bend. 9's were too easy. Like Goldilocks said "this one is just right".

These strings are awesome, they sound warm and last a long time. When I couldn’t find the 1/2 size strings by a more known manufacturer that I had been using, I gave these a whirl. I was very impressed and have using them ever since. Thanks for making great strings, Curt.

I use ONLY Curt Mangan Strings on all of my stringed instruments. ‘’98 Martin D-28 acous/elec.”2017 Fender Nashville Telecaster,” 92 Mullen E9 pedal steel guitar.PedalSteel Guitars are notorious for breaking their 3rd strings.Ive not broken 1 of them in the last 6mos. since switching over to Curt Mangan Strings. That’s Phenomenal. I’ve told all of my musician friends about them and have even given them sets to try. Many of them have converted to C.M. Strings. Thanks for building a Great product that is reliable. Reliability is HUGE when you’re playing out Live.

I'm a fan of half size sets on my 25.5" scale guitars and these are by far the best I've played. Nice feel, mellower tonality, great for blues and r&b/soul tunes I play. The service has been top notch and I enjoy supporting a good Colorado based company.

A friend recommended this gauge choice he had tried instead of 9's & 10's. I in turn recommended Curt Mangan Strings. The strings are excellent, for me more control, just right. Curt and his staff are excellent to deal with. GREAT!!!customer service.He takes the time to talk with you and makes sure your happy with your purchase.

Great sounding and playing strings. I'm now favoring them over the GHS and D'Addario pure nickels I've been playing.

My initial impressions are positive. The Pure Nickel strings mellow out the top end from my single coil pickups nicely and I'm a huge fan of these half sets. I use either 9.5-44s or 10.5-48s on all of my guitars and these are among a very few pure nicked sets made in those gauges. I haven't had them on for long so I can't speak to their longevity but so far so good and if they continue to hold up and meet expectations I'll continue to use them.

i have been using CM pure nickel 10-48's on my gibson scale guitars for years. the 9.5-44's are perfecto to retain the feel and string tension on fender scale instruments. they have a great feel and tone and last a very long time.

Great company,,, I bought the pure nickel 9.5 electric strings and they give me the clean tone that I expected,,, I will buy again

Like most players, I never put much thought into what strings I use except for the gauge relative to the guitar I am stringing. I kept reading about Curt Mangan strings and thought I'd give them a try. After the first set, I've never looked back. These strings feel so smooth and sound musical for weeks even with frequent playing. Tolerances are precise and the quality is second to none. My only complaint was oxidation on wound strings if I didn't use a set in a few months. The new sealed packaging has eliminated that issue. I prefer pure nickel and appreciate the half gauge strings and the ability to make a set with personal gauges.