SIT Power Groove Pure Nickel Electric Strings, XL

Description

There’s a reason vintage guitars sound the way they do, and a lot of it comes down to pure nickel. SIT built the Power Groove set around a pure nickel cover wrap over a hard-tempered hex core, skipping the harder nickel-plated-steel formula most modern strings default to. The result is a rounder, warmer tone with less of that bright, glassy edge — the kind of feel that makes an old-school guitar sound like it should.

If you’re chasing warmth over sparkle, or you just want your instrument to breathe a little more under your fingers, this Extra Light gauge set is worth the swap. Pure nickel is softer under the fingertips too, so bends and vibrato feel a touch more forgiving string to string.

SIT backs these with their Stay-In-Tune construction, so you’re not fighting pitch drift every few songs while you settle into a new set — a fresh set of strings should mean more time playing and less time retuning.

• Pure nickel wrap over hard-tempered hex core
• Warmer, vintage-leaning tone versus standard nickel-plated steel
• Extra Light gauge
• SIT Stay-In-Tune construction for reliable pitch stability

Grab a few sets — once you hear the difference pure nickel makes, you’ll want it on deck for every restring.