A tireless inventor, Les Paul looked at the electric guitar differently than most. Once he perfected the Les Paul guitar, he shifted his focus to creating strings to complement the famous guitar. He worked closely with Gibson to develop Les Paul Premium strings. These strings have a hex-shaped steel core. Next, a pure nickel wrap wire is added to the core. Nickel adds a warm tone with an incredibly smooth feel. Les spec’d every part of these strings, all the way down to the silk-wrapped ends. Guitar players at Sweetwater especially favor the silk ends because they drastically cut down on unwanted ambient noise. With these strings on your Les Paul, you'll be treated to a tone that's perfect for your guitar.