Hannabach 815MT Black

I got these stings for my Juan Hernandez Profesor. I've been very happy with the tone I get with Savarez 510AR Alliance/Cantiga on this guitar but I've always found the Cantiga basses a bit fragile. They don't last very long for me so I wanted to try something different with presumably also a bit warmer tone. My only experience with Hannabach in the past (and on a different guitar) was the excellent but expensive 900/200 MHT set. I really liked them but I wanted to try some of the less expensive offerings from Hannabach.

Unfortunately this set was a huge disappointment. I honestly don't understand all the great reviews these strings get. I can only assume the quality control must be RUBBISH and I got a bad set.

The intonation is so far off that the strings are useless. I mean, really, REALLY bad. The tone is great. very full and warm but that's not worth much when they are out of tune on pretty much everywhere except open strings.

Definitely not recommended, a complete waste of money.

Bought these for a warm, dark sound and that's exactly what they deliver, there's a real country warmth to them, rounder and woodier than brighter sets. The medium tension is spot on for me: enough body and resistance to dig in without feeling stiff. They settled in fast too, holding tune after about an hour or two of playing. Build quality is solid and the silver-plated basses feel well made. No complaints, they did precisely what I hoped for.