[Tim Mullin]

I didn’t like the D’Addario, but felt ok with Elixir 80/20. Have another baritone in the design stage where the client definitely prefers John Pearse 3260L 80/20 bronze. Of course, they won’t last nearly as long as the Elixirs.
For electrics, I don’t like really heavy unwound 3rd string used in most sets, as they are too stiff over the nut and won’t intonate properly. These days I generally use the bottom 6 strings from a regular 7-string pack (usually Elixir Optiweb) and throw out the unused 1st. Players really appreciate having a wound 3rd.