yes to EVO
It sounds like the wire your looking for is EVO gold FW55090. At 0.090" it is a little wider than standard wire (0.080") and 0.055" tall. I used it when I refretted my Taylor 414 which came stock with their standard (wimpy IMO) wire. The added height gives you plenty to work with in getting them perfectly leveled. The beefier wire does tend give you a bit of a meatier tone, especially in the unwound strings, which may or may not be what you like. The hazard with tall wire is that people with a strong left hand can press the fretted notes sharp if they squeeze hard. It has worked out fine for me as I have the action dialed down perfectly (it's lower than my electrics!) and I play with a relatively light touch all up and down the fretboard. EVO's life span is it's big advantage, it seems to run around 4x that of standard nickel/silver. On mandolins it's a lifesaver, indeed on two mandos 2 years in I see no sign of grooves forming at all or even any wear. Ditto for the Taylor.
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