Just Strings

I've just received my order from JustStrings.com. A set of Thomastik-Infeld "George Benson Jazz Strings" .014 gauge flat wound. That's a theoretical* $20 wasted.

I'm looking for a sound that I just can't find. And I'm worried I bought the wrong guitar. I spent an hour or more going between two guitars, and finally ended with the more affordable one, not because it was more affordable, but because it had the sound I thought I wanted. In fact, I went there prepared to spend money on the guitar that was right (within limits, very tight limits). Now, I'm wondering if the other guitar would have been better overall.

The crazy thing about these corporatised guitar shops is that they fit every thing with Slinky 9's or they're equivalent. That is so wrong for a jazz box. It was hard to tell what the guitar would sound like in its natural environment. And here you have the one of the shop ( if they carry it at all ) more expensive guitars. And it's not like you're average "rocker" (to whom they are clearly catering) will walk in and say, Yes, I will forgo that Telecaster for a full hollow body. So if you carry it, carry it right. Put thick flat wounds on it and make it sound as amazing as it can.

Except that may have been exactly the problem with the one I got. I don't think it can handle a good set of heavy flat wounds. It's like 1988 U2 (album name, not sound). So maybe I'll see what I can get for it and try the other guitar.