{"title":"Universals Balanced Tension","description":"\u003cp\u003eOn a standard set, tension is not equal across the strings — some pull noticeably harder than others, which is why a G can feel stiff while the high E feels loose. Universals are gauged to even that out, so the tension you feel is consistent from the sixth string to the first.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a set that feels connected under the hand. Chords sit more evenly, bends behave the same way wherever you are on the neck, and picking response is consistent across the set. All three are built on a nickel-plated steel wrap over a high-tempered hex core, so the tone stays familiar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a set\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.0105–.048 (SU101 Paul Allen Custom), developed with artist Paul Allen, is the standard-tension option and the place to start. .009–.040 (SU102 Extra Light Custom) is the lighter set for lead players and anyone who prefers a softer touch. Seven-string players take .0105–.059 (SU107 Extended Range), which carries the same balanced-tension gauging across all seven strings — the string count where uneven tension is felt most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGauges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGauges\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.0105–.048 — SU101 Paul Allen Custom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.0105 .014 .018p .028pw .038pw .048pw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.009–.040 — SU102 Extra Light Custom\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.009 .012 .015 .022pw .030pw .040pw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e7-string .0105–.059 — SU107 Extended Range\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.0105 .014 .018p .028pw .038pw .048pw .059pw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ccode\u003epw\u003c\/code\u003e marks a wound string, \u003ccode\u003ep\u003c\/code\u003e a plain one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow Universals compare to our other electric sets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUniversals are about feel rather than tone — the wrap and core match Power Wound Nickel, so the sound is familiar and only the tension changes. Power Wound Nickel is the conventionally gauged version. Power Steel Stainless is brighter and more aggressive, Power Groove Pure Nickel warmer and more vintage. CRT Coated Nickel adds corrosion resistance, Semi-Flat Silencers cut finger noise, and Power Flat flatwounds go furthest toward a smooth, mellow response.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"universals-balanced-tension-electric-guitar-strings-10-5-48-su101-paul-allen-custom","title":"Universals Balanced Tension Electric Guitar Strings – 10.5–48 (SU101 Paul Allen Custom)","description":"\u003cp\u003eUniversals in .0105–.048 (SU101) is the Paul Allen custom gauge, and the standard set in the line.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eUniversals are gauged for balanced tension: every string pulls with close to the same force, so the set feels even under the hand instead of the top strings going slack against the bottom. 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