Bought the Vintera 50's Mod telecaster and loved how it sounded with its stock strings. Then changed to known "D" brand and the guitar did not sound good anylonger! It was too bright, too modern, too aggressive sounding. I tried 9's and 10's gauge from that "D" brand and none sounded good. So I opted to try these Fender 250R and bingo!!! Smile is back on my face. Lovely balance and much softer, warmer sounding than the "D" strings. Lots of dynamics under the fingers which I really need from my guitars. Very happy with these strings!