I recently purchased these Gibson Ventage Re-issue Guitar Strings based on a referral from my local music store guitar tech. I'm playing the Gibson Jeff Tweedy Signature SG. It came, of course, with new strings. I saw these Giboson strings and thought, what the heck, I'll give 'em a try. As soon as it was stung-up and tuned, I plugged in, and WHOA!,  I couldn't believe the difference in sound and tone. Now, you hear every note as clear and clean, or as distorted as you desire. I also own a Fender Jazzmaster, and as soon as I can, those strings are going on that guitar as well. Not much money for these strings; but man, what a world of difference in playability of the instrument!