This is a premium string and is fast becoming the cult string amongst guitarists looking for the extra edge in their playing.

On their website Knobloch say the aim is to deliver “Perfect intonation, well-balanced with a warm full sound, Knobloch Strings are acclaimed by today’s leading guitarists, both nationally and internationally”.

Lofty aims? You be the judge.

I was lucky given a couple of sets of Knobloch by Jacob Cordover last year when he recorded at Guitarsonline. I gave them out to our test panel to test and the feedback was uniformly enthusiastic.

These strings are just hard to get! But finally - we have some for you to play with!

Evaluation and which guitars it works well with:

This is a versatile, resonant and brilliant string.

They bring brilliance and clarity to the sound - and increase projection.

The carbon trebles are unusually warm for carbon and basses are very powerful and completely clear.

Made from a high-density material, the Carbon CX have the thinnest diameter treble strings and the most crystalline sound.

They are ideal for players looking for added projection and an added bite to their playing.