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D'Addario EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012-.053) Acoustic Guitar Strings
RRP: £8.99
Our Price: £3.99 (subject to change)
- One complete set of acoustic guitar strings
- Light gauge (.012-.053)
- Wound strings are round wound, made from phosphor bronze. Unwound strings are plain steel
- Strings packaged in Corrosion Intercept bags for guaranteed freshness
- Made in USA by D'Addario, New York.
Excellent balance and clarityReview date: 2010-08-10 Rating: 10 out of 10For conventional, non-coated strings, .012 Phosphor-Bronze D'Addarios have been my favourite for more than twenty years. You can also get them in 80-20 'bell tone', which is slightly brighter, but my experience was that these broke more quickly. In deciding which strings worked for me, I went through Martin, Ovation, Gibson, Fender, Guild and Earthwood (Ernie Ball). Aside from the question of tone, I found that the plain steel strings retained their tuning better than Gibsons, which have a tendency to go out of tune at the 12th fret, and that the wound strings last better than Earthwoods, which tended to get worn down by the frets more quickly. Martin, Ovation and Guild were all makes I continued to buy when I couldn't get D'Addarios, or couldn't afford them -- for many years they were the most expensive strings, although the price has dipped since the introduction of coated strings.
In addition to other advantages, D'Addarios are colour coded, which is not especially important when you first fit them, as you can easily gauge how heavy they are by squeezing them gently. When a string breaks, though, it makes it very easy to find the right string from the old strings you keep in your case (if you are wise -- old strings need no additional stretching and so can go straight back on the guitar and be played during the gig).
You should take all this with a huge pinch of salt, though -- the right string for you is the string that sounds right on your guitar with your style of playing. This was the main reason I went through all those makes of strings -- you need to keep trying them out until you find the ones which are just right.
If your main or sole concern is tone, then conventional strings of this kind are probably your best bet. If longevity, cost and consistency are important, you should also consider coated strings. D'Addario make EXP Coated Strings, but my personal preference goes to Elixirs, which I find (for me, on my guitar) give a better tone. Coated strings last about 3-4 times as long with good, live tone, although the tone is slightly duller (may be an advantage on some instruments) than conventional strings at their best.
Anyway -- five stars from me for these. They've kept me gigging for 20 years.
ReviewsNice stringsReview date: 2010-02-12 Rating: 10 out of 10I've been using these strings for a couple of months now. As a beginner I don't have a great deal to say about them other than (to my untrained ear) they sound nice and bright. Once fitted and pre stretched they stay pretty much in tune.
I may try the coated version of these next time.Great sounding stringsReview date: 2009-12-02 Rating: 8 out of 10Although my quest to play the guitar is still in the early stages (I'm still just bashing away at open chords!) I would recommend these strings to anyone. I recently purchased a different brand having used only d'addarios previously, and after restringing my guitar the difference in tone was immediately apparent. With the d'addarios my guitar sounded warm the bass tones combining pleasingly with bright tones of the higher strings. The other brand that I purchased had none of the warmth or depth of tone and made my guitar sound completely different. I will be re-ordering some d'addarios immediately and can safely say that I will be sticking with them from now on.No StringsReview date: 2009-09-05 Rating: 8 out of 10Well sorted product and priced nicely
Arrived a little late - I suspect due to postal issues in UK
Brilliant Strings.Review date: 2009-06-25 Rating: 10 out of 10I changed my acoustics strings as soon as these came through the post, and i was pleasantly surprised at the sound. It was clear that i had left my old strings in far-too-long. These strings have such a great sound, almost refreshing, and making your acoustic guitar sound brand new with a fuller, more grand tune.
- Easy to string.
- Easy code system.
- Good price.
- Great sound.
Product Details/SpecificationsRecording label: D'Addario Manufacturer: D'AddarioModel: EJ16EAN: 0019954121143Binding: ElectronicsRelease date: 2010-05-17Universal product code (UPC): 019954121143Brand: D'Addario
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