Customer Reviews

D'Addario EJ26 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Custom Light, 11-52

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Sorry about using my credentials in the title, but I want to convey how much experience I have with these strings. Sorry if I sound like an ad. I REALLY love these strings.

I have strung literally thousands of guitars over my 40 years of repairing stringed instruments. D'Addario EJ16s are IMHO the best string money can buy- it is the standard of the industry for good reason... they're simply the best string available! D'Addario's corrosion-proof sealed bags ensure you get them as fresh as when they left the factory. Lower grade junky stings are shipped in simple paper envelopes and allow the strings to oxidize just sitting on the shelf or in your case. On the other hand, expensive hand made string, like DRs, are wrapped way too tightly, thus, have too much mass, so your intonation and rod will probably need to be readjusted. They also play stiffly. D'Addario uses the best steel and bronze alloy and wraps the wound strings with just the correct tension so the strings breathe and bend great. They're also VERY resistant to breakage. I have only broken a handful of D'Addarios over several thousand restringings, and the breakages usually only occurred due to a burr on the tuner post, nut, or bridge. TRUST ME ON THIS... you will love these strings!

I have played the Acoustic Guitar for eight years, maybe a little more than that. I started with standard Martin strings which I eventually found my hatred for. When I discovered these strings a few years back ago (most, if not all music stores I have visited have strung their Guitars with the D'Addario brand), I never looked back and have always used D'Addario. Only recently have I begun to use these Bronze Light sets, which I am completely infatuated with.

Most of what I play consist of finger style / classical songs, and these strings are quite easy to tap with. I've never had any problems, and the strings themselves come with color coded ball points to indicate which string is which (for a quick and easy string changing). If tapping/finger style isn't your bag, these strings should still satisfy your needs. The Guitarist "Tim Reynolds" uses these very same strings on his Martin Guitars, and I can't emphasize more on how amazing the bottom (thickest) string sounds, especially when palm muted.

If you do decide the buy these strings, I doubt you will be disappointed, but if you find it doesn't meet your needs then I have had the pleasure of playing on Elixir strings very recently, which you might check out instead. If I know anything about Guitars, I know that I'll be using D'Addario or Elixir strings from now on. I suggest you do the same.

Great Strings!! Wonderful warm, full sound, yet still maintains enough brightness for finger picking.

These strings from D'Addario are a personal favorite of mine. I love the EJ16 light gauge for their size and ease of use. I think the light gauge is a nice size that won't hurt your fingers, or put undue stress on your guitar. Not only that, but they sound great. Not too big or not too small! I have plenty of volume and drive for bluegrass. I love how they color code their strings on the "ball ends". To me this makes it much easier when changing strings. You don't have to worry about mixing up your strings. I've also had no problem with the fit; unlike some brands. Give these a try. I think you'll be satisfied.

Not much to say here. Strings are a very personal thing to a guitar player. You need to try different gauges and brands till you find the ones that work best for you and your style. These are the string of choice for my acoustic and have been for many many years. I replace my strings about once a month with casual play and proper maintenance so why run to the store or pay for shipping 10 times a year. The strings are great, priced great and was on sale which made it even better. There is less waste with the packaging which help the planet just a bit so that's good too.

D'Addario EJ16s work well on several of my guitars. They sound especially good on my Brazilian OM model. Punchy, warm, and the right mix of harmonics come together to work well for my mainly flatpick needs. "Light gauge with balls" I like to say. The life of this string set is average (about two weeks of steady play) but I prefer some of the "new string harmonics" to come through so changing often is a must for me. The price is right for this brand of strings. Highly recommended.

I normally play electric w/ 10s and when switching to my acoustic, the 12s I had just made it less than fun and shortened my playing time. Since I play for enjoyment and not professionally, switching to these 10s made all the difference.

I'll probably buy them again.

These strings are awesome. They arrived right away, neatly packed.The color codes on the ends of the strings made it easier to identify the string notes(E,A,D,G,B,E ). They were a bit loud at first until day 2, they sounded crisp, clear,warm, Awesome!!!..They dont pop easy either.I am currently still on my first set and i play everyday.i will be ordering more soon :)

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I've used these strings for maybe 30 years -- and although on occasion I've tried other brands and other types (Martin, Dean Markley, Elixir, D'Addario EXPs) -- I always come back to these. They feel good, sound good, and are easy on the guitar and fingers. I found that they last as long as coated strings like EXPs and Elixirs and sound better. I like the little touches -- the anti-corrosion package, that strings are packaged one at a time (instead of 3 in one coil), colored ball ends, and even the Players Points that allow you to get stuff like T-shirts if you save enough string packages.

I usually fingerpick and sometimes strum -- just your typical living room player who's too chicken to perform -- and I've used these with small body and dreadnaught Martins and Gibsons. If you buy these via a 3 pack or a 10 pack, you usually can get these for under $5 a set, and sometimes around $4 a set if there's a good deal running.

A few years ago when I finally met a really top grade luthier, he asked me, "What strings do you use?" I told him D'Addario. His reply was, "So I don't have to have the string lecture with you." He went on to explain that in his line of work, minute tolerances are critical. He said in all his testing that D'Addario's are always consistant.

As my skills as a guitarist have improved (and my wallet got a little fatter), string changes are a joy. Have a strobe tuner and these strings will stretch through about 2 rounds of tuning and stay real close after that.

I would rather have a real full sound than the ones for 2 to 3 times the price for a coated string (that are supposed to last longer). Buying in a 10 packs allow me to change strings 1 or 2 times a month. These strings have a solid bass and a bit of brassy tenor. I have always felt that quality (guitar, strings, tuner......) make you sound better that you have any right to.

They also are packaged as a "set" so the ends are color coded to indicate the string position and you are not going through all the paper sleeves. Have a sealed plastic bag so the strings are always fresh no matter how long they have set on a shelf.