D'Addario EXP74 Coated Phosphor Bronze Mandolin Strings, Medium, 11-40

by D'Addario

Product Features

• Coated version of D'Addario's best selling mandolin set
• Loopend construction for universal fit
• Phosphor Bronze for long lasting, warm and bright tone
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Plain Steel .011/.011, 015/.015, Phosphor Bronze Wound .026/.026, .040/.040

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006IQNGQ
• Item model number: EXP74
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,653 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #16 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Mandolin Accessories

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

EXP74, D'Addario's best selling coated mandolin set, is the EXP coated version of the standard J74 set played by the likes of David Grisman and Ricky Skaggs. Warm and bright phosphor bronze tone with the optimal blend of tight playing tension and strong projection. Loopend construction for universal fit.

D'Addario EXPs are the most natural-sounding, longest-lasting coated strings available. EXP Coated Technology starts with the highest quality wrap wire materials, precision drawn and micro-coated on our advanced proprietary machinery. Strings are then wound normally, delivering tone and feel identical to D'Addario's world renowned mandolin strings, with a minimum of 4 times more life. You won't believe they are coated!

D'Addario, the world's largest manufacturer of musical instrument strings, is known as The Players Choice with a reputation for unsurpassed quality and consistency. D'Addario's innovative packaging reduces waste and provides protection from corrosion. All D'Addario strings are manufactured in the U.S.A. using proprietary, digitally controlled, state-of-the-art machinery for unmatched performance, set after set.

Product Description

An ultra-fine layer of EXP Coating is bonded to the phosphor bronze wrap wire which is then wound onto the hex-shaped core wire. The result is a built-in barrier against the corrosion and wear that can quickly sap the life out of your strings and your sound. EXP coated phosphor bronze mandolin strings have a natural round wound feel and sound fresh and bright with a "new string tone" that lasts three to four times longer than traditional guitar strings.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Strings, February 21, 2012

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Kenneth J. Settles "ken at cbc" (colorado springs, co) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D'Addario EXP74 Coated Phosphor Bronze Mandolin Strings, Medium, 11-40 (Electronics)

I have been playing these on my mandolin for years. I used to use Elixer coated strings, but after a few weeks the sound would start to go flat. I would use that and they would get hard to tune as signs to change them (budget didn't allow changing more often than that), usually at about a month. These sound great all the way to whenever I got around to replacing them, usually several months. Not a professional by a long shot, but i have been playing now for about six years, so have some track record.
I don't endorse strings usually, but these I do.