D'Addario J80 Phosphor Bronze Octave Mandolin Strings, Medium, 12-46

by D'Addario

Product Features

• Designed for use with octave mandolins of various scales
• Loopend construction for universal fit
• Preferred for its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Plain Steel .012/.012, Phosphor Bronze Wound .022/.022, .032/.032, .046/.046

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 1.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B0006IQNG6
• Item model number: J80
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,835 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #13 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Stringed Instrument Accessories > Mandolin Accessories

Product Description

From the Manufacturer

D'Addario's octave mandolin strings are designed for use with octave mandolins of various scales. The unwound strings are made from plain steel and the wound strings are phosphor bronze.

Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation.

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

D'Addario's Octave Mandolin strings are designed for use with Octave Mandolins of various scales. The unwound strings are made from plain steel and the wound strings arre phopshor bronze, acclaimed worldwide for its great, long-lasting tone. Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm acoustic tone.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great set of strings, April 9, 2010

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John Lee (Iowa City, Iowa United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D'Addario J80 Phosphor Bronze Octave Mandolin Strings, Medium, 12-46 (Electronics)

I haven't been able to find much choice for octave mandolin strings, so I gave these a try. As with most strings they sound tinny at first until they are broken in (1 to 2 days of playing an hour or so seemed to be enough to me.)

They sound great on my Weber Absaroka, crisp and clean. It seems like I hear more of a distinction between various playing styles than I did with my old set. (e.g. playing with a pick, strumming with fingers, plucking, etc...)

Also, they stay in tune. I would have to tune my old set quite often, but these are very close to perfect every time I pick up my instrument.

Again, this may just be new strings vs. old strings, but without any comparison (no other choices), it don't have any problems with these what-so-ever and are very happy with them.

2 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Stan's Review:, August 30, 2006

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Stanley Troy Thompson "Stan the Man" (Pensacola, FL) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: D'Addario J80 Phosphor Bronze Octave Mandolin Strings, Medium, 12-46 (Electronics)

These are excellent strings which is a good thing since I have not had an extreme amount of success finding octave strings.

Unlike mandolin strings, three of these strings are wound and only the first or E string is plain steel. This, I am given to understand from researching this instrument, is important since the Octave is tuned a whole octave lower than the mandolin.

A mandolin normally has two wound and two plain strings.

You might actually be able to assemble a set of octave strings from mandolin strings by buying a set of heavy guage strings and one of medium strings. Since this would probably cost you the same amount of money I plan to juwt order these strings. You do, of course, save on shipping when you order two or three sets at once.