Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings, 6-String, Extra Light NANOWEB Coating

by Elixir

Product Features

• Ultra thin coating
• Feel like Traditional Strings

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 4 x 4.5 x 0.8 inches ; 2.4 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: Currently, item can be shipped only within the U.S. and to APO/FPO addresses. For APO/FPO shipments, please check with the manufacturer regarding warranty and support issues.
• ASIN: B0002E1O7M
• Item model number: 11002
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #580 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments)
  • #21 in Musical Instruments > Instrument Accessories > Guitar & Bass Accessories > Strings > Acoustic Guitar Strings

Product Description

Elixir Strings revolutionized guitar strings by finding a way to extend the life of wound strings without compromising the tone. Polyweb coated strings have a balanced tone and smooth response - they sound like strings that have been "played in". Nanoweb coated strings sound and feel like uncoated strings - they are bright and lively, and the coating is so micro thin that you can barely tell it's there.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Long Lasting, Easy on the Fingers, October 29, 2009

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popmusicfan (northeastern Ohio) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings, 6-String, Extra Light NANOWEB Coating (Electronics)

I put a set of Elixir Nanoweb custom light strings on my main acoustic guitar maybe a couple of months ago. Although I don't play gigs on it, I play the guitar just about every day, or maybe every other day. The custom lights are wonderful: great durability, nice tone and projection, easy on the fingers. I bought a set of the Elixir extra lights for a Laguna 3/4 size travel guitar I have. The reasoning was that the lighter body guitar with a shorter scale could use lighter strings, thereby putting less stress on the body. Compared with the light D'Addario strings that came with the guitar, these have a more muffled low E string. The A string, too, doesn't project as much as the standard strings. Although I've not tried the extra lights on my full-sized acoustic, I suspect that there, too, the lower strings would not have the presence or ring of other brands. Even with the custom light set--where the lower strings are a heavier gauge than a normal light set--the bass notes have a slight hint of that muffled quality. The thing that most players of Elixirs seem to talk about is the playability and the durability. They are smoother feeling than non-coated strings, and certainly don't degrade because of perspiration nearly as quickly as regular strings. The other thing that's important to know, though, is that the Elixirs are excellent at holding a tune, once they're stretched and broken in. That being said, I'm not sure that I would put the extra lights on the Laguna again because of the bass projection issue: a small guitar has little enough bass to begin with and these strings don't help. As you might have guessed, though, I'm thoroughly convinced about the custom lights on the full-sized acoustic.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Great strings, December 16, 2009

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Jennie (MA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings, 6-String, Extra Light NANOWEB Coating (Electronics)

I got these for my dad for christmas. He loves them. He's been a musician for about 50 years and says that these are the best strings you can get. If he's happy with them, I'm happy with them.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Polyweb, Not Nanoweb, May 18, 2008

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Katie "Katie" (Illinois, USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings, 6-String, Extra Light NANOWEB Coating (Electronics)

Although the title of this item says "Nanoweb", the picture and the item I received were "Polyweb". Now that I have had both kinds, I will say that they are both great strings and I will continue buying Elixir - however, the Polyweb strings are a lot harder on my fingers than the Nanoweb, almost to the point of not wanting to use the guitar as often. Unfortunately I bought two sets so it looks like I will be learning to deal with it ;)