Customer Reviews

Elixir Strings Acoustic Phosphor Bronze Strings NANOWEB Coating, 6-String, Medium

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I tried other extended life phosphor bronze strings (including D'Addario) before these but found that they went flat and lost their tone far too quickly -- definitely not extra life as far as I was concerned. I have been very pleased with the tone and life of these.

I absolutely love Elixir Nanoweb strings, and before I started buying Elixir strings I frequently bought phosphor bronze strings of various brands. I was really excited when I found these. Unfortunately, I've been really disappointed with the tone, which I wouldn't describe as "sweet" at all as mentioned in the product description. Closer to "dull," and difficult to hear in jam sessions, at least without amplification.

Like their other nanoweb strings, they appear that they could last a long time without their sound changing much, which is the main reason I'm giving them 3 stars instead of 2. I have gone back to using Elixir's non-phosphor-bronze nanoweb strings, and will continue to be a loyal fan.

Were a treat - loved that they were shipped and arrived so quickly! Thank you. Great transaction and will order again.

I put these strings on my Gibson acoustic guitar so I could record songs using ProTools on my iMac. The strings are now several months old, and are still reasonably bright. I normally have to change strings often (at least once a month), but these strings stay in tune and sound great even after 3 months.

I have an early Epiphone acoustic. It is such a fond possession few things come close. I usually use Martin bronze strings. They can get bell-like tones when desired. The Elixir strings have a good sound. They are a little thinner than what most might call medium, but they sound very good. Though thinner sounding than the sound of the top Martin' strings I normally buy. The softer sounding Martin's are my goal, and these are not that. As far as how long they'll last, I'd forget to review if they last 3 times longer than I keep my Martins. Call these a light medium and you're right on target. But expecting a more bronze sound has me wanting the Martins. I would surely buy these again, as they are fun to play. but will have to have that bronze sound on this guitar again, at some time. . Thus, I am not what you would call "fully won over and amazed.".

Let me just say, I absolutely love Elixir Strings. I have been using them almost exclusively for the past 10 years. I had never bought the Phosphor Bronze strings before, but decided to after seeing a 3-Pack on sale. The sound is great, but these are the toughest strings on your fingers. It's mostly the high E and B string, but they are ruthless. If you want to avoid pain in your fingers, stick with the regular Elixirs.

I almost had a heart attack when I first noticed that my husband had put these on my Wish List to order for him. I thought the image looked like a condom package.

I don't play guitar, but he does and also repairs and restrings guitars and says these are the only ones he'll use. He's pretty fussy, so I'd say that's an excellent recommendation.

Bought these strings as a Christmas present for my brother-in-law. He states these are the best strings he has ever used. He said the life of these strings are longer and well worth the extra price. Shipper has an excellent ship time also.