D'Addario Guitar Strings - Acoustic Guitar Strings - Nickel Bronze - For 6 String Guitar - Increased Corrosion Resistance - Full Tonal Spectrum - NB1356 - Medium, 13-56

I've used every major brand you can name and most types of strings over the years. I've not yet used the D'Addario XS coated (which I hear great things about). Until now I also hadn't tried the D'Addario Nickel Bronze's either.I have a folk sized electro-acoustic with a Cedar top and Mahogany back, sides & neck that these would suit. On this instrument I usually use 80/20 Bronze for their bright punch which lightens the sound of this guitar. However, I notice 80/20s tarnish and tonally fade quite quickly. Phosphor Bronze strings sound dark, while Copper Bronze or Silk strings are too dark for this instrument. So, I thought I'd give these Nickel Bronze strings a go. I got a set of super-light 10-47 gauge, which usually sound quite weedy when made from 80/20 Bronze.I am so very impressed with them! Right from the get go it's as if they were made for this wood combination. The projection is really good and loud even from such thin strings. Very unusual from 10-47s.The balance is excellent with heavily strummed chords being full and defined. Gently fingerpicked chords are clear, clean, sonorous and balanced. These aren't shrill and aren't too bass heavy. Essentially, they are perfect!The feel is very smooth on the wound strings, almost feeling polished in comparison to some other strings where the wrap-winds are very pronounced under the fingertips. These strings are quite flexible, with just the right amount of light finger tension I really enjoy.I'm raving about them to my students who, when they try them, are also really impressed. Highly recommended for an audition on your favourite acoustic.(I can't comment on the longevity of these, so maybe I need to update this review in a few months!)

The strings are beautifully balanced, with a mild metallic sound. Perfect for a light tension guitar with a high quality sound.

These used to be my go to strings for acoustic. So when my new taylor needed restringing naturally I went for these. Made me realise the elixirs that taylor use sound much better….

After over 30 years of guitar playing I am still looking for the perfect string, D'Addario have come close with these. The first thing to mention is that they look like electric guitar strings, which is a little confusing to begin with. They are smooth to my fingers and have very little string noise. They sound bright - very bright - which again for me is a good thing. There are lots of high end overtones, but the bass still projects. On my Martin the mid's are a little reduced, which could be a good or bad thing, I tend to slightly scoop the mid's anyway so it wasn't a problem for me.They last well, they last as long as some coated strings - but not all coated strings. They certainly keep their brightness longer than standard 80/20's and phosphor bronze strings. If you like bright long lasting strings give these a try.

I discovered at an early age that guitars are completely useless without strings, and progressed much quicker once I'd acquired and fitted a set. They happened to be Phosphor Bronze, and rather boringly I've stuck with them for the last 50 years. (Though not the same set. I tend to change them every four weeks or so.) Yet despite the huge importance of strings in terms of converting vibrations into sound, this is the first time that I've felt compelled to comment on them. I do so because these Nickel Bronze jobbies have impressed me. Like others, I intially loathed them. Coming from the generally much warmer, mellower, mid-rangey world of Phosphor Bronze, I found these way too bright and brash, and if I wasn't so tight I would have taken them off and replaced them immediately. However, that would have been a mistake, as once they've had a chance to settle down they mellow out and sound great. And they stay sounding great for a long time. I normally change my strings every 4 to 6 weeks, but I've had these on for THREE MONTHS now, and they still sound great. Excellent value for money, and I am definitely going to be getting another set. Just as soon as I can wear this set out!

I've been using D'Addario strings for 30 years, and can't imagine using anything else now. They're not as twangy as some, but they last much better, so you get a more consistent sound.Anyway, thought I would give these nickel bronze a try, and I'm glad I did, they have a lovely crisp, bright sound, without losing the warmth on the bottom end. I'm very impressed by how my little acoustic sounds now, it's like a new guitar. I can't see me going back to phosphor bronze again.I also went for the extra light guage, which is lighter than I normally play. I was a bit worried they might sound thin, but it's still a lovely full sound.Well done D'Addario! 👍

Very impressed with the quality of these strings and ease of fitting. Would definitely recommend to all acoustic guitar users.

If you like to be able to play loud and you want crystal clear and metallic but piano-like tones then these are the strings for you.A little bit more expensive than what I usually use, but worth it in my opinion.They may even be too clear-sounding if what you prefer is a warmer tone. These are very BRIGHT.

These sound great on mahogany top guitars and are my favorite strings for them, and mahogany guitars are my jam.The martin retro monel strings are very similar, but maybe have a bit more depth of sound in the low end, however, the Martins seem to die after a month or 6 weeks. I mean the 5th and 6th strings start to sound muddy and muted and lose their resonance. These are very close to that sound, but last a long time. They don't sound worse, they're almost identical to the martin monel but seemingly keep their sound/tone/everything for a long time. They also don't corrode even though they're uncoated, and are somewhere between coated and uncoated phosphor bronze strings in terms of stickiness/smoothness.I also really like them on some spruce top guitars, in particular a taylor 314ce. but one of my very old spruce dreadnoughts sounds wrong with them, an old yamaha. I also have them on a cedar top seagull and I disliked them at first, buy I think are sounding better after a week or so. Not sure about that one.I say they're made for and really enhance mahogany guitars. They sound so great on both of my mahogany guitars, a taylor gs mini and an all solid alvarez, and I will buy them for as long as daddario makes them for those guitars.People will ask you why you have electric strings on an acoustic guitar, because they're silver (nickel) in color instead of bronze.

Excelentes cordas, mantiveram o brilho por um bom tempo, na minha mão, por suar muito, já vejo alguns sinais de oxidação após semanas de uso, mas ainda sim, aguentam bem o tranco!!Recomendo.

I usually use D'addario EJ -17s but these sound even better on my Boucher Bluegrass goose.

som limpo e durável

boa durabilidade e som limpo