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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | Elixirs are the first major innovation in strings in over forty years, and deliver what they promise: great tone and long life no matter what you put them on or how often you play. Elixir Strings are covered with an ultra-thin, space-age polymer tube that contacts the string on the tops of the windings only. This leaves the all-important winding-to-winding-to-core space free from the fear of the enemies of tone! Most players report that Elixir Strings keep sounding great three to five times longer than ordinary strings. Gauges: .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053 | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Product Length: | 4.0 inches | | Product Width: | 4.5 inches | | Product Height: | 0.75 inches | | Product Weight: | 0.15 pounds | | Package Length: | 4.8 inches | | Package Width: | 4.2 inches | | Package Height: | 0.6 inches | | Package Weight: | 0.1 pounds | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 10 reviews |
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| | Features | Have the warm tone and smooth response of "played in" strings and reduce finger squeakGauges : .012, .016, .024, .032, .042, .053
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| | Customer Reviews | Average Customer Review: ( 10 customer reviews )
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21 of 22 found the following review helpful:
 It depends... Jun 24, 2006
By JerryWithaJ
There's NO SUCH THING as a "best string". From experimenting over the years, I've found that, while I have "old standbys" that will be the first thing I try, often there is a string that is just right for a particular guitar and it varies from guitar to guitar.
Coated strings have become all the rage over the last few years. They're expensive, but they last a lot longer, especially if you have the kind of body chemistry that causes them to corrode quickly. Also, they minimize the amount of finger noise you get if you slide on the strings.
Elixir Polywebs were the first coated string. The coating is much heavier than that of other strings. This produces a much less bright, more muted sound. I have an old koa guitar that is so bright I can't stand it with standard strings. The Elixir Polywebs tone it down to the point where it's perfect.
If you're looking for a darker sound, then Elixir Polywebs are definitely worth a shot. If you want a coated string but prefer the brighter sound of uncoated strings, then you definitely don't want Polywebs.
The 4 stars applies if you want this particular type of sound. If you don't want this sound, you could end up awarding them 1 star.
4 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Elixir's Have Become Our Standard Jan 30, 2010
By Daniel G. Lebryk
These acoustic strings are used on a Laguna acoustic guitar. They are just the right weight, and just the right amount of flex. We've tried D'Addario, brighter sound (D'Addario Acoustic Guitar Strings Set, EXP 80/20 Lite), and Martin, a little stiff (Martin Strings SP Phosphor Bronze 12.5-55 MSP4150). In the end, these Elixirs sound and feel best on this guitar.
As has been said, there is no perfect guitar string for everyone. The perfect guitar string is the one that feels and sounds right to you on your guitar. For the combination we have, these are outstanding strings.
On the strings lasting longer, that's hard to say. Fresh strings do sound better. It's clear that the wound strings do not corrode like non-coated strings. But I'm not certain these last so much longer. We buy them because they sound good and have the right amount of flex to them - playability. Corrosion or crud on the string isn't the sole factor in changing strings.
June 15, 2010 Update: Elixir is a wonderful company. On my third or fourth sets of Elixir strings, the G string snapped as my son was tuning the guitar for the first time. Elixir is outstanding, they will replace any string that doesn't perform up to your standard.
The other amazing thing - I've watched tons of videos and watched a lot of guys change strings, and I'm still very confused. The Elixir website (it's pretty simple elixirstring dot com) is outstanding. Ther is a two part video from the Taylor factory on how to change strings. I swear that if you follow those instructions, you will change strings in minutes. It is so simple and so reproducible. I love this technique.
I'm a huge fan of these strings now!
2 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Eternal strings Oct 24, 2009
By R. Oda
I love the way these strings sound and they last forever. No. They really do.
My acoustic has had the same strings for 2 years. 2 years!! That's absurd. They still sound good, too. In fact, they sound better than they did new because they have lost that tinny "new-string" sound. Now they sound like normal phosphor bronze strings that have been on a guitar for 3 weeks.
I was traveling in Europe with one of my guitars that had a 2-month old set of strings. Somebody plucked a few notes and looked up to exclaim, "new strings"! I kind of laughed to myself. These strings have completely changed what I consider to be a "new" set.
Granted, they are not cheap, so if you break strings a lot it can get expensive. Clearly, I do not break strings a lot, so for me they are awesome.
excellent product Apr 30, 2012
By danh
It arrived on time and is exactly what was expected. Easy to install and they sound great.Will probably use this again.
Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings, 6-String, Light Polyweb Coating Jan 13, 2012
By desrtroz
Purchased these strings after having tried the Blue Steel strings. My son much prefers the Elixir strings. They last a lot longer than the Blue Steel strings did and he says the Elixir sound better, too.
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