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D'Addario XS Acoustic Phosphor Bronze 12-53 - Light
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XS is breathing new life into coated strings. With its ultra-thin film coating on every wound string and a unique polymer treatment on the plain steels, XS offers the highest level of protection, for maximum life with an uncommonly smooth feel. XS also features NY Steel high carbon core and plain string wire, along with D'Addario's exclusive Fusion Twist, for incomparable break strength and tuning stability. XS is the most innovative coated string ever created.
D'Addario XS Acoustic Phosphor Bronze combines D'Addario's most popular acoustic alloy with the most advanced string coating technology, resulting in clear tone, smooth feel, and superior tuning stability - all with the longest possible string life. Available in Phosphor Bronze for 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar, ranging from extra-light to medium gauges.
Features
• D'Addario's most advanced coating technology allows the string windings to be completely protected from contaminants preserving a lasting, clear tone with maximum life.
• High carbon steel wire and Fusion Twist technologies deliver unrivaled tuning stability and break resistance. Strings stay in tune 131% better than traditional strings!
• Less acoustic damping than other coated strings, delivering true and pure iconic D'Addario tone.
• The inner packaging features a resealable zip closure, for ease of opening as well as storage of unused strings.
String Gauges: .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .053w
D'Addario XS Acoustic Phosphor Bronze combines D'Addario's most popular acoustic alloy with the most advanced string coating technology, resulting in clear tone, smooth feel, and superior tuning stability - all with the longest possible string life. Available in Phosphor Bronze for 6 and 12-string acoustic guitar, ranging from extra-light to medium gauges.
Features
• D'Addario's most advanced coating technology allows the string windings to be completely protected from contaminants preserving a lasting, clear tone with maximum life.
• High carbon steel wire and Fusion Twist technologies deliver unrivaled tuning stability and break resistance. Strings stay in tune 131% better than traditional strings!
• Less acoustic damping than other coated strings, delivering true and pure iconic D'Addario tone.
• The inner packaging features a resealable zip closure, for ease of opening as well as storage of unused strings.
String Gauges: .012, .016, .024w, .032w, .042w, .053w
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Even nicer than the EXPs 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador
As with their electric guitar string lineup, I was sad to see the EXP phosphor bronze strings get discontinued because they were my go-to. However, I'm happy to say I've had a set of these on my J35 for a few months now and absolutely love them. No loss in tone. Smooth to the touch. Pricey but I expect I'll get a year out of them at this rate.
Posted by bp66 on May 20, 2022
Follow-up review 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
I left these strings on for 6 months and they could have stayed on even longer but I like trying different types of strings so off they came.I tend to like D'Add EJ-16's and these XS's are similar in tone.The price is stiff but if I change $10 EJ's every 2 months then $25+ for these isn't so extreme.I would recommend them.
Posted by Olie on Feb 28, 2022
Not for my ear 2 of 3 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
Disappointed in these strings. Not made for my ear or guitar. Especially the first 2 strings, E,B. Nothing wrong with the feel or quality. I’ll be taking them off after just 2 days. I’ll put my “old” Elixir PB back on for a while longer.
Posted by Mark on Sep 29, 2021
D'Addario XS strings 5 of 5 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Belleville, Ontario
After reading the hype around them I took the plunge and spent the money for a set of lights for my J-45.It has been just 2 weeks in, so the longevity question has yet to be answered, but so far I have to say that these are the cleanest,fullest and most resonant strings I've had on this guitar. I have to give them top marks so far, and that's after trying many different brands and alloys, so that's saying something.
Posted by Olie on Jun 7, 2021