EJ16 Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings - .012-.053 Light Review

The only acoustic set you need

I"ve been using these strings for decades, and for good reason. They sound and feel great! Now and then I"ll try something new or at least new to me, and I always come back to the EJ16s. I would pay more for them, but the price can"t be beat for the quality. Th tone is killer; warm and round but with a lively brightness and bite. They are well suited to fingers or picking and… read more they last long enough for a lot of work if you care for them the right way. I play A LOT and typically change my strings once wevery two weeks.

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Industry standard

best all round acoustic. good for anything from bluegrass to jazz. really good bulk prices too. very durable, great longevity for uncoated strings and strong consistent tone.

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Jangle & chime deluxe

Just put a set of these EJ16 strings on my PRS Angelus and wow! What jangle & chime, such a lively tone with great bass response too. Best strings I"ve ever put on this guitar. Definitely recommend these!

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The only strings I use

I bought my first set of D'Addario guitar strings back in the '70s when they were branded Darko. Good life, great sound at reasonable price. I'm convinced their strings have gotten better since then. I appreciate their sealing each set. It extends shelf life and assures the originality of every set every time. From time to time, I've tried other brands' "newest and best," but… read more I've never found anything I like as well. For the last 30+ years, my three Martin flat tops and two Guild 12-strings have spoken with D'Addario. Last fall I put a set of D'Addario Kaplin strings on my stand-up double bass. Fantastic strings with amazingly even tone. The best double bass strings I've heard or played in over 50 years as a bass player.

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More than just a

Ok, So a bit of a cheesy title for the review, I know... but, really, they deserve it and let me tell you why. I've tried god knows how many strings... A lot of strings are just that,,, strings. But, I tend to fret my notes a little hard at times. And what I've found through countless brands of strings is that the stings develop divits. Little dents in the strings that really kill… read more the sound and shorten the life of the string. These happen rather quickly on most of the strings I've used. Not with these stings (or the extra long play strings). Now, it's not like I have death grip on my guitar neck and truth be told a lot of the acoustic guitars I play have jumbo frets so they're pretty meaty. But without question these are THE best strings I've found for longevity and clarity of tone for the longest period of time. And hey, the longer I can play on my stings the better. It saves me money and time. Don't know about you, but changing my stings is not how I like to spend my time. I'd rather be playing :-)

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