Aluminum strings naturally are resistant to corrosion. One other option to coated acoustic guitar strings are Aluminum and Nickel wound strings. Typically these are a round core steel wire wrapped in a soft material (the silk if you will) and then wound with the outer later. Silk and Steel strings have a softer feel and for those that have a lighter playing style you may want to consider trying the silk and steel strings. Unless you really are looking for the darker traditional tone we would suggest the Phosphor Bronze string set to most. If you played a snippet of sound from both 92% copper with 8% tin and a set of 80 20 bronze strings, our experience is the majority would prefer the Phosphor Bronze over the 80 20 Bronze. Phosphor Bronze strings (92% copper with 8% tin) have a brighter tone and are a familiar sound to most. Traditional tone seekers will tend to have an affinity with the 80/20 (~80% copper and ~20 zinc) as these strings have a warm earthy tone, some might even say darker. Phosphor Bronze, 80/20, Silk and Steel, Aluminum? Using coated will all you to enjoy your strings with out being concerned with changing your strings every week or so. However, for the everyday guitarist that doesn't change them as often, why not spend a little more on a string that will last longer and maintain its tone longer? There was a lot of discussion around affects on tone.įor musicians that change strings often, it may still make sense to use the non-coated strings since they are less expensive. In the early days of coating acoustic guitar strings, this was a pretty hot topic among tone aficionado's. These are a viable option for an un-coated version even though they didn't make our top list.įor our top pick we stand by the EXP16 line-up. If you are adamant that you do not want coating on your strings, you may want to also check out the EJ16 Line. While we believe coating on the strings doesn't make a noticeable change in tone, there are many who disagree. We feel this is where they get the tact we felt when playing these strings. One other thing that D'Addario does a little different is they coat the bronze wrap wire with their proprietary EXP16 coating prior to winding. These aren't inexpensive so why take a chance of them losing their lively tone before you even put them on your instrument? They are sealed in plastic so they don't corrode due to exposure to the various climates.This seemed to make the low E fingering slightly easier. 54 gauge many brands provide with their light strings. They weren't slippery but felt soft to the finger and because they were not super slippery, bending notes was easier. The coating on these strings had a nice tactile feel to them.The coated acoustic strings last longer, in fact up to 4 times longer. For the casual player, who may only play a few times a week it doesn't make sense to use strings that fade after 4-6 weeks.Here are the reasons we liked D'Addario EXP16 strings above the others available: In testing we found they provided an optimum balance of tone as well as providing a comfortable feel to the fingers. D'Addario has a great lineup of acoustic guitar strings.
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