Earthwood Light 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, 11-52 Gauge (P02004)

These are great acoustic strings. They're zingy and bright early on but not spikey, brittle or harsh. Right from the first tuning the low strings reveal nice round bass tones from thumb Travis-Picked lines. Strums are airy and open with drop D tuning sound especially deep and sonorous with these strings. The acoustic I put these on is an older Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-500. About 10 years old, the solid mahogany back & sides and solid spruce top have opened up and the whole guitar is resonant and full. I played a good 2 to 3 hours on these over 2 days and the break in so beautifully. The high end eases back, not so strident & metallic and takes on a cystal clarity with supporting mids and audible harmonics. You have to mute adjoining strings when tuning because any open strings will sympathetically ring out harmonics. They are that responsive. The Martin strings I changed to these were only 2 weeks old and frankly never, even first strum, sounded as good as these Ernie Balls. People debate how long you should go before changing acoustic (and electric for that matter) strings. I personally think changing strings every gig or every session is overkill. You'll hear from roadies of famous touring guitarists (McCartney's band, Chili Peppers, Clapton, Foo Fighters) that they change strings every gig. That may be easy to do when you're making $45,000 for a two hour show. Playing the blues club for beer & wings might be a tougher proposition to pull off. I feel unless you sweat very acidic sweat, which I've heard of, changing strings should only be done when you first notice they just dont feel, sound or tune right. The life of a string does alter the sound profile over time, but I like a set of worn in strings on rhythm guitar and straight strumming acoustics. If the wrapped strings get gunk in them or the unwrapped strings are turning black then change them. I use Finger Ease before I play which makes the back of the neck nice and fast and the strings get slick and fast without feeling coated or sounding muted. The spray helps prolong strings in my view and at under $5 here at Amazon I feel its like a mandatory guitar case item. Try these and many others and you'll find "your" strings. I've been playing for 20+ years so lots of trial and error has guided me to my preferences. The Martin strings on my acoustic before these were put on to try, I still like to check things out, but more than likely I go back to my favorites. These Earthwoods, especially the way the Ernie Ball acoustic .11's don't feel too slinky like some other brands "Extra Light" or .11 gauge packs can be. I love Fender 3550 Bullets .09's for my Strat & electrics but just got some Ernie Ball Cobalts to try...at $5 here on Amazon trying different brands occasionally to experiment won't break you. Just give them a good 2 to 3 weeks of solid playing before issuing your final verdict. All just my opinion of course, be cool...

Great strings. Real smooth and sound is nice.

packaged nicely and very light playability and functionality. they feel pretty durable and comfortable and the string quality feels great

My husband bought these and he couldn’t be happier. They’re durable, improved the sound and made him have a more comfortable playing experience - as a non-musician, I could definitely notice a difference in the sound quality!

Great strings. Ernie Ball makes great strings. Priced good as well.

I HAVE USED ELIXER 13/56 PHOSPHOROUS BRONZE FOR YEARS. THEN I TRIED 12/53. THEN 11/52, THEN I BOUGHT THE 10/50s. WOW! WHAT A SURPRISE! GREAT VOLUME! FANTASTIC TONE! AND SO MUCH SUSTANE! AND THE BONUS ITEM IS THE STRINGS ARE EASIER ON THE FINGERS BECAUSE OF THE SMALLER DIAMETER. AND PLAYING THE BLUES IS GREAT BECAUSE IT'S EASY TO BEND THESE STRINGS PLAYING BLUES, AND THE TONE IS OVERWHELMING!. THESE ARE NOW ON MY 5 GUITARS. HEY GUYS! A MAJOR DISCOVERY FOR AN 82-YEAR-OLD SENIOR! AND THESE STRINGS DON'T COST AN ARM AND A LEG! I SUGGEST YOU GIVE THEM A TRY AND ALSO READ THE REVIEWS! AND THESE STRINGS HAVE CHANGED FOR THE BETTER, THE SOUND OF MY GUITARS!

I decided to go with a lighter weight of strings on my acoustic. Installation was easy as usual and stayed tuned well. I like the sound of these light weight strings.

I have used these strings in the past and the functionality and tunability are great. Nice and durable for acoustic guitar. The length and fit is perfect. And has a nice feel on your fingers.

Great set of strings, already ordered another 2 sets as standby

Courier notified item delivery via message. Fast delivery. Item well packaged, in perfect condition. Thank you.

Väldigt prisvärda strängar!

Good strings to make an overly bright guitar a tad darker. Last well

I've been using Ernie Ball's Earthwood Rock N Blues Strings for over a year as of the time of writing this review. I'll get straight to the point - > Absolutely great for the price. Ernie Ball's never disappoint. > The G string does sometimes tend to lose it's tuning faster than other strings. But any good guitarist knows to tune their guitar before playing, everytime. So it should be fine for most players. > These strings are made for rock and blues playing, so string bending, vibrato, etc. are a breeze, but at the same time, the tone isn't the same as what folk/country/most pop songs may sound like. So if you're not a blues & rock person, this may not be the tone you're looking for. > If you're a beginner, you can definitely try these strings. Barring chords might be slightly easier. And you might fall in love with the Blues.