Elixir Polyweb 80/20 Bronze Extra Light Acoustic Guitar Strings (Extra Light)

Gearank High Notes

• 2022.11: Equal Highest Rated Extra Light Gauge Acoustic Guitar String Set
  Tied With:
  Martin M170

• 2022.06: Highest Rated Extra Light Gauge Acoustic Guitar String Set
• 2021.12: Highest Rated Extra Light Gauge Acoustic Guitar String Set
• 2021.02: Equal Highest Rated Extra Light Gauge Acoustic Guitar String Set

Overview

Elixir is well known for their Polyweb coating, which extends the string’s fresh feel and sound to last much longer than conventional strings. More importantly, it does so with minimal impact on playing feel and tone.

Other benefits of this layer of coating include reduction of squeaking sounds when sliding your fingers and reduced impact on your fretting hands. And this works in conjunction with its thin gauge design, resulting in a set that’s very easy on the hands. Note that there are some guitarists that still prefer the tactile feel of non-coated strings.

80/20 bronze winding is known for its scooped tone, but its voicing usually flattens out after some time. The coating helps retain this voicing a while longer, which means that your acoustic sounds vibrant for longer. On the flipside, some might find the sound to be a bit muffled, especially when compared to a fresh set of non-coated strings.

While it is priced quite high compared to other sets, it does make up with the way it retains good tone for long periods of time.

If you’re looking for a long-lasting premium quality extra light gauge set, then the Elixir Polyweb 80/20 is for you.

Specifications

• Gauge: Extra Light (.010, .014, .023, .030, .039, .047)
• Core Material: Steel
• Winding Material: 80/20 Bronze
• Winding Type: Round Wound
• Coated: Yes