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The Online Guitar Store - Elixir Light Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings
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List Price: $30.00
Our Price: $12.49
Your Save: $ 17.51 ( 58% )
Availability: N/A
Manufacturer: Elixir
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Binding: Electronics
Brand: Elixir
EAN: 0733132110506
Feature: Gauges 12-16-24-32-42-53
Is Memorabilia: 0
Label: Elixir
Manufacturer: Elixir
Model: 11050
Publisher: Elixir
Special Features: Gauges 12-16-24-32-42-53. Elixirs are the first major innovation in strings in over forty years and deliver what they promise: great tone and long life no matter what you put them on or how often you play.Elixir Strings are covered with an ultra-thin, space-age polymer tube that contacts the string on the tops of the windings only. This leaves the all-important winding-to-winding-to-core space free from the fear of the enemies of tone!Most players report that Elixir Strings keep sounding great three to five times longer than ordinary strings.
Studio: Elixir
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Gauges 12-16-24-32-42-53
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Editorial Reviews:
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ELIXIR Guitar Strings Feature POLYWEB Coating, a unique high technology polymer that provides increased protection of wound strings from perspiration, dirt, and body oils, and still provides great sound.
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Spotlight customer reviews:
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Customer Rating:
Summary: Long lasting strings...
Comment: I have found the many of the same things to be true as the previous reviewer. If you want a brighter Elixir, they also make NanoWeb versions with a lighter coating. They do wear out quicker though.
Before I started using Elixirs, my favorite strings were D' Addario 80/20 Phosphor Bronze. I could get 3 sets for the price of 1 set of Elixirs. I really found the Elixir's price to be a bit of a shock, but used them for a few months. On a whim, I went back to the other strings. I never noticed how quickly they oxidized and went dead before! I've gone back and stayed with Elixir.
I've also tried the D' Addario EXP and Dean Markley Alchemy coated strings. They were okay, but I found the Elixirs looked and sounded better longer.
Downsides? The uncoated strings show wear spots and oxidize long before the coated ones. Also, as the coating wears off, I've found the strings get "fuzzy." Overall, I still end up changing stings a lot less than I used to. One star deducted for the high price.
Customer Rating:
Summary: It depends...
Comment: There's NO SUCH THING as a "best string". From experimenting over the years, I've found that, while I have "old standbys" that will be the first thing I try, often there is a string that is just right for a particular guitar and it varies from guitar to guitar.
Coated strings have become all the rage over the last few years. They're expensive, but they last a lot longer, especially if you have the kind of body chemistry that causes them to corrode quickly. Also, they minimize the amount of finger noise you get if you slide on the strings.
Elixir Polywebs were the first coated string. The coating is much heavier than that of other strings. This produces a much less bright, more muted sound. I have an old koa guitar that is so bright I can't stand it with standard strings. The Elixir Polywebs tone it down to the point where it's perfect.
If you're looking for a darker sound, then Elixir Polywebs are definitely worth a shot. If you want a coated string but prefer the brighter sound of uncoated strings, then you definitely don't want Polywebs.
The 4 stars applies if you want this particular type of sound. If you don't want this sound, you could end up awarding them 1 star.
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