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Pros

They last an incredibly long time and retain their tone astonishingly well. Even though the coating has started to fray a bit, they still sound and feel like the day i bought them. Replacing them constantly is a pain and gets expensive.

Some say that the plastic coating can interfere with how pickups interact with the strings, which i say is so thin that the impact on sound is negligible. The sound is instantly warmer, the tone is more even, and the strings stay in tune as soon as yo...  Read More



Cons

The first string i replaced snapped like a twig under very minimal tension. I would have to conclude that not only are the strings defective, customer service is poor.

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Quality


This has good stability and good brightness


The best strings i’ve used, sliding down these strings is as smooth butter.


After several months i switched to phosphors for some acoustic tracks, then couldn't get them back on because i had broke the c...  Read More


Now unwound strings do not get the plastic coating, probably because of how awkward it would be if it started shifting.

Price


I think they are well worth the price.


They're pricey but i still love them after playing for 17 years.

Competitiveness


Buy these, you will love them, i use no other brand.


Additionally, i am familiar with elixir brand guitar strings, which i use for my 12-string acoustic and my 6-string acoustic.


I've tried many other brands of electric guitar strings and always come back to elixir.


I've tried just about every brand name strings made but i always come back to elixirs.

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  • This product had a total of 13,867 reviews as of our last analysis date on Apr 20 2024.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I change my strings once a year and went two years when covid hit and we stopped playing out much


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    If you break one it is probably time to change all of them


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    A different sound but i find my self retuning a lot less that my other preferred brand erny ball


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    The stock strings on my jackson dinky were terrible


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Sounds good but not perfect and easy on the fingers


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Bottom line i have sweaty hands and i rust strings


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Yes i wipe them down with a gun cloth


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I have weak lazy fingers and a lot of string noise

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