D'Addario 12-53 Light Acoustic Guitar Strings EJ16

D'Addario's most popular acoustic set, EJ16 delivers the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability. 

Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation.

• D'Addario's most popular acoustic guitar string set, known for its superb, long-lasting tone and comfortable playability
• Preferred for its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Plain Steel .012, .016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .024, .032, .042, .053

 Product Specs

• Coating: Uncoated
• Number of Strings: 6
• Set Type: Sets, Multipacks
• Wrap Material: Phosphor Bronze

Product Features

• D’Addario Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings are precision-wound with phosphor bronze wrap wire over a hexagonal high-carbon steel core.
• The phosphor bronze wrap wire delivers classic D’Addario acoustic tone, with excellent balance and warmth suitable for all musical genres.
• Phosphor Bronze strings, a standard in acoustic guitar strings, were originally pioneered by D’Addario in the 1970s.
• Each set comes with a code on the recyclable VCI bag that you can register to earn Players Circle points.
• Made in the USA to exacting specifications at our New York production facility.

String Tension Chart