• Reviews around gauge (2.43 of 5)

    Ernie Ball 2146 Earthwood Medium Light Acoustic Phosphor Bronze String Set (12 - 54)

    • Combination of the very light plain strings and slightly heavier than usual wound strings make this set almost perfect for Open C tuning, for example (though, frankly, 54 gauge would work better for lowest C string)
    • excellent hybrid gauges, great for blues
    • I prefer a different gauge
    • The gauge of these acoustic guitar strings are just right for my not so strong fingers.
    • Smooth, even the thickest gauge
    • This gauge works well for me
    • I love this gauge of strings for an acoustic guitar
    • I'd used Martins for years, but even the lighter gauges still made playing somewhat uncomfortable.
    • The g string broke and come unwound 2 days after put them on
    • IS THE LACK OF A WOUND G 3rd string!
    • Made my new G-Great guitar sound more like an Ovation.
    • After putting all the strings on, I noticed the g string winded up the wrong
    • The G string broke while tuning for the first time
    • Seeing as the ol' digits aren't as strong or flexible as they once were, I had been looking for strings that were more comfortable on my old man hands.
    • Not as good as
    • I like the brighter sound of extra lights, such as; Cleartone coated extra light 10s
    • Very first string broke as I was putting it on
    • The g string broke and come unwound 2 days after put them on
    • IS THE LACK OF A WOUND G 3rd string!
    • Made my new G-Great guitar sound more like an Ovation.
    • After putting all the strings on, I noticed the g string winded up the wrong
    • The G string broke while tuning for the first time
    • missing 1st E and Eon the 6th did not fit through machine head.
    • I FINALLY had to substitute the fist E string with one of the second strings from another packet, which my calipers show to be the same diameter
    • I bought these to be easier on my fingers but the low E sounded dead and lifeless right out of the packaging
    • "Unpleasantly twangy..." and rusted the E and B strings in about a week.