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Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Medium Light Acoustic Set, .012 - .054

Size:Medium-Light Aluminum Bronze acoustic strings feature more projection and clarity than traditional bronze strings, while also providing improved corrosion resistance. Aluminum Bronze strings are made with Ernie Ball maraging steel hex cores an...

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Reviews around quality (5.00 of 5)

  • These are long-lasting guitar strings of good quality, instructor-approved for students and more advanced guitarists, alike.
  • As advertised they have a bit more volume, crispness, and bite than phosphor bronze (such as Martin marquis) while retaining a very balanced, pleasant musical quality.
  • While the process itself was a learning experience, the strings seem to be of pretty good quality and despite my lack of knowledge changing them out, I think the end result has a nice, pleasing sound that I am happy with.
  • These are great strings for the fingerpicker, They have a bit less of the phosphor sizzle but have great full rich quality, I went right into the studio working on complex stuff and they were amazing
  • These are long-lasting guitar strings of good quality, instructor-approved for students and more advanced guitarists, alike.
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Reviews around balance (5.00 of 5)

  • As advertised they have a bit more volume, crispness, and bite than phosphor bronze (such as Martin marquis) while retaining a very balanced, pleasant musical quality.
  • It's fairly futile trying to describe tone in words, but on my pre-war Gibson these Aluminum Bronze strings provide outstanding balance, great charity, abundant overtones, and a deep but decidedly clear bass
  • This the best sounding string for both high,mid,and low end sound well balanced
  • Well balanced tone in both the bass and treble and a nice punch that cuts through very slightly
  • They have a really nice balanced tone with excellent lows
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Reviews around value (5.00 of 5)

  • Ernie Balls don't last as long as other brands, but with 3 -4 gigs @ month, these strings seem to be a v/good value.
  • Ernie Balls don't last as long as other brands, but with 3 -4 gigs @ month, these strings seem to be a v/good value.
  • They're currently selling for $7.50 here on Amazon, and I'd say that's a good value, as long as you're not bothered by a bright, sort of tinny sound.
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Reviews around price (5.00 of 5)

  • Put these on a Maton, too strident and honky at first, but with a couple of days settling in, they started sounding great - warm as Martin P/B, but still bright
  • I also feel that these strings are very reasonably priced.
  • Ernie Ball is a brand I have consistently found provides ease of playing and great sound for a reasonable price, and this set meets that standard.
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Reviews around end (4.28 of 5)

  • Other strings are either too muddy with no top end or too bright with no mid or bottom
  • On my small body Alvarez they have an aggressive tone with balanced highs, crisp mids, and a present low end unlike the other sets of strings I've experimented with
  • At first, the high-end may be to sparkly for some tastes or some guitars, but they smooth out after some playing, and then just last and last with little apparent loss of tone or intonation
  • Broke a G on the 3rd day, replaced with spare, Broke a D on day 6 on stage playing.
  • Strings sound great but the D and G string break on me after about two weeks
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Reviews around projection (4.26 of 5)

  • Shiny, tinny, thin, with weak volume and projection
  • Enhanced lows, punchy mids, crisp highs, more projection etc; all true
  • They have a fantastic treble projection without sounding harsh or metallic like regular 80/20s
  • These strings are said to have better projection and clarity than normal bronze strings, so I figured I had the perfect candidate to test them out on
  • These strings are said to have better projection and clarity than normal bronze strings, so I figured I had the perfect candidate to test them out on
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Reviews around bass (4.16 of 5)

  • This instrument has great bass response, sustain, and note articulation, but sometimes leaves me wanting a bit more treble and projection
  • Deluxe square shoulder is renowned for it's darker tonality and wooly bass
  • The medium-light gauge strings are only a little bit larger than the light variety at 12-54, but the sound is noticeably louder and the bass is stronger
  • It's fairly futile trying to describe tone in words, but on my pre-war Gibson these Aluminum Bronze strings provide outstanding balance, great charity, abundant overtones, and a deep but decidedly clear bass
  • High tones are rich and vibrant, mids are pleasant and balanced, and the bass mixes well with the higher tones
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Reviews around set (4.03 of 5)

  • Great tone, might be my favorite set of strings so far.
  • I also recommend Ernie Ball Everlast strings (Ernie Ball Everlast Medium Coated 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Set, .013 - .056)
  • Perhaps I'd received a defective set
  • In my experience, this set will work great for guitars that sound too warm or muddy (like my Ibanez acoustic-electric, which has mahagony sides and engelmann spruce top)
  • I put a set on my Godin Multiac Steel and immediately the hybrid acoustic sounded almost like a full blown dreadnaught
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Reviews around guitar (2.94 of 5)

  • Without question, these are the best guitar strings I've ever played, by a long shot
  • Great guitar strings, I use Ernie Ball only for my Luna acoustic.
  • Within seconds the G string (24) broke (at the bridge again)
  • The G string snapped and unraveled at the tuning peg as I was stringing my guitar at less than full tension
  • A scooped mid, or bright guitar I would not use them on.
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Reviews around thing (2.75 of 5)

  • Not a thing wrong with them, but not as unique as one might hope.
  • Broke a G on the 3rd day, replaced with spare, Broke a D on day 6 on stage playing.
  • On a guitar with a spruce and EIR, these things really shine and bring out great tones with lots of overtones.
  • Best thing I ever could have done was to buy these strings!
  • Some people love these things, but it's important to understand that the blurbs on the packaging are comparing them to phosphor bronze, not to 80/20, and that they're much more similar in tone to the former, which isn't necessarily clear at a glance (or that that's what they mean by "traditional bronze")..
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Reviews around string break (1.24 of 5)

  • Within seconds the G string (24) broke (at the bridge again)
  • Strings sound great but the D and G string break on me after about two weeks
  • My first time buying these I decided to put these strings on my mom's Fender, and the G string broke while I was tightening it
  • Previous reviews that said these string break easily are correct
  • The G string broke while I was stretching it after stringing up the guitar
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Reviews around g (1.00 of 5)

  • The G string snapped and unraveled at the tuning peg as I was stringing my guitar at less than full tension
  • Within seconds the G string (24) broke (at the bridge again)
  • Within seconds the G string (24) broke (at the bridge again)
  • Broke a G on the 3rd day, replaced with spare, Broke a D on day 6 on stage playing.
  • The G string snapped and unraveled at the tuning peg as I was stringing my guitar at less than full tension
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More about Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Medium Light Acoustic Set, .012 - .054

  • Size:Medium-Light Aluminum Bronze acoustic strings feature more projection and clarity than traditional bronze strings, while also providing improved corrosion resistance
  • Aluminum Bronze strings are made with Ernie Ball maraging steel hex cores and aluminum bronze wrap wire providing more pronounced lows coupled with crisp brilliant highs
  • Made from a blend of copper and aluminum specifically tailored for acoustic guitar strings.