Stringjoy 12-54 Balanced Light Naturals Acoustic Guitar Strings

Love them, have repurchased already! balanced clear sound, and feel great too!

These strings are amazing. If you're reading this, you should give them a try. I play acoustic guitar live about twice per week. Factors most important to me are Sound Quality and Reliability, followed closely by Playability, Comfort, lack of String Squeak, etc. These strings are VERY high quality. I have no doubt I can depend on them. They also SOUND GREAT and are easy to play. What does "sound great" mean? It means they sound like acoustic strings "should" sound, plus some refinement. If you have a nice guitar, it will sound "great" with these strings. You might prefer a different sound, but to get that, you'd choose a string that claims to produce the tonal variation you're looking for (darker, brighter, whatever). These strings just amplify the sound of your guitar. So your guitar will sound like the best version of itself. The strings are also robust. The low E (in my case, .54) is stout. The unwound B and E treble strings also have some heft to them. I haven't checked, but I think the Stringjoy strings they're probably at about average or just slightly above average tension for Light strings. This contributes to a bit more volume and richer tone. This might also make them last longer - we'll see. I also like the fact that they're not pre-stretched at the factory. You'll need to give each string and upward tug along its length after you install them to stretch them. And they will stretch. It's up to you to decide whether to just give them a gentle stretch or really yank on them, or even stretch them twice. I find this allows ME to set the feel I'm looking for. Over-stretched strings can feel stiff and sound dead. Under-stretched don't stay in tune. It will be your choice how much you stretch them. Thank you, Stringjoy, for allowing ME to make this decision to get the feel I'm looking for. The windings use small wire and are night and tight. This leads to a smoother feel on the wound strings and less string squeak. Very nice. If you've been disappointed with mass-produced strings, give these a try. I don't think you'll be disappointed with these. And you might just find them to be everything you wanted in a set of strings.

Great strings and arrived promptly.

Nice strongs, but nit as bright as the D'addario phosphor bronze i typically use.

Satisfied

I’ve tried many brands and types of strings for electric and acoustic guitars. String Joy has been the longest lasting both in terms of staying in tune the longest and not corroding for me. I also find them smooth without being so slippery I can’t play them. I’ve found their tone to be excellent for rock, country, folk, clean, distorted and whatever I play. They also sustain very well. I now only buy String Joy. They really are a joy in my experience.

I put these on my 12 fret parlor guitar and I have no complaints. Well balanced sounds, great harmonic response, still bright and great sounding after two weeks with an hour or two, or three of playing a day . I find these to be excellent for my purposes. This is the kind of thing you have to try for yourself as everyone perceives things through their own special lens.

Great settings for my Martin.

The best Acoustic Guitar strings in the world.

Anyone who has joined an on line forum knows the score. Vintage bikes... what make of oil? Which make of tyre? With guitars it is which brand of strings. In this case, I don't even know what guitar you are fitting them to. So, just to say that these are worth a try. They certainly compete with D'Addario and Martin on a Martin 00028. They sound nice and have lasted a month of daily playing so far. Also, they arrived in just a few days. Happy playing!

Disappointed, not in the same league as Newtone or Wyres, or regular D'Addario, Elixir or Cleartone. The bass (dropped to D which standard for me, and usually benefits from 54 instead of 53) went dead after about six hours of fingerstyle play. The 6th string also intonated sharp on a guitar I bought because it was bang on up to the 17th fret which I so sometimes use and must agree perfectly with an open 3rd string G - that's a tall order, but this guitar has managed it so far. It's a Sigma 000M-18E Custom. Overall the strings lacked flexibility and seemed to have higher tension when I was expecting the reverse.

Topp kvalité!

Great strings that keep in tune and very balanced.