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Acoustic 80/20 Bronze with NANOWEB Coating

The longest lasting tone night after night!

Elixir^® Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Strings with NANOWEB Coating deliver a bright, lively tone together with extended tone life that players have come to expect from Elixir Strings.

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Extra Light .010 - .047
Custom Light .011 - .052
Light .012 - 0.53
Light-Medium .012 - 0.56
Medium .013 - 0.56
HD Light .013 - .053
Baritone 0.16 - 0.70
8-String Baritone .016 - .070
12-String Light .010 - .047 & .010 - .027

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Description

Elixir Strings, the #1 acoustic guitar string*

Only coated string brand to protect the entire string with an ultra-thin coating, keeping gunk out of the gaps between the windings
Extended Tone Life – players report their tone lasts longer than any other string, uncoated or coated
Consistent performance and tone – ready to play whenever you are
Smooth feel that is easy on your fingers and enhances playability
Reduced finger squeak – good for both performance and recording
Anti-Rust Plated Plain Steel Strings resist tone-deadening corrosion, ensuring a longer life for entire set
With less hassle and expense of frequent strings changes, spend more time making music

*Source: MI SalesTrak® (US $ Vol)

String gauges and part numbers

String Tension for Tuning

Acoustic 80/20 Bronze with NANOWEB Coating

Part No.	Gauge	E-1	B-2	G-3	D-4	A-5	E-6
11002	Extra Light	.010	.014	.023	.030	.039	.047
11027	Custom Light	.011	.015	.022	.032	.042	.052
11052	Light	.012	.016	.024	.032	.042	.053
11077	Light-Medium	.012	.016	.024	.035	.045	.056
11102	Medium	.013	.017	.026	.035	.045	.056
11182	HD Light	.013	.017	.025	.032	.042	.053

Acoustic 80/20 Bronze Baritone with NANOWEB Coating

Part No.	Gauge	B	F#	D	A	E	B
11306	Baritone	.016	.022	.030	.047	.059	.070
11308	8-String Baritone	.016	.022	.030	.047	.059	.070
				.012	.014

Acoustic 80/20 Bronze 12-String with NANOWEB Coating

Part No.	Gauge	E	B	G	D	A	E
11152	12-String Light	.010	.014	.023	.030	.039	.047
		.010	.014	.009	.012	.018	.027

String Tension for Tuning

String tension shown below is an approximation. Guitar string tension is based upon a 25.5" guitar scale length and standard tuning.

Gauge	E-1	B-2	G-3	D-4	A-5	E-6	Total Tension (lbs)
Extra Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 16	.014 / 18	.023 / 27	.030 / 26	.039 / 24	.047 / 20	131
Custom Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.011 / 20	.015 / 20	.022 / 25	.032 / 30	.042 / 28	.052 / 24	147
Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.012 / 23	.016 / 23	.024 / 29	.032 / 30	.042 / 28	.053 / 25	158
Light-Medium Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.012 / 23	.016 / 23	.024 / 29	.035 / 35	.045 / 33	.056 / 28	171
Medium Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.013 / 27	.017 / 26	.026 / 34	.035 / 35	.045 / 33	.056 / 28	183
HD Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.013 / 27	.017 / 26	.025 / 32	.032 / 30	.042 / 28	.053 / 25	169
12-String Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 16	.014 / 18	.023 / 27	.030 / 26	.039 / 24	.047 / 20
12-String Light Continued	.010 / 16	.014 / 18	.009 / 19	.012 / 18	.018 / 23	.027 / 26	251
12-String Medium Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.012 / 23	.016 / 23	.024 / 29	.032 / 30	.042 / 28	.053 / 25
12-String Medium Continued	.012 / 23	.016 / 23	.010 / 23	.012 / 18	.016 / 19	.024 / 22	286
12-String Heavy Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.013 / 27	.017 / 26	.030 / 47	.039 / 44	.047 / 36	.056 / 28
12-String Heavy Continued	.013 / 27	.017 / 26	.014 / 45	.018 / 42	.027 / 47	.035 / 44	439
	B-1	F#-2	D-3	A-4	E-5	B-6
6-String Baritone Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.016 / 26	.022 / 25	.030 / 29	.047 / 40	.059 / 35	.070 / 16	171
8-String Baritone Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.016 / 27	.022 / 26	.030 / 47	.047 / 44	.059 / 36	.070 / 28
8-String Baritone Continued			.014 / 26	.017 / 21			255