Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating

Elixir^® Electric Nickel Plated Steel Strings with OPTIWEB™ Coating give you the performance of a natural string — that crisp tone, natural feel and playable grip you know and love—without sacrificing the signature long-lasting tone life of Elixir Strings.

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Played for the same crisp tone as an uncoated string
OPTIWEB Coating provides a natural feel
Electric guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire
Our coating technology protects against common corrosion and debris buildup, extending tone life longer than any other brand’s coated or uncoated strings*
Anti-Rust Plating on plain steel strings ensures longer tone life for the entire set
With less hassle and expense of frequent string changes, spend more time making music

Introducing OPTIWEB

String gauges and part numbers

String Tension for Tuning

ELIXIR Strings Introduces OPTIWEB Coated Electric Strings

ELECTRIC NICKEL PLATED STEEL WITH OPTIWEB COATING

Part No.	Gauge	E-1	B-2	G-3	D-4	A-5	E-6
19002	Super Light	.009	.011	.016	.024	.032	.042
19027	Custom Light	.009	.011	.016	.026	.036	.046
19052	Light	.010	.013	.017	.026	.036	.046
19077	Light-Heavy Strings	.010	.013	.017	.032	.042	.052
19102	Medium	.011	.014	.018	.028	.038	.049

Electric 7-String Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating

Part No.	Gauge	E	B	G	D	A	E
19007	Super Light	.009	.011	.016	.024	.032	.042
			.052
19057	Light	.010	.013	.017	.026	.036	.046
			.056
19074	Light / Heavy	.010	.013	.017	.026	.036	.046
			.059
19106	Medium	.011	.014	.018	.028	.038	.049
			.059

Electric 8-String Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating

Part No.	Gauge	E	B	G	D	A	E	B	F#
19062	Light	.010	.013	.017	.030	.042	.054	.064	.074

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)
Super Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.009 / 13	.011 / 11	.016 / 15	.024 / 16	.032 / 16	.042 / 15	85
Custom Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.009 / 13	.011 / 11	.016 / 15	.026 / 18	.036 / 20	.046 / 17	94
Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 16	.013 / 15	.017 / 17	.026 / 18	.036 / 20	.046 / 17	103
Light-Heavy Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 16	.013 / 15	.017 / 17	.032 / 28	.042 / 26	.052 / 22	124
Medium Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.011 / 20	.014 / 18	.018 / 19	.028 / 21	.038 / 22	.049 / 20	118

String tension shown below is an approximation. Guitar string tension is based upon a 27" guitar scale length and standard tuning.

Gauge	E-1	B-2	G-3	D-4	A-5	E-6	B-7	F#-8	Total Tension (lbs)
7-String Super Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.009 / 15	.011 / 12	.016 / 16	.024 / 18	.032 / 18	.042 / 17	.052 / 14	-	110
7-String Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 18	.013 / 17	.017 / 19	.026 / 21	.036 / 22	.046 / 20	.056 / 16	-	133
7-String Light / Heavy Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 18	.013 / 17	.017 / 19	.026 / 21	.036 / 22	.046 / 20	.059 / 18	-	135
7-String Medium Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.011 / 22	.014 / 20	.018 / 21	.028 / 24	.038 / 24	.049 / 22	.059 / 18	-	151
8-String Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs)	.010 / 18	.013 / 17	.017 / 19	.030 / 29	.042 / 29	.054 / 28	.064 / 22	.074 / 16	178