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Press Kit for ELIXIR OPTIWEB™ Coated Electric Strings

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Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating

Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB™ Coating

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Players Worldwide Trust their Tone to Elixir Strings

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Great Tone Comes Alive

Compare OPTIWEB™ to NANOWEB® and POLYWEB® Coatings, as well as to uncoated strings.

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Sound Experience

Compare OPTIWEB™ to NANOWEB® and POLYWEB® Coatings, as well as to uncoated strings.

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Uncoated Players are Making the Switch to New OPTIWEB Coated Strings

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究極のコーティング弦、「OPTIWEB™」誕生

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Differences between POLYWEB, NANOWEB and OPTIWEB Coatings

Elixir® Strings are available in distinct protective coatings.  The coatings feature the same protection and extend tone life, but differ in tone and feel.

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Single Strings: Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating

All strings in our Acoustic, Electric, and Bass Guitar sets can be purchased separately as a single string.

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Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB™ Coating

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
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