Elixir Strings Electric Guitar Strings w NANOWEB Coating, Light/Heavy (.010-.052)

I have mildly fallen in love with these strings after years of switching between brands and never quite feeling right for my playing style. I play a lot of fast and aggressive Metal & Hardcore, and these things just punch straight through and give loads of options with high mids and highs, without being too shrill. The nanoweb coating gives an extremely fast, and to begin with slippery, feel (this took some getting used to but MAN they are good after breaking in). I would say for me the G string on the 10/52 set feels like a slightly too thick gauge, but that could just be personal preference. In terms of longevity- I play averagely about 2-4 hours a day, and this first set lasted me about 8 weeks (approx 170 hours) before the webbing started to fray at the picking end (this may also be attributed to my heavy picking hand). Throughout all of this, I noticed little gunk or corrosion on the strings, and the brightness only really started to roll off after about 5-6 weeks. The only thing to bare in mind, as a few other people have mentioned in reviews, is that my E string snapped at the bridge (tune-o-matic). I don't switch between tunings TOO often, but I feel this string suffered more from switching between E and drop D. Overall, for a little more money, I am going to continue running these strings unless I find something even better.

They feel much fresher for much longer. They have not become rough and scratchy like other strings. Tone has not deteriorated either

I've been an avid fan and user of Elixir Nanoweb strings of all gauges for well over a decade now and I don't see that changing. I've always known that I've had particularly acidic sweat and when I first started playing guitar 20 years ago now, I was burning through a pack of 'regular' strings in a week. Even with cleaning the strings after every use and using a type of string cleaner, a week was the most I could get out of a regular set. Then I got a set of Elixir Nanoweb strings and everything changed. Yes, they do feel 'slicker' at first but that feeling wears off after a while and you do get used to the difference in feel as compared to regular, uncoated strings. People say that the tone of coated strings is different but it's not something that I've ever noticed. If I put a set of Elixir Nanoweb strings on a guitar and I play that guitar for 2-3 hours every day, I will generally get 2-3 months of use out of that guitar before they start sounding 'dull'. Yes, the added cost might put some off but please, don't let that stop you. In the 3 months I get out of Elixir Nanowebs I would usually have restrung 12 times with a regular, uncoated string. For me that represents great value. + great longevity, easily 2-3 months from a 'daily player' + slick feeling, great for slides and bends + value for money long-term

Very good, don't normally spend this much on strings. Very nice for slides and have a nice new string sound for longer. If I had less guitars I'd just use these, worth the extra if you only have one or two guitars.

I bought these strings for fellow guitarist - the strings sounded really good on his guitar. Hopefully he will enjoy the experience of using these strings.

I’ve tried a lot of different strings over the years, but Elixir strings are by far the best for me. They have a clear, crispy tone that really brings out the character of my playing, and they last way longer than most other brands. I’m genuinely very happy with them. The only downside I’ve noticed is that the high E (9) sometimes rips on me a bit quicker than I’d like - but that might just be my playing style. Still, overall, I keep coming back to Elixir because nothing else compares. Highly recommended!

The best

Great strings at a really good price!

I bought several sets of Elixir Nanoweb strings for a baritone guitar that has a 28inch scale, typically tuned to either B or A standard. In comparison to stainless or nickel uncoated strings, the Elixirs slip sideways when my finger placement isn’t as precisely positioned behind the fret, such as when playing further out on the fret board where I have to angle my hand/fingers slightly to maintain precise finger placement with a straight wrist. Of course, this makes it easy to bend the strings whenever intentionally trying to do so, which was a plus. They also sounded good throughout their time on the guitar. I ended up going back to uncoated, stainless strings because I prefer a more “grippy” texture that feels precise and responsive, because I like the sensation of being connected to the guitar. I haven’t tried Elixirs on a guitar with regular scale length or thinner gauge strings, but I plan to soon. I think I will like playing them when there can be a little more tension on the strings. I still recommend Elixir strings. In the future, I will try a thinner gauge set on guitars with standard scale lengths and tuning. My “critiques” above are biased by my own quirks about string feel on a baritone scale rather than any concerns with the quality or sound of the strings. They were quality strings that sounded good and lasted a long time.

Ce ne sont pas les cordes les plus données du marché, mais on sait pourquoi une fois qu'on les joue ! Super confort, ça glisse tout seul sous les doigts et pour l'instant, je n'en ai toujours pas cassé une malgré un jeu très rentre dedans...

レス・ポールタイプのギターでcスタンダードのチューニングでずっと使用してます。4弦が硬く感じるくらいで特に不具合なく使用してます。何ヶ月も使うと、ブレーン弦がダメになるのでそのタイミングで交換してます。一度気まぐれでほかの弦に替えたけどネックが反ったので戻しました。

No complaints at all Arrived early

Ein absoluter no brainer für mich, nie wieder andere Saiten, klingen bis zuletzt (fast) wie neu und halten auch echt lange!