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The 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings are known for their exceptional brightness, giving your guitar a unique luminosity. They were designed in the 1930s by John D'Addario Sr. and John D'Angelico and continue to be cherished for their sparkling, trebly tone.
The 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings are made with a high carbon steel core and an 80/20 Bronze wrap wire. This combination delivers depth, rich harmonics, and robust projection.
These strings are favored for recording due to their bright, crisp, deep, and projecting tone. They are also loved by traditionalists and vintage enthusiasts for their historical significance.
Hex Core Construction is a D'Addario innovation. It features a precision drawn hexagonal core that allows the wrap wire to grip the core, providing superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.
D'Addario employs in-house wire drawing machines to produce musical instrument wire to exact specifications. This control over materials, equipment, and quality allows them to deliver high-performance products.
Review Summary
All Genres
Acoustic Guitar
High-carbon Steel
80/20 Bronze
6
No
.010-.047 Extra Light
.012-.053 Light
.013-.056 Medium
.011-.052 Custom Light
Round Wound
019954122126
80/20 Bronze are our brightest acoustic strings, made to give your guitar an unparalleled shine. These bold sounding strings were developed by John D'Addario Sr. and guitar maker John D'Angelico in the 1930s, and have been beloved for their sparkling, trebly tone ever since. Made with a high carbon steel core and 80/20 Bronze wrap wire, 80/20 acoustic strings offer remarkable depth, along with rich, bright harmonics, and powerful projection.
A Historic Sound
80/20 Bronze is the original acoustic string alloy co-created by John D'Addario Sr. and John D'Angelico in the 1930s. 80/20 Bronze strings are popular for recording due to their bright, crisp, deep and projecting tone and appeal to many traditionalists and vintage enthusiasts for their historical significance.
Wound to perfection 800,000 Times a Day
String Winding technology
String winding equipment is designed and built by D'Addario's engineering team, guaranteeing a production range of 500,000 to 800,000 strings per day. Digitally-controlled string winding machines ensure productivity, accuracy, and consistency.
Six Sides of Stability
Hex Core Construction
Precision drawn hexagonal core was pioneered by D'Addario. This innovation allows the wrap wire to grip the core for superior dimensional stability, enhanced durability, and precise intonation.
Exact Standards, Extraordinary Sounds
Wire Drawing
D'Addario's in-house wire drawing machines produce musical instrument wire to our exact specifications. Control over materials, equipment, and quality allows us to deliver high performance products.