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Your cart is empty.As a half round phosphor bronze acoustic guitar set, Flat Tops are designed to significantly reduce unwanted finger noise. Combining tried-and-true phosphor bronze tone with a smoother feel and quieter playing experience, they’re excellent for recording—and slide guitar playing. Flat Tops are made with a high carbon steel core and phosphor bronze wrap wire, which is then precision ground and polished, leaving behind a semi-flat string with a smooth feel and beautifully balanced tone. 12-53 Light gauge strings are our most popular acoustic gauge, providing a nice balance of playability and tone.
Musicexplorer
2025-08-19 11:02:27
These are my favorite strings for my acoustic guitars. They are very quiet due to the milling of the string windings (not as much 'string-screech') They aren't quite as bright as regular string sets but just right for my style of playing- soft mellow jazz (need brightness, turn on the amplification). I would say they last a bit longer with a little care; cleaning and lubricating them every so often. They are more expensive than the regular sets of strings but are well worth it.
Pretty small
2025-08-14 18:51:18
LOVE these strings. I went away from the brand about 15 years ago, and was using "slinky" strings from Ernie Ball.I recently bought a guitar that came with these, and I forgot how great they are.It's fun, to experiment with different strings, but if you just want the best sounding, I prefer these.Great tone, and wow I love them brand new. They loose a bit of sharpness over the higher notes and grow warmer bass, over time. Which is fine, and relatively normal for all strings.
Dean
2025-07-29 10:37:22
I previously used Phosphor Bronze strings (usually D'Addario) or Silk & Steel (D'Addario, Martin, LaBella). I wanted something that was brighter than Silk & Steel but could still reduce string squeak while recording.So far, these strings have fit the bill. I play mostly fingerstyle (with finger tips, rarely with nails) on a 000-sized Martin guitar. And I usually record it with an LDC. These flat tops have reduced the amount of slide noises to a more hospitable level.I've gone through several sets of these strings and I've yet to encounter any quality control issues. No string breaks or unraveling.If you want to close mic an acoustic guitar without all the extra finger squeaks, then give these a try.
bj_and
2025-07-15 12:18:45
I have searched for the "right" string for while. I found these and read some reviews and figured that since guitar strings are relatively cheap, I'd give them a shot.I have them on a 1965 Harmony H165 (all mahogany, professionally set up)Here's what I like:Very low "pressure" on my fingers. In fact, they feel great, I don't think they are like flat wounds at all. In fact I think it's pertinent to mention that they still look like round wounds and the "flat tops" are very subtle. I know some people have commented that they don't like the feel on the thumb when finger picking, but I like it. Reduced string noise with chord changes and slides. Good "mellow" (but not too mellow) sound. They hold tune very well.Here's what I don't like:While they have a very nice mellow sound, they are also more "quiet" than regular round wound strings. This is only a problem when I play in a group and need extra volume to be heard, but when I am at home by myself, it's nice to have the volume a little lower (give and take). They sound a bit "tinny" or "thin" for the first day or so, not too harsh, but noticeable.All in all, I would say these are great strings (D'Addario makes good quality stuff). I recommend trying them. They have a good sound and are very comfortable. I may switch to a regular round wound for playing in a group setting, but these are probably my new favorites for home.
E. Goff
2025-06-29 17:12:09
I've used Earnie ball strings for years and have been happy with them on electric guitar, but for some reason, they were not holding up on the acoustic. The G and D strings would fall apart after a few weeks of playing.Also, I was getting a lot of unwanted string noise when recording. So far, the D'addario strings are holding up well and are much quieter when doing slides or moving up and down the neck between chords. In my opinion, they are worth the $
dudeabidesreviews
2025-06-19 18:04:41
I have been sampling flatwound string sets for various applications. These are not fully smooth so there is still some string noise if you slide or drag your finger tips while changing chords or neck positions. I do find these quite nice and just enough noise reduction to make playing a parlor guitar or accoustasonic guitar sound good even unplugged. Standard strings can sound thin on these small body guitars. The phosphor bronze keeps the sound true to design with added fullness that was missing otherwise.
Josh
2025-05-15 16:16:22
They feel great to play and sound great! I live these because they don’t have a lot of string noise when sliding, and there’s no buzz!
Customer
2025-05-09 17:48:47
Not as bright as regular acoustic strings which was what I wanted. I have these for my thin body Carvin AC375 and they squeak less too. So the perfect match for my guitar and my playing.
Jaan
2025-05-02 15:39:38
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NZdave
2025-04-18 19:07:53
So yes I have been playing off / on all sorts of guitars and guitar synths. Ukulele / acoustic flat wound 5 string bass strings and 6 string non flat wound. phew a lifetime!! These strings definitely have 50 % less string noise. HOWEVER I find these are a heavier tension than what I recall to the same gauge and so on one guitar I de tuned down to D which feels comfortable for that particular Guitar and the other I dropped a whole string down in other words I moved the A string to where the Bottom E strings goes. I had to source another G string as the B string is to loose in the G position. Yes this guitar is a little floppy however its tuned to standard tuning and plays really well for my style of playing. AND thats NOT strumming! I would buy these again! :+]
Alessandro
2025-03-06 15:33:00
Ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo, montate sulla mia Ibanez PF17 ne ha pulito il suono soprattutto negli spostamenti verticali. Decisamente ha irrobustito il tono e soprattutto il riverbero!!! Da provare!!!
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2025-02-07 10:49:42
Si no te molesta el .12 estas cuerdas tienen el balance de medios y graves calidos. Conservaron si brillo por 3 meses con uso moderado en una Ej 200 para mi gusto si lo valen para ser las cuerdas que casi nadie quiere tocar.
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