Elixir Nanoweb Light Acoustic

I know not everybody has issues with regular strings, and I know not everybody likes the sound of coated strings or the feel of coated strings, but for me, these are a life-saver (or rather, a moneysaver!). I first tried elixirs when they were brand new around 2004 and I haven't used anything since, when given a choice. I have several electrics and 2 acoustics (Taylor 214 and Gibson Dove) and all have elixir nano webs. Something about my sweat means ernie balls and D'addarios last no more than a few hours before starting to go black, and they feel "draggy" compared with the slippy-slidy elixirs. I can easily get 3 months out of a set if gigging weekly, or longer if it's not one of my main guitars. I won't use anything else.

As I mentioned in another product's review, I put a set of these on my mom's acoustic. She's been lazy to change them and still plays the acoustic semi-regularly, after I played it myself for a long time. The strings still hold and although they're not sounding quite as amazingly, they're not half bad.

When you get a new set of these in, they'll feel really comfortable and they'll sound rich and full. Also, and again, they'll last you a while. I imagine they're great for playing live, as they are quite durable. I would argue that you can keep a set of these up to 6 months sounding quite good, and certainly longer if you're on a budget (or lazy :D ).

Having used lesser strings for years on acoustics, my son gave me a present of Elixirs, and I have NEVER bought anything else since. I started with 11's, which completely transformed the sound of my G-series Tak. The G and D of the cheaper strings had always been much too quiet compared to the outer strings, which necessitated "digging in", therefore breaking strings before they had completed one gig. Elixir 11's tended to break after 3-5 gigs. These 12's seem to last forever, and never lose their bright, balanced sound. In short, they sound better, last longer, and feel smoother... I couldn't recommend them more highly!