Gibson Masterbuilt Premium Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, Light 12-53
Brand | Gibson |
String Gauge | .012 |
Color | Bronze |
Instrument | Acoustic Guitar |
String Material Type | Phosphor Bronze |
About this item
- Phosphor/bronze-wound strings
- Gives your acoustic guitar a bright attack and sustained warmth
- Authentic Gibson strings are American made, world played
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Delivery | — | Get it Mar 25 - 26 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 24 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 24 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 24 | Get it as soon as Sunday, Mar 24 |
Customer Ratings | ||||||
Value for money | 4.5 | 4.1 | — | — | 4.6 | 4.5 |
Brightness | 4.4 | 4.5 | — | — | 4.5 | 4.4 |
Longevity | 4.1 | 4.4 | — | — | 4.3 | 4.2 |
For beginners | — | 4.7 | — | — | 4.4 | 4.4 |
Sound quality | — | 4.6 | — | — | 4.3 | 4.5 |
Sold By | — | Clickandship | Mervury | A. Z. Flagship | Amazon.com | Clickandship |
instrument | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar | Acoustic Guitar |
string material | Phosphor Bronze | Phosphor Bronze | — | Bronze | Phosphor Bronze | 80/20 Bronze |
string gauge | 0.01 | Light | Medium | 0.01 | Light | Custom |
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Product information
Item Weight | 1.6 ounces |
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Product Dimensions | 1 x 1 x 1 inches |
ASIN | B0002E1TB8 |
Item model number | SAG-MB12 |
Customer Reviews |
4.5 out of 5 stars |
Best Sellers Rank | #31,762 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #285 in Acoustic Guitar Strings |
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
Date First Available | July 16, 2004 |
Color Name | Bronze |
String Gauge | .012 |
String Material | Phosphor Bronze |
Number of Strings | 6 |
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Product Description
Top-quality acoustic guitar strings designed specifically for Gibson Montana's flat top guitars. Masterbuilt strings help you pull the natural, expressive tone from your acoustic guitar. Each set is vacuum sealed for freshness and extended life.
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Customers like the appearance, quality, value, comfort and sound of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are nice looking, stay in tune great, work well and that the price is nice. They are also happy with the sound.
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Customers like the quality of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are well-made, suit their style of play, and are the best for acoustic guitars. They also appreciate the sound and durability of the strings.
"...There is minimal finger squeak, and the strings are well-balanced for the voicing of the guitar...." Read more
"...I'm a livingroom player only, so my strings last a long time. These performed well. They stayed in tune and sounded great...." Read more
"...The harmonics really sing. The strings suit my style of play even better than I thought they would...." Read more
"...They don't have an overwhelming brightness to them, these are very calm balanced strings with a very wonderful tone... I just wish these lasted as..." Read more
Customers like the sound of the strings. They say they have a nice tone, and make their guitar come alive with tone and sustain. Some say that the strings give off a warm tone when they are played.
"...It now rings like a piano, with lovely harmonics. There is minimal finger squeak, and the strings are well-balanced for the voicing of the guitar...." Read more
"...so if something is not right you're going to hear it, and they sounded really good. They are lighter than what I used on my old guitar...." Read more
"These strings are even brighter than I thought they'd be. The harmonics really sing...." Read more
"...brightness to them, these are very calm balanced strings with a very wonderful tone... I just wish these lasted as long as the elixirs and Lifespans..." Read more
Customers appreciate the value of the strings. They say that they are nice strings at a nice price.
"...The price is nice as well." Read more
"...Amazon had quick delivery of these items, and were competitively priced with all other suppliers." Read more
"...I cannot find them anywhere else for a reasonable price. It looks as though Gibson is not making these anymore, or they are making very few of them...." Read more
"Good quality strings. Great sound. Inexpensive." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are nice looking, have rich bases, and have a sweet, lovely tone. Some customers also say that the strings are dull and quiet sounding.
"Nice tuning, sweet lovely tone." Read more
"...Nice and fresh out of the pack and are long lasting." Read more
"...These are very nice strings and well above the stock strings that came with the guitar." Read more
"Always liked skulls this time was for the Ms they came in working order, nice and loud, will by again. The strings are good too" Read more
Customers like the comfort of the strings. They mention that they are much easier on the fingers and sound great and feel great.
"...The strings sound great and feel great. I am very pleased with the sound and the quality. I would purchase again and recommend to others." Read more
"Easy on the fingers when playing" Read more
"Great feeling strings, great sound" Read more
"These are really easy on the fingers." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the tuning of the musical instrument strings. They mention that the strings stay in tune great, and have a sweet and lovely tone.
"My SJ150 came with this string. It was nearly in tune out of the box, and that's shipped to my home not a shop!..." Read more
"Nice tuning, sweet lovely tone." Read more
"...They also stay in tune great, so I'm happy and will buy again." Read more
"...They hold tune very well, and last a real long time on my guitars...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the brightness of the string. They mention that it has a very bright and clear note.
"These strings are even brighter than I thought they'd be. The harmonics really sing...." Read more
"...They have a good amount of brightness while staying nice and warm on the low end. Highly recommend them." Read more
"Awesome strings they have such a bright tone to them" Read more
"These are great strings. They have a very bright and clear note." Read more
Customers find the installation of the strings to be easy. They mention that the strings sound great and don't take long to settle in. Customers also find the strings have nice bass and treble sounds.
"...They don't take long to settle in and stay in tune; I find nice bass and treble sound from these. The price is nice as well." Read more
"Well manufactured strings and were easy to install. Can't go wrong with Gibson." Read more
"Easy to put on guitar." Read more
"I threw these on my Fender acoustic guitar. They were easy to install and they sound great." Read more
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The factory strings had colored balls, making me think they were made by D'Addario, but the color scheme was not consistent with how that company does their strings. The factory specs say it ships with 80/20 bronze. It had a Cleartone hang tag on it, but they really don't look like coated strings to me, as they were slightly tarnished from storage when I received the guitar.
For me at least, 80/20 bronze strings don't seem to work well on this guitar. I've gone through sets of Dean Markley Helix X, Martin Marquis, D'Addarrio EJ11, and Elixirs in the past two weeks. They all lacked "sparkle" and/or had excessive finger noise.
Strolling through the string listings yet once again, hoping to find "The One", I saw these Gibson strings, with the "Masterbilt" moniker. As Epiphone is a division of Gibson, I figured "Why not... Since these are 1/3 the cost of the Elixirs they will replace, whats to lose?"
Well, I've found THE strings for this guitar. It now rings like a piano, with lovely harmonics. There is minimal finger squeak, and the strings are well-balanced for the voicing of the guitar. It really has made this guitar come alive!
Strings are, of course, a very subjective item. Most string reviews seem to be either "THESE ARE THE GREATEST EVER!!!" or "THESE TOTALLY SUCK!!", but for my particular guitar I believe I have found the perfect intersection of tone, playability and (thankfully) cost.
My main guitar is a Martin 000-1R (I know, super rare..)
I tried something new by purchasing these strings and I was NOT disappointed at all.
These have an absolutely gorgeous sound.
I use Elixir PB nano web strings on all my acoustics except my martin (I think martin strings sound better on martins)
And for my Martin, my goto strings are the SPs, preferably the Martin SP lifespans Medium gauge.
But now with these strings, I feel like these could work their way into being my first alternative to the martin strings I prefer.
These Gibson strings have a fat deep tone; When and if you play finger style, you'll understand what I'm saying. These strings make your guitar resonate against your body more and it's a great feeling.
They don't have an overwhelming brightness to them, these are very calm balanced strings with a very wonderful tone... I just wish these lasted as long as the elixirs and Lifespans or I wouldn't deviate from these bad boys!
Great purchase.
I will definitely keep a set of these always on deck.
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Great smooth sound.
Volveré a confiar en GIBSON para el próximo cambio de cuerdas.
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 10, 2017