John Pearse Acoustic Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze Slightly Light

These are my favorite strings on my 1998 guild dv52, that I bought slightly used in 2000. Over the past 25 years I’ve tried almost every kind of string (haven’t pulled trigger on string joys yet). These are Slightly light .11 gauge. I’m not a heavy bluegrass player so I’m not into playing super heavy strings I don’t like fighting an instrument. I play a “hybrid” style with a really heavy pick and my middle and ring fingers. These days I Primarily listen to Norman Blake to Neil Young to old country, folk and some old timey music, to give you an idea of the sound in a guitar that I like. Open runs, chords and arpeggios and even slight bends sound good. If you are really cost conscious and play strings until they break, these may not be for you. I would say they are a little pricier, corrode/rust and deaden quicker than other phosphor bronze strings. BUT for me the TONE is worth it. They break in quickly and make a really good guitar sound great. Great lows, miss and not overly bright. Seem to stay in tune well.

These made my Martin D15 sound much better. Was never crazy about the OEM strings, and enjoyed the John Pearse Ultra Lights on it. But tried these: and really the guitar sounds so much more even and not ‘boomy’ at all. I know that’s subjective. But the OEM strings made it an OK sounding guitar, the JP Ultra Lights made it a pretty good sounding guitar, these made it a very good sounding guitar. John Pearse: I’m a believer. I’ve ordered John Pearse stings (different weights and build) to try on my Taylor 914… wish me luck!

These strings sound amazing. Put them on a Yamaha tobacco sunburst acoustic guitar replaced these from Martin’s they sound so much better.

These have a great sound much more mellow than original Gibson strings. Brest sound I’ve gotten from my Gibson. I read James Taylor used these so I tried them. Very happy with the sound

I can't say much more than has already been said about these things; if you want your instrument to sound the absolute best that it possibly can, these strings will get you there. I'll add that beyond that, they are truly a joy to play. They feel great on the fingers and there is zero "breaking in" assuming you give them a proper stretch when you're stringing up. I'll never use anything else.

So...first off - there is nothing as subjective as the sound (good or bad) of guitars and the subset to that of "guitar strings". Was at GC last week playing around with a Breedlove and i put it back saying to myself "Eh?". Totally not impressed. Another guy came in and picked up the same guitar and "LOVED" it. Same with Strings. we are all searching for that Holy Grail combination of guitar and strings. Thats why i cant give 5 stars to any string - because i havent found "The One" yet. Sorry for being long winded - just felt some background was necessary. So... put these on my Taylor 314ce and pleasantly surprised. Warm tone, good play ability, kept tune after the first 24 hours. Of course not as loud and punch as the Elixir HD Lights that i had on. My favorite strings have been Martin Lifespan Custom Light.These John Pearse are now a close second.Ive tried them all Elixir, D'Addario, Ernie Bal, Fender, I'll see how long they last.l

Excellent strings - best I’ve ever used!

Let me start out by saying, I NEVER write reviews. However, I could not let this go without being said. This string, and the John Pearse Lights, have absolutely revamped my playing. I was kind of in a stand still, trying string after string, with only mediocre results. I play a Martin OM-21 special, and although it was sounding fine, I felt like it was missing some mojo. Other strings made my guitars high-end a touch harsh and a little mashed together, if that makes any sense. I was particularly searching for a string that wasn't overly bright and beautiful, but rather something that had a little soul. This strings mellow tone and punch fit the bill perfectly. Not only that, but it really balanced out the sound of my guitar. I know that strings are a matter of opinion, and many opinions at that, but I believe you'd have to be crazy not to think these strings are anything short of spectacular. They sound like they're straight from a Neil Young performance. Anyhow, it's hard to put into common terms, due to the fact that everyone has their own way of describing tone, but just trust me, this string is worth the try. I don't see my OM seeing another type of string as long as John Pearse stays around.