Elixir PolyWeb Acoustic Guitar Strings

by rkoehler on 2009/11/15

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Product Description
Elixir PolyWeb Acoustic Guitar Strings feel like a dream with tone that lasts!Elixir Strings boasting the original POLYWEB coating have the full-bodied sound you would get frombroken-instrings. Touting an impressive life-span, these strings maintain their balanced tone 3-5 times longer than regular strings. Players agree, the smooth feel and substantial string squeak reduction will keep them coming back to Elixir PolyWeb Acoustic Strings time-and-time again.Elixir P... More >>

Elixir PolyWeb Acoustic Guitar Strings

Tagged as: Acoustic, Elixir, Guitar, PolyWeb, Strings

{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }

R. Oda November 15, 2009 at 5:07 pm: I love the way these strings sound and they last forever. No. They really do.

My acoustic has had the same strings for 2 years. 2 years!! That’s absurd. They still sound good, too. In fact, they sound better than they did new because they have lost that tinny “new-string” sound. Now they sound like normal phosphor bronze strings that have been on a guitar for 3 weeks.

I was traveling in Europe with one of my guitars that had a 2-month old set of strings. Somebody plucked a few notes and looked up to exclaim, “new strings”! I kind of laughed to myself. These strings have completely changed what I consider to be a “new” set.

Granted, they are not cheap, so if you break strings a lot it can get expensive. Clearly, I do not break strings a lot, so for me they are awesome.
Rating: 5 / 5
Product Auditor November 15, 2009 at 6:04 pm: Not much to say here – they are good strings. If you’ve never used elixirs it may take some time to get used to, but it’s definitely worth a try. One of the selling points is that they last longer – they may last a little longer, but hey, strings are supposed to be replaced, so that’s not why I buy these. Rather, they sound nice and I’m used to the slippery feel now.
Rating: 4 / 5
d-18v November 15, 2009 at 7:54 pm: There’s NO SUCH THING as a “best string”. From experimenting over the years, I’ve found that, while I have “old standbys” that will be the first thing I try, often there is a string that is just right for a particular guitar and it varies from guitar to guitar.

Coated strings have become all the rage over the last few years. They’re expensive, but they last a lot longer, especially if you have the kind of body chemistry that causes them to corrode quickly. Also, they minimize the amount of finger noise you get if you slide on the strings.

Elixir Polywebs were the first coated string. The coating is much heavier than that of other strings. This produces a much less bright, more muted sound. I have an old koa guitar that is so bright I can’t stand it with standard strings. The Elixir Polywebs tone it down to the point where it’s perfect.

If you’re looking for a darker sound, then Elixir Polywebs are definitely worth a shot. If you want a coated string but prefer the brighter sound of uncoated strings, then you definitely don’t want Polywebs.

The 4 stars applies if you want this particular type of sound. If you don’t want this sound, you could end up awarding them 1 star.
Rating: 4 / 5