EJ16 Phosphor Bronze, Light, 12-53

D'Addario's most popular acoustic set, EJ16 delivers the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability.

Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation.

• D'Addario's most popular acoustic guitar string set, known for its superb, long-lasting tone and comfortable playability
• Preferred for its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone
• Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
• Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
• String Gauges: Plain Steel .012, .016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .024, .032, .042, .053

Tension Chart

		Diameter		Tension
Item #	Note	Inches	mm	lbs	kg
PL012	E	0.0120	0.3000	23.360	10.600
PL016	B	0.0160	0.4060	23.310	10.570
PB024	G	0.0240	0.6096	30.030	13.630
PB032	D	0.0320	0.8128	29.930	13.580
PB042	A	0.0420	1.0668	28.930	13.120
PB053	E	0.0530	1.3462	24.950	11.320