Elixir 19052 Strings Electric Guitar Strings with OPTIWEB® Coating, Light (.010-.046), Blue

Best strings ever! I use this type many many years, they are just perfect, tone, long life!

A long review would sound like I’m paid to shill for them, which I’d happily do if they want to send me some free sets. They say the Optiwebs are meant to feel like normal strings - I think you can still feel a slight coating but you very quickly get used to it (I like it) and they sound great. What’s especially impressive is that they last forever. I’ve had a set on my 335 for 11 months and they’re still silver and new looking. I’ve played that particular guitar probably an average of an hour a week but I don’t put them in cases, it’s been out in the room all that time. I’d like to try putting flat wounds on but these strings are still like new so don’t want to take them off.

bought for Xmas present, great service.

My Dad ask's me to buy these Elixir Strings 16552 Nickel Plated Steel Electric Guitar Strings set of 3 for him. He says they are fantastic value for money and have a great tone and great to play.

I was skeptical about these having played standard nickle coated strings for over 20 years. All I can say is these are fantastic, yes they are slightly darker in tone (less bright) but that's actually a good thing for my guitars. They feel great and slick, don't corrode or get rough like normal strings, and have a lovely tone. Great to see technological advances in strings.The only issue I find is that they are harder to stretch initially in order to maintain tuning stability, leading to more stretching and the occasional broken string.

for the longest time, i played uncoated strings and wondered why i would only get a month at most out of them before they lost their tone, became corroded and most importantly lost their intonation. i tried many things, using products to try make them last longer, wiping my strings religiously after playing, trying different brands, but i still never got more than a month out of them.i picked up a set of optiwebs after hearing rave reviews about all the benefits these strings, and i have to say after playing these i dont think im going to switch back to regular strings any time soon. whereas the strings i used to play would be corroded within a month, i have a set of optiwebs on another guitar that still hasn't even lost its shine or its intonation yet in AT LEAST 2 months.you might argue the tone of elixirs isnt quite as good as an uncoated string, however, in my opinion the difference in tone is negligible. these have almost the exact same tone as an uncoated string with none of the issues that comes with them, especially if you're like me and you run through strings quickly. there has also been no issues with the coating fraying or peeling off over time.the only real negative of these strings is that if you were previously a long time user of uncoated strings, you might have a difficult time adjusting to the feel of them and adjusting your technique to them, even though this is very much a personal thing. the first day or two of trying these strings was a nightmare for me personally until i got used to them, however, once you get used to them they feel great. overall, i can't recommend these strings enough, especially if you're getting tired of constantly having to go out and buy new strings because they corrode in 3 weeks.

If your a player who likes the zing of newly fitted strings , say Ernie Ball, you fit new before every gig, then these are not for you, if you hate string changing then these are a must, sure they don't zing but they are still toneful , they hold their tune, and they last so long , my first set have been on for over three months , still not showing any sign of degradation, still shiny bright , as long as you wipe them down after every play, I play an average 4 hours every day of the week and still don't feel they need changing, more expensive but way more economical.Edi, I actually bought these from Amazon warehouse, supposedly with a damaged packet, on trying to fit the second set it quickly became apparent they had been taken off of a guitar, the ball ends were bent and the strings did not reach the tuners because they had been cut off, so caution with warehouse promoted product.

i had a big problem with my strings rusting badly after a week and i didnt have the funds to keep buying new strings so often, so after trying a lot of different brands, i bought a pack of these in nov 2021 and they genuinely lasted me almost 2 YEARS before the high e snapped in june 2023. i know its not good to leave strings on for that long but i genuinely kept forgetting because they never rusted and still played perfectly fine the entire time, i also recorded an EP and an Album as well as playing multiple gigs so i definitely recommend these strings if you struggle with quick rust!