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Martin Guitar Original Acoustic M170, 80/20 Bronze, Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings

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String Gauge .01
Color 80/20 Bronze
Instrument Acoustic Guitar
String Material Type Bronze

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  • BRIGHT TONES: Made for players who love deep, rich bass tones and clear, bright trebles, this string set provides brilliance and clarity, making it perfect for daily use and all playing styles. Discover your guitar's true voice with this professional-grade guitar string pack.
  • MARTIN GUITAR STRINGS: These heavy-duty strings are engineered to stand up to rigorous practice and performance schedules. Made from high-quality bronze, these guitar accessories are a great addition to your touring gear or studio equipment.
  • VERSATILE STRING SOUNDS: Designed to bring out a consistent and true tone from your guitar, these bronze strings can be used for fingerpicking, flat-picking, and other methods. Use these strings in any music style—country, bluegrass, folk, blues, rock, and more.
  • EXTRA LIGHT-GAUGE ACOUSTIC STRINGS: Measuring from a 0.010" high E string to a 0.047" low E string, these are high-quality acoustic guitar strings that brighten the natural tone of your guitar, including tenor, mid-tones, and bass. They feature a tension of 130.2.
  • MARTIN GUITAR: With Martin Guitar's Original M170 strings, you get a total set of acoustic guitar strings designed for performance and playability. Martin guitars and accessories remain the choice for musicians around the world for their unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone.

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Product Description

Martin Acoustic Strings provide unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone for your acoustic guitar. Designed to produce true, consistent tone, these light-gauge strings provide excellent tuning stability and playability so your guitar can stand up to your rigorous practice and performance schedule. The string that started it all 50 years ago is now back by popular demand! Made from 80/20 bronze, this string is perfect for daily use and all playing styles. They will hold up after hours and hours of playing so you can practice, jam, record, and perform. This pack of professional-grade guitar strings will last through long jam sessions, late-night campfire songs, and plenty of picking. With these strings, you'll get a consistent tone that you can count on song after song. Designed to bring out your guitar's true tone, these bronze guitar strings can be used for finger-style blues, rock, Americana, country, bluegrass, ragtime, and many more styles. With this pack, you'll receive 6 light-gauge guitar strings. The low E string measures 0.054", the A string measures 0.042", the D string measures 0.032", the G string measures 0.025", the B string measures 0.016", and the high E string measures 0.012". This total set of light-gauge strings features a tension of 167.3, and they make it easy to get a rich, bright tone out of your guitar.

Martin Guitar has been producing high-quality, musician-choice guitars and guitar accessories since 1833. The Martin Acoustic Original M140 Light-Gauge Strings are the real deal—not an imitation. Discover your guitar's true voice with this professional-grade guitar string pack.


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4.7 out of 5 stars
4.7 out of 5
3,598 global ratings

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Customers like the sound quality, value, quality, feel and ease of use of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they sound great, are bright and don't lose their sound easily. They are also happy with the tone and that they are the best strings for the money available. They feel wonderful on their fingers and are comfortable to play.

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195 customers mention177 positive18 negative

Customers are satisfied with the quality of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are high-quality strings that will last a long time. Some say that the strings hold up better than the stock strings on their guitars. Overall, most are happy with the performance and durability of these strings.

"...These work for anyone from beginners to accomplished guitarists. We have tried other brands of strings, same gauge, and there is just no comparison...." Read more

"These strings are great for my guitar. I have a Silvertone guitar that I purchased from Amazon a few weeks ago...." Read more

"These strings are excellent" Read more

"...Strings are very fresh and while using them on a Backpacker doesn’t reveal a lot about their true tone potential, they do sound good...." Read more

145 customers mention130 positive15 negative

Customers like the sound quality of the musical instrument strings. For example, they mention that they sound great, beautiful, and the intonation is spot on. They are very bright sounding and don't lose their sound easily. Some are happy with the tone and say that they work well with a wide variety of music.

"...They have excellent durability and work well with a wide variety of music - from bluegrass and country to classical to rock...." Read more

"...These strings sound much better than the unknown brand strings that my guitar came with...." Read more

"...The tone is an improvement over the old set, though it was an inexpensive "toy" guitar with strings that were years old...." Read more

"...Backpacker doesn’t reveal a lot about their true tone potential, they do sound good...." Read more

82 customers mention77 positive5 negative

Customers appreciate the value of the musical instrument strings. They mention that they are the best strings for the money, providing excellent clarity and longevity at a very modest price. Some say that the strings are great for a gigging acoustic guitarist, and that it's a great deal to get 3 sets.

"...the second time we have ordered these strings and we are so impressed with the value of this set!..." Read more

"...These Martin strings are great, and the price can't be beat...." Read more

"...These strings are a deal. They are very economical and have a minimum of packaging, which I like...." Read more

"...acoustics for over a year now and I have to say that they are fantastic for the price...." Read more

34 customers mention34 positive0 negative

Customers find the musical instrument strings easy to play, fret, and install. They say the strings are great for anyone who finger picks, and their fingers slide easily on them.

"...After getting these strings and putting them on not only is the guitar easy to play now but the sounds is not at all like i thought it would be...." Read more

"...and a beautiful sound Over All and what's great about them is easy on the fingers as you are playing which makes them very very user-friendly...." Read more

"Easy installed and tuned. Tuning holds up well." Read more

"...They sound beautiful. I like the extra light because they are easier to play...." Read more

19 customers mention17 positive2 negative

Customers like the feel of the musical instrument strings. They say they are soft, comfortable, and easy on the fingers. Some mention that the strings are silky smooth, and not too tough on their fingers. Overall, most are satisfied with the feel and sound of the strings.

"...The strings look good, feel good, sound great. They brought my old acoustic Ibanez guitar back to life...." Read more

"...They won't last as long, but they are much easier on your fingers.I wish they would package them in sets rather than 18 little envelopes...." Read more

"...that make guitar playing less painful; and so, they are much easier on my fingers. Great!" Read more

"The strings play considerably better, smoother, and faster than the Martin's that came on the guitar." Read more

13 customers mention13 positive0 negative

Customers find the musical instrument strings light enough that they have no trouble using them. They also say the strings are heavy enough that have not broken. Overall, customers are satisfied with the sound and portability of the strings.

"These strings are light enough that, as a beginner, I have no trouble using them but heavy enough that I've not broken them either...." Read more

"Although they are light strings, they sound great! They won't last as long, but they are much easier on your fingers...." Read more

"These are really light and easy on the fingers, no problem with breaking, to my surprise...." Read more

"...that only martin strings sound good on this odd shaped, but highly portable instrument." Read more

9 customers mention9 positive0 negative

Customers are satisfied with the tuning of the musical instrument strings. They mention that the strings stay in tune very well, hold tune very long, and are easy to install and tune. Customers also mention that they are consistent and pretty stable.

"...They have a good, crisp sound and stay in tune very well. These work for anyone from beginners to accomplished guitarists...." Read more

"Easy installed and tuned. Tuning holds up well." Read more

"Very bright sound. Loud, stay in tune, last well. Isn't that what we want? I will never buy phosphor-bronze again." Read more

"...These are pretty stable and affordable. I slapped a set of these on my own guitar but they did not make me a better player. Go figure." Read more

7 customers mention7 positive0 negative

Customers appreciate the clarity of the musical instrument strings. They say they provide deep rich tones and lovely overtones. Some say that the tone is subtle, while others say it's excellent. Overall, customers are happy with the clarity and durability of the strings.

"...I would highly recommend these to anyone looking to get deep rich tones from any vintage acoustic...." Read more

"...80/20 strings, they can sound very metallic - but they also have lovely overtones that can make a standard six string acoustic evocative of a 12-..." Read more

"...I was wrong. It is way more subtle, at least to me, and the bendability that is gained from the lower tension is great for lazy finger blues and..." Read more

"Excellent Clarity and Longevity for a Very Modest Price. A Great Offering from a Trusted Name in the World of Making Beautiful Music." Read more

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Darryl
5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality steings
Reviewed in Canada on February 16, 2024
Style: Old VersionSize: 3 Pack Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings ( 10-47 )Color: 80/20 BronzeVerified Purchase
Carl Hoffmann
5.0 out of 5 stars Nice product
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 13, 2023
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Brendan Murray
5.0 out of 5 stars Calidad
Reviewed in Spain on September 16, 2023
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Reviewed in France on June 22, 2022
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R Benjamin
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Reviewed in India on January 4, 2021
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