Michael Watts Acoustic Guitar Lesson: Phosphor Bronze vs 80/20 Bronze Strings | ELIXIR Strings

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Elixir Strings Phosphor Bronze or 80/20 Bronze acoustic guitar strings? It’s one of the most frequently asked questions we get.
In this video, award-winning guitarist Michael Watts plays both in a series of musical examples to find out what effect string composition has on the sound and playability of your guitar.
Chapters
0:00 Intro
0:52 80/20 Bronze Fingerstyle Standard Tuning
2:09 80/20 Bronze Strumming
2:56 80/20 Bronze Fingerstyle DADGAD
3:54 80/20 Bronze Recap
4:35 Phosphor Bronze Fingerstyle Standard Tuning
5:37 Phosphor Bronze Strumming
6:27 Phosphor Bronze Fingerstyle Standard Tuning
7:23 Phosphor Bronze Recap & Conclusion
There is a massive range of color and timbre to explore with these strings and we recommend listening on headphones to get the best of these detailed recordings.
Michael is playing Elixir Strings Phosphor Bronze and 80/20 Bronze both with NANOWEB Coating (12-53) on the same instrument. He plays through a series of beautiful musical examples including singer songwriter fingerstyle playing, strumming with a 1mm pick and fingerstyle in DADGAD tuning.
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Комментарии : 54

@smandez2023 Год назад

I love the bass response from the 80/20 and the clarity! And goodness Michael’s playing is gorgeous! ❤

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

thanks for watching, Sean!

@theadamgray 2 года назад

That was fascinating. I never expected that there would be such a marked difference. Phosphor Bronze were the clear winner for me.

@ElixirStringsMedia 2 года назад

Glad that you enjoyed the video, Adam.

@kennethjolley Год назад

80/20 for the win wow!!! I was not expecting that. 🤯

@johncostelloe743 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for the Beautiful music and Heavenly playing

@ElixirStringsMedia 9 месяцев назад

thanks for watching!

@WiseCrusader78 Год назад

Thank you so much for this video! This was by far the best comparison I've ever seen and heard. I usually use both - Elixir 80/20 and Elixir PB :)

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

We're glad that you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

@phoenixsound Год назад

Finally a guitarist comparing strings who can play great and showcase the differences really well. I love both types and use 80/20 on my Yamaha LS16, phosphor bronze on my Yamaha LL16. My Martin HD35 sounds great with either but right now it has 80/20 equipped.

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks for taking the time to watch, glad that you enjoyed it!

@tiduschapman1774 Год назад

Elixir strings are great. I use the Elixir Polyweb acoustic lights on my guitar, I never was into brightness but the polywebs were a perfect balance and cannot think of any better string. They sound similar to D'addarios which was my old favorite brand ages ago haha.

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks Tidus!

@bernardplume4401 2 года назад

Greta demo and helpful

@ElixirStringsMedia 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, Bernard!

@mayorofthenonsense Год назад

Just strung up my little Yamaha Storia with Phosphor Bronze 12/53 for the first time. Absolutely stunning, especially compared to the factory strings it came with. First thing I noticed was the sharp attack on the tone and the instant clarity it brings - making it sound like a guitar with double the price tag. The low end is definitely enhanced, though the overall presence and volume of the entire guitar is way up on what it was, which is impressive given that it’s a concert body. I’d even say it has volume and resonance of a dreadnought now. I did get some nasty buzzing initially and thought I might have to adjust the Truss Rod on account of the thicker gauge, but the neck settled into place on its own after a while and the buzzing disappeared completely. Very impressed - it really is like a new guitar. I’ve never heard any set of strings make such a dramatic and favorable difference.

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks for your comment, glad to hear it!

@alastair6356 Год назад

I with have to try the 80/20 bronze elixir next time I change strings. Interesting comparison. 👍😊

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks!

@ElMcMeen1a Год назад

Nice playing!

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

thanks for watching!

@markcafebrown2883 4 месяца назад

I just got a Martin GPCX2E and love it. Came with/Martins standard medium strings and sounds great. I grabbed Elixir Nan web light string and just put them on after 5 weeks of the Martin strings and sound is brighter and so much easier on my finger tips. I love my Elixir strings. I have a back up set and will only use Elixir strings going fwd

@ElixirStringsMedia 3 месяца назад

thanks!

@francisharrison3471 7 месяцев назад

Konbanwa, Michael. One of your most illuminating videos! I've just been struggling with a nagging dissatisfaction with the ubiquitous PBs, and then I heard your Dadgad rendition with the 80/20s - like a revelation; I mean, the clouds parted. Phenomenal almost "double bass" depth to the low notes, and a genuine shimmer in the higher register. Gonna give these 80/20s a serious try in dadgad. And thanks again, Michael.

@Tambo_Jay Год назад

😭 beautiful playing

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks for listening

@300spartacus Год назад

A preference for Tunning bb, one ton lower ?

@georgeshafnacker5154 2 года назад

Please tell us the make of that guitar....and for that matter the mics used too please. Great video and great playing.

@ElixirStringsMedia 2 года назад

Thanks for watching, George. We'll reach out to Michael and get the info you've requested.

@MichaelWatts 2 года назад

Hi George, the guitar is a Modified Dreadnought by Jason Kostal and the mics were Gefell M300s and Coles 4038s

@Lilisupendi2202 11 месяцев назад

Good joob

@brucearmstrong6838 2 года назад

80/20 all day. Can't get on with PB at all.

@ElixirStringsMedia 2 года назад

thanks for watching, Bruce!

@VoytekGolbiak 2 года назад

My acoustics are in drop C, so 20/20 have a nicer bass response to me. Cool video though:)

@MichaelWatts 2 года назад

I hear you! 80/20 work really well for C tunings

@VoytekGolbiak 2 года назад

@@MichaelWatts 80/20 correct 😉

@billdedrick1914 Год назад

Which do you hear as having more bass and bottom end and resonance?

@gogi2883 Месяц назад

Phosphor bronze

@aqualane1 Год назад

Is there different string tensions? Do they both bend easily?

@18JR78 5 месяцев назад

From my experience phosphor felt stiffer.

@jakubreiterman4920 Год назад

Please what’s name brand this pick?

@MichaelWatts Год назад

Hi Jakub, I use picks by Master 8 - they’re made in Japan and can be hard to find in other countries but I really like them

@ElixirStringsMedia Год назад

Thanks Michael!

@fdllicks Год назад

80/20=brighter. PhosphurBronze= warmer. Nanoweb is better than polyweb

@Gentleman808 Год назад

Phosphor Bronze is the clear winner. Evolution my dear people. 80/20 did us good for 90 years. On to the next. Get yourself some Phospher Bronze strings

@intothewild2345 Год назад

My Gibson AJ has rosewood back and sides the phosphor leaves the guitar with no mids. Its alive with the 80/20's If you have a mahogany or maple backed guitar I bet the phosphor would do great.

@jotwee63 Год назад

Disagree

@gimpyjwilliams Год назад

@@intothewild2345 many guitars sound great with PB that are rosewood tho, same with Hog and 80/20

@G_Demolished Год назад

Mine sounds better with 80/20 but my records also sound better than my cds.

@Andre_tc Месяц назад

It's not evolution, pb were created because 80/20 degraded very fast. But with coated strings now the durability is the same. So... nope. Elixir 80/20 for me thank you very much

@lawrencebrett8993 Год назад

To me they both sound pretty dull. The phosphor bronze a bit better but nothing like as crisp as D’Addario’s I use. Of course🎉 depends what has been done in the recording EQ.