If you love the warm, balanced tone of phosphor bronze strings but hate the squeaky finger noise that comes with them, D'Addario's Flat Tops are worth a look. The EFT15 is a set of extra light (10-47) acoustic guitar strings built around a clever "half-round" process — they're wound round first, then precision ground and polished down to a smooth, semi-flat surface. You get the character of phosphor bronze with noticeably quieter string-to-string movement.
That smoother surface makes them a natural fit for recording sessions where finger noise gets picked up by a mic, and they're equally at home for slide playing where a slick feel under glass or metal matters. The extra light gauge (.010–.047) keeps tension low and bending easy, which suits players who want a comfortable, responsive feel across the whole fretboard.
Under the wrap, D'Addario uses a hexagonally shaped high-carbon steel core — the hex shape helps the phosphor bronze wrap wire grip firmly for stable intonation and consistent feel string to string. The strings are made in the USA and packaged in D'Addario's corrosion-resistant VCI packaging to keep them fresh until you're ready to put them on.
Product Features:
- Half-round phosphor bronze construction — wound then precision ground for a smooth, semi-flat surface
- Extra light gauge: .010, .014, .023, .030, .039, .047
- Hexagonally shaped high-carbon steel core for stable intonation and consistent feel
- Significantly reduces unwanted finger noise — ideal for recording and slide playing
- Corrosion-resistant VCI packaging keeps strings fresh
- Made in the USA
Brand: D'Addario
Model: Flat Tops Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings — Extra Light 10-47
SKU: EFT15
Condition: New
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