The Ernie Ball Paradigm 80/20 Bronze Acoustic strings are built around a simple idea: your strings should last as long as your playing demands — and then some. This Medium Light set (.012–.054) uses an ultra-high strength steel core in both the wound and plain strings, giving you better tensile and fatigue resistance than standard acoustic strings. That means they lock into tune faster and hold up under hard strumming, aggressive bending, and heavy gigging.
The 80/20 bronze wrap (80% copper, 20% zinc) delivers the bright, articulate character that players reach for when they want good projection and clear note definition. Ernie Ball's Everlast nano-treatment is applied alongside plasma-enhanced wrap wire to resist moisture, oils, and grime — the main culprits that kill string life. The Medium Light gauge is a practical middle ground: more response and volume than extra-light sets, with a bit more give than a full medium.
Ernie Ball also uses their Reinforced Plain String (RPS) design, which locks each plain string firmly at the ball-end — the spot most prone to snapping under stress. Ernie Ball backs these with a no-break, no-rust guarantee.
Product Features:
- Medium Light gauge: .012, .016, .024w, .032, .044, .054
- 80/20 bronze wrap wire (80% copper, 20% zinc)
- Ultra-high strength steel core in wound and plain strings
- Everlast nano-treatment + plasma-enhanced wrap for corrosion resistance
- Reinforced Plain String (RPS) ball-end for added break resistance
- Backed by Ernie Ball's no-break, no-rust guarantee
Brand: Ernie Ball
Model: Paradigm Medium Light 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
SKU: P02086
Condition: New
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