If you play a 12-string acoustic and prefer the softer, more mellow side of things, the D'Addario EJ35 Silk & Steel set is worth a close look. These strings are designed specifically for 12-string fingerstyle guitarists who want a warmer, lower-tension playing experience than standard bronze or phosphor bronze strings provide.
The EJ35 couples silver-plated copper wrap wire with a combination silk and steel core, which softens both the tone and the feel under your fingers. That reduced tension makes chord voicings and fingerpicking patterns on a 12-string noticeably more manageable, especially on smaller body guitars and vintage instruments where you want to keep stress on the top to a minimum. They're a light gauge — .011 to .047 — and D'Addario winds them on a precision hexagonal core for consistent intonation across the full set.
Product Features:
- Designed and gauged specifically for 12-string fingerstyle acoustic guitar
- Light gauge: .011–.047
- Silver-plated copper wrap wire over a combination silk and steel core
- Round wound construction on a precision hex core
- Low tension and reduced finger noise — well suited for parlor guitars and vintage instruments
- E Standard tuning
Brand: D'Addario
Model: EJ35 Silk & Steel 12-String
SKU: EJ35
Condition: New
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