If you've ever felt like a standard set of 9s plays unevenly — a floppy second string here, an overly stiff third there — that's not in your head. Most traditional 9-42 sets use gauges that weren't really designed with balanced tension in mind. Stringjoy addressed this head-on with the Signatures Balanced Super Light set, swapping the typical .011 and .016 for a .012 and .015 plain steel. The result is a set where the tension feels consistent from string to string, which makes a real difference in how chords sit, how bends feel, and how accurately the guitar intonates.
Each string is built around a high-carbon steel hex core and wrapped in nickel-plated steel using a round wound process. The nickel-plated winding gives you that familiar warmth and midrange character electric players expect, while keeping the highs lively and the low end defined. These are uncoated strings — straightforward and responsive. They're made in Nashville, TN, and designed specifically for 6-string electric guitar.
Product Features:
- Gauges: .009 – .012 – .015p – .024w – .032 – .042
- Corrected tension on 2nd and 3rd strings (.012 / .015p) for a more balanced feel compared to standard 9-42 sets
- Nickel-plated steel wrap wire over a high-carbon steel hex core
- Round wound construction — uncoated
- For 6-string electric guitar
- Made in Nashville, TN
Brand: Stringjoy
Model: Signatures Balanced Super Light Gauge (9-42)
SKU: SJ-BAL9
Condition: New
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