Professional guitarists frequently insist on non-coated strings because any sort of coating on a string can dampen its sound, robbing the guitar of its brilliant highs and change its tone–almost ...

“The process of music is from brain to someone’s ear, basically. The less that gets in the way of that little journey, the better,” Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones once said. “Strings are the link ...

Every January, NAMM (the National Association of Music Merchants) converges on Anaheim, drawing more than 75,000 attendees to ...

New Haven, CT, October 17, 2007 — While the cities and sites changed for musician Shawn Persinger during his four month excursion to 14 countries, including Egypt, China and India, one element ...

ELKTON, MD, October 24, 2007 — Elixir Strings, pioneer of long-life strings, and Tom Anderson Guitarworks have teamed up to give musicians a chance to win a new electric guitar through an “Elixir ...

The soon-to-be Elixir Strings that resulted were “unsuccessful prototypes” that would eventually revolutionize the $250 billion guitar string industry, Elixir Strings Product Manager Bill Connors said ...

So you're on the hunt for the best acoustic guitar strings? Maybe your current strings are feeling kinda stale, and you're ready to switch things up, or you're just starting out and want some friendly ...

A guitar without strings is much less useful than one with them - though you may be able to use an acoustic model as a percussion instrument. It’s important, then, to get the best strings for your ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. NAMM 2017: The coated string experts at Elixir have announced the latest addition to the ...