Product ReviewsJohn Pearse Acoustic 550SL Strings Phos Bronze Slightly Light

Nice, very light gauge strings

Bought these after reading that this is the preferred string of James Taylor for his Olson Guitar. bought 3 sets to try out on my Martin 000-28 VS and a Lowden 0-35 custom Koa/cedar. Very bright string, but know that the gauges are lighter than the standard light, making them easy to play, but string tension does seem to be lower, and the low E and A can buzz, especially if you lower the E to a dropped D or play in DADGAD or other open tunings. Haven't worn them in yet, but I like them so far for the brightness and clarity, along with the playability.Read full review...

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Underrated excellence!

Until a few years ago, I was a faithful D’addario devotee. I still like their strings, but have discovered a real gem in these John Pearce Phosphor Bronze Slightly Light strings! Great string-to-string balance, even tone, and one of the smoothest feeling round wound strings I’ve ever played. Wonderful for finger-style playing (I’ve read these are a favorite of James Taylor), but perform equally well in general rhythm playing situations. These are available in a variety of gauges, and every guitarist, at any level of play, owes it to themselves to give these a try at least once. I truly believe they would be pleasantly surprised!Read full review...

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The Difference is Remarkable

I am an average guitar player (at best) and have played acoustic guitar for decades. After buying my first Martin (a very sweet 1976 D-28) from Gruhn's several years ago, I experimented with several different brands of strings for it. When I stumbled onto the John Pearse strings in a music store, I gave them a try and was amazed at the difference in them over everything else. The brightness is balanced with strong lows and mids, which make them great for both finger-picking and flat-picking. They are the only strings I put on my Martin, my Taylor 12 string and my lower-end D'Angelino 6 string. Highly recommended -- and, no, I do not receive any compensation for this endorsement. I just know what I like and want others to enjoy these strings. They are hard to find in music stores, so I just order on EBay and get them in a few days.Read full review...

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Slightly Light

Great tone and consistency from John Pearse strings as always. James Taylor plays this set, but I find them a bit light to my liking. I think I'll stick to the Light set. to me, that's the best all-around gauge...Read full review...

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Perfect for the hard to find sound!

Works great. These strings work great if you have a guitar that is slightly bright and you want to deepen the tone a bit.

good product good service

If 12 gauge is a but to heavy for you, check John Pearse 11 gauge. I've been using them for years.

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john pearse 550sl strings

excellent sounding strings...nice balance of bright..mid ..bass

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nice

sound good

John Pearse Strings Sing

Full, lush tone from these strings and they don't give out right away. My favorite acoustic guitar strings.

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easy on the hands

clear and loud tone. should have tried them years ago.

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