D’Addario EXP74CM Coated Phosphor Bronze Mandolin Strings, Custom Medium, 11.5-40
EXP74CM, D’Addario’s new custom medium coated mandolin set, is a custom gauged combination of the EXP74 and EXP75 sets. Warm and bright phosphor bronze tone with the optimal blend of tight playing tension and strong projection. Loop end construction for universal fit. D’Addario EXPs are the most natural-sounding, longest-lasting coated strings available. EXP Coated Technology starts with the highest quality wrap wire materials, precision drawn and micro-coated on our advanced proprietary machinery. Strings are then wound normally, delivering tone and feel identical to D’Addario’s world renowned mandolin strings, with a minimum of 4 times more life. You won’t believe they are coated!
Product Features
- Custom gauged for balance and consistency across strings
- Loopend construction for universal fit
- Phosphor Bronze for long lasting, warm and bright tone
- String Gauges: Plain Steel .0115/.0115, 016/.016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .026/.026, .040/.040
- Environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant packaging for strings that are always fresh
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Coating and sizing perfection I just put these on my instrument and I can already hear and feel a difference. They sound so warm and pure, and just the right amount of earthy twang and jangle. They also feel much smoother under my fingertips. The increased size of the A and E courses is excellent too. My melodies sound stronger and of purer tone (amazing sustain), but my fingers don’t notice the increased size at all, so I’m not straining to fret either single notes, or even barring some chord forms. I originally…
Very nice strings. Heavier treble strings combined with medium bass strings seem to pull a mellower sound from my Eastman md515 than the standard 74’s. After three months of playing several hours per day the G and D strings became difficult to keep in tune. With the uncoated 74’s I only got 30 days or so.before a string change was needed.And the fact that people like Chris Thile and Sierra Hull play similar gauges shouldn’t influence you. You’re not them. But, as is the case with my Blue Chip Pick,…