Product Overview
Features:
- Soft silk wrap on ball ends prevents wear and tear on bridge holes and bridge plate, with added thickness to keep bridge pins locked in place even on older guitars.
- 80/20 Bronze (80% copper, 20% zinc) wrap delivers bright, crisp tone with excellent clarity and articulation ideal for fingerstyle and classical playing.
- Extra light 10–47 gauges provide low tension comfort for reduced finger fatigue while maintaining excellent projection and playability.
Description: Martin Authentic Acoustic Marquis Silked strings feature a soft silk wrap on the ball ends of each string, protecting your guitar's bridge and bridge plate from wear and tear during string changes. The added thickness ensures that bridge pins stay locked securely in place, even in older bridges with worn holes—essential protection for vintage and fine guitars. These extra-light-gauge strings (10–47) deliver a bright, crisp tone with excellent clarity and articulation, making them ideal for fingerstyle, classical, and all playing styles where playability and tonal precision are paramount.
Built with Martin's highest tensile-strength core wire that is tin-plated on all six strings for added corrosion resistance, these strings maintain consistent true tone through demanding practice and performance schedules. The 80/20 bronze wrap produces a bright, brilliant ringing tone that quickly mellows as you play, with excellent response and tuning stability. The extra-light tension provides reduced finger fatigue and comfortable playability without sacrificing volume or clarity, making these strings perfect for beginners, classical players, and musicians with aging hands or arthritis. These strings deliver the bright, articulate Martin character with superior reliability and consistent performance enhanced by bridge protection.
