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.
- 92/8 Phosphor bronze (92% copper, 8% tin) wrap delivers dark, warm, balanced tone with excellent sustain and clarity ideal for all playing styles.
- Custom light 11–52 gauges provide versatile tension balance with ideal projection and playability for mid-sized to larger-bodied dreadnoughts.
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 custom-light-gauge strings (11–52) deliver a dark, warm, well-balanced tone with excellent sustain and clarity, making them suitable for fingerstyle, strumming, and a wide variety of musical styles.
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 92/8 phosphor bronze wrap produces a dark, slightly warmer tone than 80/20 bronze with excellent response and tuning stability. The custom-light tension provides ideal projection and playability for mid-sized to larger-bodied dreadnought guitars and players seeking a balanced compromise between low tension comfort and full tonal volume. These strings offer superior reliability and consistent performance with enhanced bridge protection in a single set.
