Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings

Get that full-bodied, "broken-in" sound right away with these Elixir Polyweb acoustic strings. Their coating ensures lasting tone and feel.

Overall User Ratings (based on 29 ratings)
  • Overall:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Sound:
    4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Features:
    4 out of 5 stars
  • Ease of Use:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Quality:
    3.5 out of 5 stars
  • Value:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • Manufacturer Support:
    3 out of 5 stars
  • The Wow Factor:
    4 out of 5 stars
Overall: 3.5 out of 5 stars
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Submitted August 24, 2022 by a customer from gmail.com

"Smooth As Butter"

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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I stopped playing acoustic guitars almost 15 years ago in favor of electrics. I think the biggest reason was because I hated the finger noise. Well, I recently got an acoustic and pretty much immediately remembered why I had stopped playing acoustic guitar. I picked up a set of these polyweb Elixir strings last month and have just about worn them out playing so much! These Elixir strings are so smooth and slick feeling and the fret noise is greatly reduced. I love the rich mellow sound too. I have barely touched the electric guitar over the past month and have put in probably 3 hours per day on these Elixirs. The smooth playability is addictive. I really am loving these strings and just ordered 2 more sets.
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Submitted November 3, 2004 by a customer from computer.org

"The best strings, worth every penny. You will not use other brands after trying these."

Overall: 5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
Okay, I was induced to put a pair of these on my HD28 and they sounded wonderful. Best strings ever for tonality, lushness and, oddly, diminished sqeeks when shifting chords positions. I had them on the guitar -- which I play every day for at least a couple of hours -- for almost 2 months... and then I just had to change them. I put on brand new Martin strings. I've played them for two days and brand new they sound worse than those worn-out Elixirs. Whatever they've done with this technology, these strings arew worth it. I went out and bought a brand new set of Elixirs and am swapping the brand new Martins (and throwing them away) as soon as I finish writing this review.
Features
Great sound, tonality, you won't go back to any other brand.
Quality
Well packaged, as easy as any strings to put on.
Value
You are paying 50% more here than you can get any other brand of strings but you will be getting 200% better strings.
Manufacturer Support
Haven't needed support
The Wow Factor
Try it yourself: take your brand and a new pair of these and put them on your guitar

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

alt, rock
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Submitted February 10, 2008 by a customer from aol.com

"Fast but Unreliable"

Overall: 1.5 out of 5 stars
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If you're looking for strings you can keep on your guitar for a long time (at home) these would be a good choice. If you play out a lot, change your strings frequently, or in general- need strings that you can count on- these would not be the strings to get.
Sound
It's a coated string, so it's a mixed blessing. Less squeaks means less natural fret noise.
Features
The two best features of coated strings are extended wear and playability. The strings take longer to tarnish because they are coated and they play much faster because there's less friction. The downside is when they do wear, the coating flakes off and dulls the sound.
Ease of Use
Great playability. You'll find you can play a lot faster and easier with these strings versus conventional strings.
Quality
After playing these strings for 10 years on my two Taylors and McPherson, I have noticed a significant breakage problem in the last 4 years with the G string across the saddle. For someone who plays out all the time, reliability is essential. The G string has become totally unreliable in concert- more than 3 or 4 times breaking on the first song.
Value
This is a good product if you play at home for recreation. They will help you improve as a guitar player. But they are currently unacceptable for professional players.
Manufacturer Support
Elixir has sent me replacement G strings, stating these were *improved* (which would indicate they knew of a problem). However these broke on 3 different guitars I tried them on- all at the saddle. Bottom line, again, if they are not reliable- who cares if you get free replacements?
The Wow Factor
They're slick and fast, so I guess that makes them y. But keep 'em in the house- they'll embarrass you in public!

Musical Background:

Professional Singer/Songwriter & Worship Pastor

Musical Style:

Acoustic Pop, Worship
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Submitted April 2, 2018 by Mark Witham in Dixon, CA

"Elixir polyweb acoustic strings (first and last time buyer of this strings)"

Overall: 1 out of 5 stars
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I never could afford these strings in the past ...Not like I can afford them now...just had to see what I might be missing.....an I can honestly say I haven't missed a thing....Hell If I wanted rubber coated dead strings I got a can of flex coating...they got such a beiutiful string under all that coating..Oh well we all can't like them...

Musical Background:

playing guitar since 1972 G.I.T in 1983 holleywood, ca

Musical Style:

Love it all
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Submitted February 23, 2008

"G-string breaks on the saddle."

Overall: 1 out of 5 stars
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Get that g-string problem fixed, and you have a very good product. As it is now, you can't rely on it.
Sound
I kind of like the 'damped' sound of the coated strings. It is surely different from normal strings wich are more bright the first days. But the tone stays the same for 4 weeks and more! Where as with normal strings I replace each 4 - 7 days.
Features
That darned g-string breaks *very* easy. Sometimes after five minutes fingerpicking. Very frustrating, considering the price tag!
Ease of Use
Normal. These are just strings, ya know.
Value
If the g-string holds, then they would get an 10. When it breaks they get ZERO.
Manufacturer Support
Well, they don't refund a broken string, do they?
The Wow Factor
Naah, not any more. To expensive. I bought 4 packages, and in each one the g-stings breask on the saddle.

Musical Background:

active musician

Musical Style:

pop, rock & country, bluegrass
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Submitted May 9, 2005

Elixir 80/20 Bronze Polyweb Customer Review

Overall: 4.5 out of 5 stars
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Sound
A couple of days after I put these strings on my Fender acoustic, I nearly took them off. They held onto that shallow "new" sound far longer than the uncoated strings I had been using before. But I was patient and left them on. Now, FIVE MONTHS later! the same set of Polyweb strings are still on the guitar. After a few days, they began to sound rich and warm, and they have kept that good sound for MONTHS. I highly reccomend these strings to anybody. I play every single day, with a pick and fingerstyle, up and down the neck. These strings have stayed clean (not crusty!) and have sounded good for months longer than uncoated strings I have used. Try them. You patience will pay off in the long run.
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