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product_id: 3994312
title: "Guitar Original Acoustic M170, 80/20 Bronze, Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings"
brand: "martin"
price: "R426"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: true
reviews_count: 13
category: "Martin"
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/3994312-guitar-original-acoustic-m170-80-20-bronze-extra-light-gauge
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region: South Africa
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# Tension 130.2 for easy playability 6 extra light-gauge strings (0.010"-0.047") 80/20 bronze for bright, clear tone Guitar Original Acoustic M170, 80/20 Bronze, Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings

**Brand:** martin
**Price:** R426
**Availability:** ✅ In Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Unlock your guitar’s true voice with strings that shine and endure.

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Guitar Original Acoustic M170, 80/20 Bronze, Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings by martin
- **How much does it cost?** R426 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/3994312-guitar-original-acoustic-m170-80-20-bronze-extra-light-gauge)

## Best For

- martin enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted martin brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Tour-Ready Durability:** Engineered to withstand intense practice and live performances without losing tone or tension.
- • **Effortless Playability:** Extra light gauge strings reduce finger fatigue and buzzing, letting you play longer and smoother.
- • **Legacy of Craftsmanship:** Backed by Martin Guitar’s 190+ years of expertise, these strings deliver professional-grade quality and tone.
- • **Brilliant Clarity, Every Note:** Experience crisp trebles and rich bass that make your guitar sing with unmatched brilliance.
- • **Versatile Tone for Every Style:** Perfect for fingerpicking, flat-picking, and genres from blues to bluegrass—your all-in-one string solution.

## Overview

Martin Guitar Original Acoustic M170 strings are a professional-grade set of 6 extra light-gauge (0.010"-0.047") strings made from 80/20 bronze alloy. Designed for bright, clear tones with rich bass, they offer excellent tuning stability and playability with a tension of 130.2, making them ideal for diverse playing styles and rigorous use. Trusted by musicians worldwide, these strings combine durability and superior craftsmanship to elevate your acoustic guitar’s sound.

## Description

Martin Acoustic Strings provide unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone for your acoustic guitar. Designed to produce true, consistent tone, these light-gauge strings provide excellent tuning stability and playability so your guitar can stand up to your rigorous practice and performance schedule. The string that started it all 50 years ago is now back by popular demand! Made from 80/20 bronze, this string is perfect for daily use and all playing styles. They will hold up after hours and hours of playing so you can practice, jam, record, and perform. This pack of professional-grade guitar strings will last through long jam sessions, late-night campfire songs, and plenty of picking. With these strings, you'll get a consistent tone that you can count on song after song. Designed to bring out your guitar's true tone, these bronze guitar strings can be used for finger-style blues, rock, Americana, country, bluegrass, ragtime, and many more styles. With this pack, you'll receive 6 light-gauge guitar strings. The low E string measures 0.054", the A string measures 0.042", the D string measures 0.032", the G string measures 0.025", the B string measures 0.016", and the high E string measures 0.012". This total set of light-gauge strings features a tension of 167.3, and they make it easy to get a rich, bright tone out of your guitar.Martin Guitar has been producing high-quality, musician-choice guitars and guitar accessories since 1833. The Martin Acoustic Original M140 Light-Gauge Strings are the real deal—not an imitation. Discover your guitar's true voice with this professional-grade guitar string pack.

Review: Excellent strings! - Just as a background, I'm an amateur guitarist, I've only played for about a year, but before that I played piano for a few years when I was 8 or so, and played violin for 6 years, up through 7th grade. (I'm 18 and a graduate now). So while I may not be the go-to guy, for guitar, I have a fairly musical background. I originally bought these strings, just because they were one of the cheapest set I could find on desertcart that were made by a reputable company. I've mainly only used D'addario strings up to this point, but decided to try a different brand on a whim. My main concern with these was the string composition. I had only used Phosphor-bronze strings because I really enjoy a mellow tone. What I had heard of string composition was basically there are: 1) silk-wound strings: which play like classical and are really soft but wear out very fast 2) phosphor bronze: generally heralded as the go-to string for guitarists. Nice mellow sound 3) 80/20 mix (these): with a "brighter" sound Because I have always enjoyed a sweet sounding, mellow tone (like piano) vs a brighter tone, think more like harpsichord, or violin, I was steered away from these strings. But what I found was that these strings teased some of the most beautiful sounds from my cheap, starter guitar. The "bright" element isn't really so much the sharp unpleasant sound I had assumed, but more like a chime on top of the normal range of sounds. After 3 days or so, the sound mellowed out even more, and I think the end result is even smoother than D'addario Phosphor-Bronze. If you play any music with artificial harmonics (think Tommy Emmanuel), my God, these strings sing. The harmonics come out bell-like and have incredible sustain. Also, these strings produce a lot of volume. I switched from D'addario mediums, to Martin lights, and I didn't notice a volume drop. Granted those strings were old, but I think I had only put about a month on them, which is probably the shortest I've gone between string changes. I'm pretty sure these beat out the more expensive D'addario EJ-16 (phosphor bronze, lights) in the volume and clarity category. It might not be fair to compare different string compositions, apples to oranges, but out of the strings I've tried , I like the sound of these best. Finally, perhaps most importantly: playability. These strings are the "softest" metal strings I've played. They're gentle on the finger, and I feel like there is less tension than D'addario. These take a pretty minimal amount of pressure to fret without buzzing. I play mostly fingerstyle, so this is extremely important. So bottom line, these strings have fantastic tone and clarity. If you're a fingerstyle guitarist, then I would definitely get these. I'm still trying out new strings for my guitar, but up to this point, these are my favorites. If you don't want to switch from phosphor bronze to 80/20s in fear of losing that mellow sound, don't be! These strings sound just as mellow after a few days of breaking in. Love these strings! Will buy again.
Review: Clean Old School - Old school sound. The strings I’ve been looking for. Highly recommend! Clean sound

## Features

- BRIGHT TONES: Made for players who love deep, rich bass tones and clear, bright trebles, this string set provides brilliance and clarity, making it perfect for daily use and all playing styles. Discover your guitar's true voice with this professional-grade guitar string pack.
- MARTIN GUITAR STRINGS: These heavy-duty strings are engineered to stand up to rigorous practice and performance schedules. Made from high-quality bronze, these guitar accessories are a great addition to your touring gear or studio equipment.
- VERSATILE STRING SOUNDS: Designed to bring out a consistent and true tone from your guitar, these bronze strings can be used for fingerpicking, flat-picking, and other methods. Use these strings in any music style—country, bluegrass, folk, blues, rock, and more.
- EXTRA LIGHT-GAUGE ACOUSTIC STRINGS: Measuring from a 0.010" high E string to a 0.047" low E string, these are high-quality acoustic guitar strings that brighten the natural tone of your guitar, including tenor, mid-tones, and bass. They feature a tension of 130.2.
- MARTIN GUITAR: With Martin Guitar's Original M170 strings, you get a total set of acoustic guitar strings designed for performance and playability. Martin guitars and accessories remain the choice for musicians around the world for their unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B001Q8DJO4 |
| Best Sellers Rank | #4,536 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #50 in Acoustic Guitar Strings |
| Body Material | Metal |
| Color Name | 80/20 Bronze |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (3,744) |
| Date First Available | July 13, 2009 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 0.811 ounces |
| Item model number | 41Y23M140PK3 |
| Material Type | 80/20 Bronze Alloy |
| Number of Strings | 6 |
| Product Dimensions | 4.72 x 5.91 x 4.72 inches |
| Size | Light ( 12-54 ) |
| String Gauge | Extra Light |
| String Material | Bronze |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** MARTIN
- **Color:** 80/20 Bronze
- **Instrument:** Acoustic Guitar
- **String Gauge:** Extra Light
- **String Material Type:** Bronze

## Images

![Guitar Original Acoustic M170, 80/20 Bronze, Extra Light-Gauge Guitar Strings - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61BMTVmhMTL.jpg)

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Excellent strings!
*by D***D on September 4, 2013*

Just as a background, I'm an amateur guitarist, I've only played for about a year, but before that I played piano for a few years when I was 8 or so, and played violin for 6 years, up through 7th grade. (I'm 18 and a graduate now). So while I may not be the go-to guy, for guitar, I have a fairly musical background. I originally bought these strings, just because they were one of the cheapest set I could find on Amazon that were made by a reputable company. I've mainly only used D'addario strings up to this point, but decided to try a different brand on a whim. My main concern with these was the string composition. I had only used Phosphor-bronze strings because I really enjoy a mellow tone. What I had heard of string composition was basically there are: 1) silk-wound strings: which play like classical and are really soft but wear out very fast 2) phosphor bronze: generally heralded as the go-to string for guitarists. Nice mellow sound 3) 80/20 mix (these): with a "brighter" sound Because I have always enjoyed a sweet sounding, mellow tone (like piano) vs a brighter tone, think more like harpsichord, or violin, I was steered away from these strings. But what I found was that these strings teased some of the most beautiful sounds from my cheap, starter guitar. The "bright" element isn't really so much the sharp unpleasant sound I had assumed, but more like a chime on top of the normal range of sounds. After 3 days or so, the sound mellowed out even more, and I think the end result is even smoother than D'addario Phosphor-Bronze. If you play any music with artificial harmonics (think Tommy Emmanuel), my God, these strings sing. The harmonics come out bell-like and have incredible sustain. Also, these strings produce a lot of volume. I switched from D'addario mediums, to Martin lights, and I didn't notice a volume drop. Granted those strings were old, but I think I had only put about a month on them, which is probably the shortest I've gone between string changes. I'm pretty sure these beat out the more expensive D'addario EJ-16 (phosphor bronze, lights) in the volume and clarity category. It might not be fair to compare different string compositions, apples to oranges, but out of the strings I've tried , I like the sound of these best. Finally, perhaps most importantly: playability. These strings are the "softest" metal strings I've played. They're gentle on the finger, and I feel like there is less tension than D'addario. These take a pretty minimal amount of pressure to fret without buzzing. I play mostly fingerstyle, so this is extremely important. So bottom line, these strings have fantastic tone and clarity. If you're a fingerstyle guitarist, then I would definitely get these. I'm still trying out new strings for my guitar, but up to this point, these are my favorites. If you don't want to switch from phosphor bronze to 80/20s in fear of losing that mellow sound, don't be! These strings sound just as mellow after a few days of breaking in. Love these strings! Will buy again.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Clean Old School
*by S***N on November 30, 2025*

Old school sound. The strings I’ve been looking for. Highly recommend! Clean sound

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Martin M170 extra light 1 pack
*by L***. on November 7, 2025*

Nice strings just know that you are only getting 1 set of strings for $12.99 that normally sells for $5.99 retail even thought the picture shows a 3 pack. You will get 1 pack of M170 extra light strings when you order this don't trust what the pictures show.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Martin Originals - M140PK3 - Acoustic 80/20 Bronze 3 Pack Light (12-54)
- GHS Fast Fret Guitar String Cleaner and Lubricant
- D'Addario Lemon Oil - Guitar Fretboard Oil - Guitar Accessories - Removes Dirt, Grease, Build Up from Instrument - Conditions to Resist Dryness - Extends Fretboard Life

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*Last updated: 2026-02-19*