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product_id: 4263050
title: "Aluminum Bronze"
brand: "ernie ball"
price: "R17"
currency: ZAR
in_stock: null
reviews_count: 4
url: https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4263050-aluminum-bronze
store_origin: ZA
region: South Africa
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# 12-54 Gauge Dynamic Sound Corrosion Barrier Aluminum Bronze

**Brand:** ernie ball
**Price:** R17
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎶 Strum Your Way to Sonic Perfection!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** Aluminum Bronze by ernie ball
- **How much does it cost?** R17 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.za](https://www.desertcart.co.za/products/4263050-aluminum-bronze)

## Best For

- ernie ball enthusiasts

## Why This Product

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

## Key Features

- • **Made in the USA:** Proudly crafted in California with the finest materials for the discerning musician.
- • **Elevate Your Play:** Perfectly tailored for acoustic guitarists seeking a more expressive sound.
- • **Unleash Your Sound:** Experience pronounced lows and crisp highs with our patented aluminum bronze blend.
- • **Precision Engineering:** Crafted with maraging steel hex-core for superior note separation.
- • **Durability Meets Performance:** Uncoated design with aluminum oxide for a long-lasting, corrosion-resistant experience.

## Overview

Ernie Ball Medium Light Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings (12-54 Gauge) are designed for acoustic guitarists who demand a rich, dynamic sound. Featuring a unique blend of copper and aluminum, these strings deliver pronounced lows and brilliant highs. The maraging steel hex-core ensures exceptional note separation, while the aluminum oxide coating provides a robust corrosion barrier. Made in California, these strings are the perfect choice for musicians looking to elevate their performance.

## Description

Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings feature more projection and clarity than traditional bronze strings while also providing improved corrosion resistance. Aluminum Bronze Acoustic strings are made with Ernie Ball Maraging Steel hex-cores and Aluminum Bronze wrap wire, providing more pronounced lows coupled with crisp brilliant highs. Made from a blend of copper and aluminum specifically tailored for acoustic guitar strings. Medium Light gauge .012, .016, .024, .032, .044, .054.

## Features

- Patented technology brings a new voice to acoustic guitarists who seek a more expressive and dynamic string
- Wrap wire made from a blend of copper and aluminum specifically tailored for acoustic guitar strings, resulting in pronounced lows coupled with crisp brilliant highs
- Featuring maraging steel hex-core wire for greater low-end and note separation
- Aluminum oxide provides a significant corrosion barrier, without coating the string
- Made in California, USA with the freshest and finest materials

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| Coating Description | uncoated |
| String Material Type | Aluminum Bronze |
| Finish Types | Uncoated |
| Color | Medium Light (12-54) |
| String Gauge | Custom |
| Recommended Uses For Product | Acoustic Guitar |

## Product Details

- **Brand:** Ernie Ball
- **String Gauge:** .012
- **Color:** Medium Light (12-54)
- **Instrument:** Acoustic Guitar
- **String Material Type:** aluminum_bronze

## Images

![Aluminum Bronze - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71QwFNyG2gL.jpg)
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![Aluminum Bronze - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31pytP5Ch-L.jpg)
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## Available Options

This product comes in different **Style** options.

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Ive never bought strings before and I just want to check, does this come with all 6 strings?**
A: Yes it does it is a complete set. These are great strings and last

**Q: Is anyone using these on a resonator? What do you think?**
A: These were for an old Yakima acoustic guitar. Might check out the resonator sites and see what they have to say.

**Q: Is the G string wound in these strings? Medium or Medium light?**
A: Yes, its that way with most acoustic strings

**Q: Are the top 2 strings different than the bottom 4? I get it that former are wound, while the latter are not, but the individual packs are different.**
A: the two highest sounding strings are plain, not wound

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Multi-dimensional tone to your guitar
*by P***S on June 29, 2015*

These are some great strings. They have a nice smooth feel to them, not as smooth as Elixirs mind you, but smoother than most of the others I've played which have included almost all the coated and non-coated Light variations (12-53/54) of D'addario's and Martin's. They also hold their tune very well. I've had them on my guitar for 3 weeks and have put roughly an hour on them each day and they still feel and sound very similar to the first day I put them on. The other brands are fine, they aren't bad but they aren't great on my guitar, either.The magic, folks, lies in the tone these bring to my Taylor 414. With the other Phosphor Bronze strings I've tried the guitar sounds very "flat". My guitar is a little too balanced sounding and sometimes doesn't seem to want to jump out and grab your attention. The bass always feels a little reined in and the mids tend to dominate. All the 80/20's I've tried were a little too "crispy" sounding and the uncoated ones didn't last very long. I admire the Ernie Ball engineering team for keeping some of that "crispy" tone from 80/20's while adding longevity to the string by blending some Aluminum into the mix. A very clever way indeed to make the strings last longer while not having to coat them. Even after 3 weeks of daily play for 1 hour, there aren't even any dents on the underside of the strings where they hit the frets or color changes on the played parts of the strings. That definitely speaks volumes about the quality of the strings. Ernie Ball also claims these strings are louder than other strings and they are, that isn't marketing bs. The lows are very powerful, tight, big and very three-dimensional sounding and I can only imagine how these would transform a Martin D28!For the price of these strings, they're definitely worth a try in my opinion. I am not endorsed by Ernie Ball either, I'm just an amateur strummer trying to get the best tone I can from my Taylor :)

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ One of the Best Strings out there!
*by J***6 on March 2, 2025*

These string sound the best to my ears, they have very nice projection & clarity all the way through. They sound great on the low end, but where these really shine in the high/mid range. The sound is superb & they feel really nice to play. They are also very nice for finger picking, and they sound just as nice using a pick.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The BEST strings available for warm sounding guitars
*by J***S on August 24, 2017*

Without question, these are the best guitar strings I've ever played, by a long shot. I play mainly fingerstyle and my primary guitar is a Breedlove Concert body with cedar top and rosewood back & sides. This instrument has great bass response, sustain, and note articulation, but sometimes leaves me wanting a bit more treble and projection.After a week and a half of playing, all I can say is these strings are unreal. They make my Breedlove sparkle while retaining the bass and sustain I love. They have a fantastic treble projection without sounding harsh or metallic like regular 80/20s. While I could imagine these being a touch too bright on a maple guitar or a cheaper Taylor, anything built with cedar, mahogany, or rosewood -- or any warm-sounding guitar, for that matter, will surely improve with a set of these strings.The extra-lights have incredible volume and projection and handle dropped tunings well without losing any tone or volume. The strings bend extremely well, and project better on hammered, tapped, and glissando notes than other much heavier string gauges. After a week and a half of regular play, there is very little noticeable tone decay -- 80/20s or any other uncoated string would be almost totally dead in the same time span. Also, the aluminum in the strings seems to impart a great matte or "grippy" surface texture. You know how coated strings feel greasy and make your fingers slip off when you're fretting complex chords? These do the opposite - even with very sweaty hands, the unique surface texture seems to make the strings easier to grab and hold on to, especially when you're stretching across 4 or 5 frets. If you don't play fingerstyle you may not notice this, but I did.Every string brand on the market claims to be "revolutionary" - but these actually are. For less than $10, you owe it to your guitar to give them a try.

## Frequently Bought Together

- Ernie Ball Medium Light Aluminum Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, 12-54 Gauge (P02566)
- D'Addario Accessories Pro-Winder Guitar String Winder, Cutter, Bridge Pin Puller - All in One Guitar Tool - Black
- Ernie Ball Earthwood Medium Light Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings, 12-54 Gauge (P02146)

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*Store origin: ZA*
*Last updated: 2026-03-08*