Electric Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating
The longest lasting tone night after night!
Elixir® Electric Nickel Plated Steel Strings with OPTIWEB® Coating give you the performance of a natural string — that crisp tone, natural feel and playable grip you know and love—without sacrificing the signature long-lasting tone life of Elixir Strings.
Description
- Played for the same crisp tone as an uncoated string
- OPTIWEB Coating provides a natural feel
- Electric guitar strings constructed with nickel-plated steel wrap wire
- Our coating technology protects against common corrosion and debris buildup, extending tone life longer than any other brand’s coated or uncoated strings*
- Anti-Rust Plating on plain steel strings ensures longer tone life for the entire set
- With less hassle and expense of frequent string changes, spend more time making music
ELIXIR Strings Introduces OPTIWEB Coated Electric Strings
ELECTRIC NICKEL PLATED STEEL WITH OPTIWEB COATING
Part No. | Gauge | E-1 | B-2 | G-3 | D-4 | A-5 | E-6 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19002 | Super Light | .009 | .011 | .016 | .024 | .032 | .042 |
19027 | Custom Light | .009 | .011 | .016 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
19052 | Light | .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
19077 | Light-Heavy Strings | .010 | .013 | .017 | .032 | .042 | .052 |
19102 | Medium | .011 | .014 | .018 | .028 | .038 | .049 |
Electric 7-String Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating
Part No. | Gauge | E | B | G | D | A | E |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19007 | Super Light | .009 | .011 | .016 | .024 | .032 | .042 |
.052 | |||||||
19057 | Light | .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
.056 | |||||||
19074 | Light / Heavy | .010 | .013 | .017 | .026 | .036 | .046 |
.059 | |||||||
19106 | Medium | .011 | .014 | .018 | .028 | .038 | .049 |
.059 |
Electric 8-String Nickel Plated Steel with OPTIWEB Coating
Part No. | Gauge | E | B | G | D | A | E | B | F# |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
19062 | Light | .010 | .013 | .017 | .030 | .042 | .054 | .064 | .074 |
String Tension for Tuning
String tension shown below is an approximation. Guitar string tension is based upon a 25.5" guitar scale length and standard tuning.
Gauge | E-1 | B-2 | G-3 | D-4 | A-5 | E-6 | Total Tension (lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.009 / 13 | .011 / 11 | .016 / 15 | .024 / 16 | .032 / 16 | .042 / 15 | 85 |
Custom Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.009 / 13 | .011 / 11 | .016 / 15 | .026 / 18 | .036 / 20 | .046 / 17 | 94 |
Light Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.010 / 16 | .013 / 15 | .017 / 17 | .026 / 18 | .036 / 20 | .046 / 17 | 103 |
Light-Heavy Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.010 / 16 | .013 / 15 | .017 / 17 | .032 / 28 | .042 / 26 | .052 / 22 | 124 |
Medium Strings Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.011 / 20 | .014 / 18 | .018 / 19 | .028 / 21 | .038 / 22 | .049 / 20 | 118 |
String tension shown below is an approximation. Guitar string tension is based upon a 27" guitar scale length and standard tuning.
Gauge | E-1 | B-2 | G-3 | D-4 | A-5 | E-6 | B-7 | F#-8 | Total Tension (lbs) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
7-String Super Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.009 / 15 | .011 / 12 | .016 / 16 | .024 / 18 | .032 / 18 | .042 / 17 | .052 / 14 | - | 110 |
7-String Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.010 / 18 | .013 / 17 | .017 / 19 | .026 / 21 | .036 / 22 | .046 / 20 | .056 / 16 | - | 133 |
7-String Light / Heavy Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.010 / 18 | .013 / 17 | .017 / 19 | .026 / 21 | .036 / 22 | .046 / 20 | .059 / 18 | - | 135 |
7-String Medium Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.011 / 22 | .014 / 20 | .018 / 21 | .028 / 24 | .038 / 24 | .049 / 22 | .059 / 18 | - | 151 |
8-String Light Diameter (in) / Tension (lbs) |
.010 / 18 | .013 / 17 | .017 / 19 | .030 / 29 | .042 / 29 | .054 / 28 | .064 / 22 | .074 / 16 | 178 |
RELATED PRODUCTS
ELECTRIC STRINGS - NICKEL PLATED STEEL
Get different tone and feel options with different coatings. All coatings offer the same long-lasting tone life.
WHY ELIXIR STRINGS TONE LASTS SO LONG
Our coating protects the entire string, including the gaps between the windings, eliminating tone-killing debris buildup.
PUT AN END TO DEAD-SOUNDING STRINGS
Elixir Strings sounds like new strings for a long, long time.