GHS Doyle Dykes Signature Phosphor Bronze Acoustic DDS325 11.5-54

I was happy with the standard light gauge strings until I started learning Doyle Dykes b-bender lick. Thought I would try these and I’m glad I did. Same great tone but a little easier to play that behind the nut bend!

Loving his playing as I do, I had been wanting to try the GHS Phosphor Doyle Dykes Signiture string set. I put a set on one of my favorite guitars and am now convinced that all of my acoustic guitars are getting a fresh set this summer. They sound great, play easy and stay in tune exceptionally well. Now, I was a long time fan of Elixers and thought nothing would change that. I was wrong. Theses are great!

The Doyle Dykes set is unique in gauging. It bridges the gap between lights and extra lights with a unique .0115 first string while retaining the larger bass strings of a light set. As a fingerstylist, I find the treble strings offer much less resistance to my right hand, feeling more along the lines of a classical tension. Also, when playing "lead," the trebles are much easier to bend. The basses are the same as on a regular light set which means that you sacrifice none of the the meatiness in the bass. These strings are a great match for my playing style. They tend to hold their tone very long as well.

Here is a comparison of gauges between extra light set, the Doyle Dykes set and a light set:

: Ex. Lt | DD | Lt
1 .011 | .0115 | .012
2 .014 | .015 | .016
3 .022 | .022 | .024
4 .030 | .030 | .032
5 .038 | .042 | .042
6 .050 | .054 | .054