SIT GL1252 Silencers 80/20 Bronze Strings Light 12-52

These are going to be my go-to strings for a while. Rich, mellow sound, with very good volume when fresh. I like more of a "nylon" or bossa sound as opposed to a sizzly, phosphor bronze sound. The tone & volume from the wound to the unwound strings are especially even and clear. They sound really rich tuned down, too. These strings last longer than the D'Addario semi-flats and are like 40% cheaper. I play an Eastman OM, mostly fingerstyle. I also like SIT's American Roots monel strings on this guitar. NB, these strings have kind of a rough feel, not the smooth feel you get from D'Addario strings.

Before I talk about the strings, I will say that the service from Strings by Mail is stellar! and they are the only reason why this review isn't a 1-star! SBM get 5 stars for their service, but the strings get 1 star so I guess that puts the overall score in the middle. I'm located in England and the mailing costs were very reasonable and the package came in about 11 days which is fine by me as I could've paid more for a faster mailing service.

I've had these strings on my guitar (Gretsch steel-body resonator) for a couple of weeks now and I detest them. Now straight off I will say that I have zero issues with the musical notes created by these strings, they sound great in that way, BUT the string noise is horrible. It's especially made worse that they expressly say that these strings will have less string noise than normal strings but have as much string noise as other cheaper strings which don't claim to reduce that.

Save yourself a few dollars and get any other strings because these don't offer anything special. Also the whole 'stay-in-tune' thing seems a gimmick as I haven't tuned these any less than any other strings I've had on my guitar, and I've gone through quite a few trying to find my perfect tone with this guitar.

I hated the strings from the start, but I forced myself to keep them on for a few weeks so I could see if they changed at all, but they haven't so I am done!

I put these on my Gibson Advanced Jumbo (rosewood back and sides). I've always found it difficult to find the right strings for this guitar. Phosphor Bronze is too jangly but 80/20 seems to work pretty well. These strings sound good and have lasted longer than I expected. I'm not sure the semi-flat does too much. It's really not like a true flat wound if that's what you're hoping but it doesn't do any harm. These strings seem to be a good choice for a guitar that sounds good with 80/20 strings and at a good price.

ordered 2 weeks ago in my town for 7 days! is there a postal slowdown? the one stars not for the product or S.B.M. but the post office really @#*.

I own a jumbo body, f-hole acoustic archtop. I have struggled to get it to produce a tone that appeals to me, and these strings have rectified that. I suspect that the combination of semi-flat, which would typically darken a tone, and 80/20, which would typically brighten a tone, creates an appropriate balance. They also provide more sustain than my archtop has ever produced before. Last but not least, they were easier to adjust into a properly intonated, buzz-free sound than any previous set of strings. I'm very satisfied - especially for the price.