D'Addario's most popular acoustic set, EJ16 delivers the ideal balance of volume, projection and comfortable playability. Buy 3 sets and save! Phosphor Bronze was introduced to string making by D'Addario in 1974 and has become synonymous with warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone. D'Addario Phosphor Bronze strings are precision wound with corrosion resistant phosphor bronze onto a carefully drawn, hexagonally shaped, high carbon steel core. The result is long lasting, bright sounding tone with excellent intonation. Buy 3 sets and save with this environmentally friendly, corrosion resistant 3-pack D'Addario's most popular acoustic guitar string set Preferred for its warm, bright, and well balanced acoustic tone Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance String Gauges: Plain Steel .012, .016, Phosphor Bronze Wound .024, .032, .042, .053