Description
Resonator and dobro players need strings that can stand up to a metal cone without losing warmth, and that’s exactly what D’Addario built with the EJ42 set. Each string uses D’Addario’s hexagonal high-carbon steel core, wound with corrosion-resistant phosphor bronze (92% copper, 8% tin, with phosphorous) for tone that stays bright and balanced rather than clanky or brittle.
The hex core is central to how these strings perform: its six flat sides grip the outer wrap wire during winding, locking everything together so the string holds pitch reliably and responds consistently across the fretboard. It’s a construction approach D’Addario pioneered, and it’s found throughout their acoustic line – here it’s paired specifically with a gauge set suited to resophonic guitars.
Round wound construction gives these strings the familiar textured feel most guitarists already know from standard acoustic sets, so there’s no adjustment period switching over to resonator strings. Color-coded ball ends make identifying each string simple during restringing, and every set ships in corrosion-resistant packaging to keep strings fresh until they’re on your instrument.
Gauges in this 6-string resophonic set:
- Plain steel: .016, .018
- Phosphor bronze wound: .028, .035, .045, .056
Like all D’Addario strings, the EJ42 set is manufactured in the USA using D’Addario’s own precision winding equipment and wire inspection process, giving you the same consistency set after set.
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