The D'Addario EJ48 is a hard tension Pro-Arté set with 80/20 bronze wound basses in place of the usual silver-plated copper. Bronze winding gives the basses a brighter, more cutting voice with extra sparkle and attack, which some players prefer for ensemble work, recording, or simply for a livelier sound. The trebles are the same laser-sorted clear nylon as the rest of the Pro-Arté line.
Bronze basses tend to lose their initial brightness a little sooner than silver-plated ones, so this is a set for players who change strings regularly and want the brightest bass response D'Addario makes.
String |
Note |
Diameter (in.) |
Tension (lbs.) |
Material |
1st |
E |
0.029 |
15.8 |
clear nylon |
2nd |
B |
0.033 |
12.0 |
clear nylon |
3rd |
G |
0.041 |
12.4 |
clear nylon |
4th |
D |
0.030 |
16.3 |
80/20 bronze wound |
5th |
A |
0.036 |
14.8 |
80/20 bronze wound |
6th |
E |
0.044 |
14.0 |
80/20 bronze wound |
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