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Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland
By Guitar World Staff published
Expertly crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah, each string – whether for an electric or acoustic guitar – features a unique patented coating that extends its life without sacrificing tone

Guitarists, it’s time to change those strings – bag 25% off D’Addario XS at Guitar Center in celebration of World String Change Day
By Matt McCracken published
Tone dragging you down? Guitar Center’s 25% off D’Addario XS deal is the deal you’ve been waiting for

Ernie Ball redesigns its Earthwood Bell Bronze acoustic strings with John Mayer for its “most sonically complex” set yet
By Phil Weller published
With a little inspiration from drum cymbals, the revamped Earthwood Bell Bronze strings boasts a richer low-end that promises not to get too dark

Jim D’Addario on the history, innovations and future of the world’s biggest string manufacturer
By Henry Yates published
As D’Addario celebrates its 50-year anniversary, we speak to its current chairman about the company’s roots, breakthroughs and next moves, and learn how the family has been making strings for centuries

D’Addario recruits players to help test its strings – and there's one jazz veteran who is more reliable than most
By Janelle Borg published
This particular player, who has been a D'Addario artist since 1982, is instrumental in analyzing the nitty gritty of in-progress guitar strings

John Mayer has developed a new acoustic string set with Ernie Ball, and it's designed to be ideal for solo performers
By Jackson Maxwell published
The new Earthwood Bell Bronze strings are said to have been inspired by alloys traditionally used for bells and cymbals, with the result being strings with better sustain, projection, and resonance

Martin unveils its latest Rock the Vote guitar in partnership with David Crosby’s estate
By Phil Weller published
The dreadnought looks to push a long-lasting message of the power of democracy

“Sometimes the guitar will tell you what it likes the best”: How to choose the right strings for your guitar
By Jamie Dickson published
String guru Curt Mangan busts myths and drops knowledge that will help us make better decisions when it comes to the most fundamental gear purchase we routinely make

Jared James Nichols and Henrik Linder have a new favorite set of strings – and they're designed to get more from your guitar
By Phil Weller published
DR's Dragon Skin+ strings feature an innovative coating design that aims to get strings vibrating to their full potential – so much so that Henrik Linder thinks they “will change the way I play music”
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