D'Addario EJ40 Silk & Steel Folk Guitar Strings, 11-47
Experience warm, nuanced tone with the D'Addario EJ40 Silk & Steel Folk Guitar Strings, 11-47. Designed for fingerstyle players who crave a mellower voice from their guitar, this set blends silk windings with a steel core to deliver a responsive, expressive feel across the fretboard.
The silk wrapping provides a soft, comfortable touch on the fingers, making long practice sessions breeze-worthy. The windings reduce roughness on your fingertips while preserving clarity and articulation, so delicate fingerpicking and nuanced strokes ring with warmth rather than bite.
Tone and playability: EJ40 offers a balanced, musical resonance with a refined glow that sits beautifully in intimate settings or studio sessions. It’s ideal for folk, blues, and intricate fingerstyle arrangements where you want warmth, sustain, and dynamic control without harsh brightness.
Gauges and construction
- Gauge range: 11-47 (Plain Steel.011,.014; Silk & Steel Wound.023,.028,.038,.047)
- Set of six strings in notes E, B, G, D, A, E
Quality and practicality: Made in the U.S.A. to ensure consistent performance and reliability you can feel in every pluck. The packaging is designed to resist corrosion, helping the strings stay fresh from the moment you open the pack to the moment you string up your guitar.
Who this is for: This set is a natural fit for players who prefer a mellower, warmer voice from steel strings and enjoy fingerstyle techniques, ballad phrasing, or intimate performances. If you value comfort under the fingertips and a refined acoustic character, EJ40 is a standout choice for your folk or acoustic repertoire.
Pro tips and use cases: For best results, string up with a light touch to let the silk windings settle in, then tune gradually to pitch to maintain stability. Wipe the strings after playing to extend life, and store the pack to preserve freshness. Use these strings to explore gentle arpeggios, intricate picking patterns, and subtle dynamics that highlight the guitar’s natural warmth.
