La Bella Acoustic Guitar Silver Plated Roundwound Light, .009 - .050, 700L

Over the centuries, the problem of prolonging the life of metal strings has plagued both players and string makers. Today, some manufacturers have discovered a quick fix method to prevent oxidation from occuring. They coat the metal strings with a polymer or synthetic material. This process stifles the wound string's sound production and does not guarantee a longer life. Any surface treatment deadens the natural transmitting powers of the string and dampens the high overtones associated with a good wound acoustic guitar string.

Used for wound steel strings more than seventy years ago, LaBella's Silver-Plated Wound sets are the original modern steel strings set design. Made with silver-plated copper wire wound on a steel core, this traditional string has slightly less tension than bronze strings."