Ernie Ball EB-2146 Earthwood phosphor-bronze acoustic guitar strings – medium-light gauge .012-.054, 92 % copper wrap, mellow ringing tone
The first chord you strum glows with a honey-gold shimmer: that’s the Earthwood alloy—92 % copper, 7.7 % tin, 0.3 % phosphorus—spun around a tin-plated hex-core and voiced here in a medium-light gauge .012-.054. The top end sparkles sweetly without turning brittle, while the added mass of the wound basses lets your dreadnought or OM body breathe in round, confident lows. Fingerstyle arpeggios ring with bell-like sustain; flat-picked leads stay articulate even when you drive the soundboard hard.
Because phosphor bronze naturally resists sweat and humidity, the strings keep their amber glow through club dates and camp-fire sing-alongs. Ernie Ball micro-polishes every wrap so slides whisper instead of squeak, and the balanced tension feels forgiving on the fretting hand yet stout enough for open-chord strums that push a singer’s voice forward. In the studio engineers love the clear midrange that slots between vocals and percussion without crowding the mix.
Each set leaves California sealed in an airtight foil pouch, and Elit Music—drawing on over 30 years of expertise—ships it to your door fresh, fast, and ready to spark the next idea.
Technical specifications
Series: Earthwood phosphor bronze
Model: EB-2146
Alloy wrap: 92 % Cu / 7.7 % Sn / 0.3 % P
Core: tin-plated hex-shaped steel
Gauges: .012 .016 .024w .032 .044 .054 (medium-light)
Tone profile: warm, ringing, clear
Packaging: hermetically sealed foil
Made in: California, USA
