--- product_id: 163270674 title: "Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze" brand: "martin" price: "£8.59" currency: GBP in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/163270674-authentic-acoustic-guitar-strings-superior-performance-extra-light-10-47 store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Extra Light 10-47 gauge for effortless play 92/8 Phosphor Bronze for rich, balanced tone Tin-plated core wire for superior corrosion resistance Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze **Brand:** martin **Price:** £8.59 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Summary > 🎶 Unlock your guitar’s true voice with strings that play as hard as you do! ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze by martin - **How much does it cost?** £8.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/163270674-authentic-acoustic-guitar-strings-superior-performance-extra-light-10-47) ## Best For - martin enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted martin brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Key Features - • **Pro-Grade Stability:** High tensile strength core ensures consistent tuning even through rigorous practice and live performances. - • **Unmatched Durability:** Tin-plated core wire combined with premium phosphor bronze wrap resists corrosion for long-lasting performance. - • **Effortless Playability:** Extra light gauge strings reduce finger fatigue and enable faster, smoother bends. - • **True-to-Instrument Tone:** Crafted to reveal your guitar’s authentic voice with balanced highs, mids, and deep bass. - • **Versatile for Every Style:** Perfect for fingerpicking, flat-picking, and a wide range of genres from blues to bluegrass. ## Overview Martin Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings in extra light 10-47 gauge feature a tin-plated, high-tensile core wire wrapped in 92/8 phosphor bronze, delivering superior corrosion resistance, exceptional tuning stability, and a rich, balanced tone. Designed for professional musicians and serious enthusiasts, these strings offer effortless playability and durability, making them ideal for rigorous practice, performance, and diverse playing styles. ## Description Martin Authentic Acoustic strings provide unrivaled quality, craftsmanship, and tone for your acoustic guitar. Designed to produce true, consistent tone, these light-gauge strings provide excellent tuning stability and playability so your guitar can stand up to rigorous practice and performance schedules. Made from 92/8 phosphor bronze, these strings feature Martin's highest-quality wrap wire for enhanced longevity and durability. They are naturally corrosion resistant so they can hold up after hours and hours of playing. This pack of professional-grade guitar strings will last through long jam sessions, late-night campfire songs, and plenty of picking. To make these strings extra-durable and stable, we start with our highest-tensile-strength core wire and then tin-plate it on all 6 strings for added corrosion resistance. When coupled with our highest-quality wrap wire, you get a consistent tone that you can count on song after song. Designed to bring out your guitar's true tone, these 92/8 phosphor bronze guitar strings can be used for fingerstyle blues, Americana, country, bluegrass, ragtime, and many more styles. With this pack, you'll receive 6 light-gauge guitar strings. The low E string measures 0.047", the A string measures 0.039", the D string measures 0.030", the G string measures 0.023", the B string measures 0.014", and the high E string measures 0.010". This pack of light-gauge strings features a tension of 137, and they make it easy to get a rich, bright tone out of your guitar. Martin Guitar has been producing high-quality, musician-choice guitars and guitar accessories since 1833. The Martin Authentic Acoustic strings are the real deal—not an imitation. Discover your guitar's true voice with this professional-grade guitar string pack. ## Features - PROFESSIONAL GUITAR STRINGS: Discover your guitar’s true voice. These strings are designed with higher tensile strength and tin-plated core wire to enable a full and balanced tone, a quicker response, and an increased tuning stability. They’re available in extra light, custom light, light, and medium gauges. - HIGH-QUALITY DESIGN: Made from 92/8 phosphor bronze, these acoustic strings feature top-quality bronzed-steel core wire and bronze wrap wire. They provide a well-rounded sound that is clean and balanced, making them suitable for a wide variety of music styles. - SUPERIOR PERFORMANCE: Best for rigorous practice and performance, our phosphor bronze strings can be used for fingerpicking and flat-picking. If you have finger fatigue after playing or wish bending notes was easier, try a lighter string gauge. - VERSATILE STRINGS: String gauge is an important part of getting the best sound out of your guitar. We recommend using only our extra-light through medium-gauge strings on our guitars. Medium-gauge strings deliver more volume and are perfect for larger-bodied guitars. - THE TONE YOU DESERVE: For every handmade element we craft, we never forget why we do it: to help you set your creativity free. You’ll find a wide range of Martin strings that fit your instrument and playing style. Enjoy incredible tone, no matter what you play. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Asin | B07GV25RRB | | Best Sellers Rank | #249 in Musical Instruments (See Top 100 in Musical Instruments) #11 in Acoustic Guitar Strings | | Brand Name | MARTIN | | Color | Bronze | | Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (1,499) 4.7 out of 5 stars | | Finish Type | Bronze Plated | | Global Trade Identification Number | 00729789557849 | | Included Components | Guitar Strings | | Instrument | Acoustic Guitar | | Item Type Name | Acoustic Guitar Strings | | Item Weight | 30 Grams | | Manufacturer | C. F. Martin & Co. | | Manufacturer Part Number | 41Y18MA530 | | Material Type | Bronze, Phosphor Bronze | | Model Number | 41Y18MA530 | | Recommended Uses For Product | Rigorous practice, performance, fingerpicking, flat-picking, various music styles, larger-bodied guitars | | Sound Profile | Balanced | | String Gauge | Light | | String Material Type | Phosphor Bronze | | Unit Count | 1.0 Count | | Upc | 729789557849 | | Warranty Description | N/a. | ## Product Details - **Brand:** MARTIN - **Color:** Bronze - **Instrument:** Acoustic Guitar - **String Gauge:** Light - **String Material Type:** Phosphor Bronze ## Images ![Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71SYk-GENOL.jpg) ![Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71b+yrlT0TL.jpg) ![Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71KOQpDnS2L.jpg) ![Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81tYEtBi1TL.jpg) ![Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze - Image 5](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61oaLEX4Y+L.jpg) ## Available Options This product comes in different **Size, Style** options. ## Questions & Answers **Q: What does string gauge even mean?** A: Gauge refers to the diameter of a string. Gauges are described in thousandths of an inch and can be found listed on the back of a string pack. Overall, string gauges are classified as: Extra light, Custom light, Light, Medium and Heavy **Q: What is your experience Level?** A: Lighter - Easier to fret (important for beginners) and to bend. Better resonance under a lighter touch, common when first starting out. Heavier- Bigger sound provide more volume and resonance. Better tuning stability tays in tune longer. **Q: Consider the body size of your guitar.** A: Lighter - Exert less tension and are typically recommended for smaller bodied guitars such as 0, 00, 000, and OM, plus all cutaway models Heavier - Exert more tension and are typically recommended for larger body sizes **Q: What style of music do you play?** A: Lighter - Good choice for rock, folk, country, and blues style playing with a lighter attack (plucking) Heavier - Good choice for rock, country, and blues style playing with a harder attack **Q: What sound are you going for?** A: Lighter - Offer appropriate volume and range for playing in an intimate setting. Heavier - Produces more volume and sustain. Great choice if you’re accompanied by other players. ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good strings *by on Reviewed in the United States May 11, 2026* Pretty good sound easier to play. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Plays and sounds great *by on Reviewed in the United States May 13, 2022* I recently bought a used dreadnaught acoustic guitar and it needed new strings.It had a 12-52 set and they were a little rough on my fingers. I went with these Martin light gauge 10-47 Phosphor Bronze strings.I adjusted the truss rod and lowered the action on this guitar and with the new strings It plays like a million bucks. It's rare to find a light gauge string set with a wound G string. This set has a wound G which I prefer over a plain G string.Usually when you go with lighter gauge strings you sacrifice sound quality. That is NOT the case with these Martin light gauge strings. They sound amazing! Great depth and projection. I can't predict how long they will last. So far they have been on for a week with no problems. Broken strings are usually the fault of the guitar or the installation. Everybody thinks they know how to restring a guitar but only a few know how to do it properly. If you are breaking strings when you're installing them, then you're doing something wrong or have a problem with your guitar that needs to be corrected. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ These strings made my guitar sound WAY more expensive. *by on Reviewed in the United States September 4, 2023* Martin Authentic Acoustic Guitar Strings, Superior Performance Extra Light 10-47, 92/8 Phosphor BronzeI was amazed at the TONE these strings gave my OrangeWood Mason Torrified Spruce ES Live guitar. It was the tone I've always wanted. Deep rich bass with unmuddled mids and a nice high end without being too bright.However, I don't think I got the 10-47 gauge strings I ordered. And the packaging was long gone before I came to that conclusion. I really think I got 12's or higher. I found them difficult to actually PLAY. So much so that I stopped playing much for awhile because it hurt my fingers.I replaced them with a set of D'Addarios 10s and the playability came back but the tone went away. Don't get me wrong, the OrangeWood still sounds good, just not AS good. ## Frequently Bought Together - Martin MA530 Authentic Acoustic - SP - Phosphor Bronze Extra Light ( 10-47 ) - D'Addario Lemon Oil - Guitar Fretboard Oil - Guitar Accessories - Removes Dirt, Grease, Build Up from Instrument - Conditions to Resist Dryness - Extends Fretboard Life - Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings - 10-46 Gauge --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/163270674-authentic-acoustic-guitar-strings-superior-performance-extra-light-10-47](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/163270674-authentic-acoustic-guitar-strings-superior-performance-extra-light-10-47) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-06-27*