{"title":"CRT Coated Phosphor Bronze","description":"\u003cp\u003eCRT Coated is phosphor bronze with Corrosion Resistant Technology. The treatment protects the string from sweat, moisture and buildup, so a set holds its tone and feel for longer. Nothing else changes: the same phosphor bronze wrap over a hard-tempered hex core, the same warm highs and full low end.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt earns its place if you play often, sweat a lot, live somewhere humid, or simply resent changing strings. Acoustic guitars are also the ones most likely to sit out on a stand between sessions, which is exactly where a coated set pays for itself. Uncoated phosphor bronze still feels fractionally more open to some players, which is why we make both.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eChoosing a gauge\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e.012–.053 (CP1253 Light) is the balanced starting point. For an easier feel, .010–.047 (CP1047 Extra Light) is the lightest, with .011–.052 (CP1152 Pro Light) between the two. For a light top over a heavier bottom, .012–.056 (CP1256 Bluegrass) is built for flatpicking, and .013–.056 (CP1356 Medium) is the heaviest six-string for maximum volume. Twelve-string players have .010–.047 (CP121047 Light).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eGauges\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eSet\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eGauges\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.010–.047 — CP1047 Extra Light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.010 .014 .023 .030 .039 .047\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.011–.052 — CP1152 Pro Light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.011 .015 .022 .032 .042 .052\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.012–.053 — CP1253 Light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.012 .016 .024 .032 .042 .053\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.012–.056 — CP1256 Bluegrass\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.012 .016 .026 .035 .045 .056\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.013–.056 — CP1356 Medium\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.013 .017 .026 .035 .045 .056\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e12-string .010–.047 — CP121047 Light\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e.010 .014 .023 .030 .039 .047\u003cbr\u003e.010 .014 .009 .012 .018 .027\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the 12-string set the first line is the main course and the second is the paired course — unison on the top two strings, octaves on the bottom four.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eHow CRT Coated compares to our other acoustic sets\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCRT Coated is the long-life option. Phosphor Bronze is the same wrap uncoated. Golden Bronze 80\/20 is brighter and crisper, Royal Bronze fuller, and American Roots Monel drier and more vintage. Semi-Flat Silencers 80\/20 cut finger noise rather than extending string life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eMade in the USA.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"crt-coated-phosphor-bronze-acoustic-guitar-strings-10-47-cp1047-extra-light","title":"CRT Coated Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings – 10–47 (CP1047 Extra Light)","description":"\u003cp\u003eCRT Coated Phosphor Bronze in .010–.047 (CP1047) is the lightest coated set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003ePhosphor bronze with our Corrosion Resistant Treatment over the wrap. The coating keeps sweat and moisture off the wrap wire, so the set holds its tone far longer than an uncoated one. 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