D'addario
D'Addario PL012-5 Plain Steel Guitar Single Strings, .012, 5-Pack
Model
PL012-5
Five plain steel .012 strings: spare high Es for a 12-53 acoustic, or octave Ds for a 12-string.
The D'Addario PL012-5 bundles five single .012 plain steel guitar strings. The pack suits the acoustic player on 12-53s who wants spare high Es close at hand.
What sets it apart
- Five PL012 strings in one package
- High E of the 12-53 acoustic (EJ16) and 12-54 electric (EXL145), 23.4 lb
- Octave D of 12-string sets, 18.5 lb
Specifications
| Number of strings | 5 |
|---|---|
| Gauge | .012 |
| Composition | Plain steel, no coating |
| In a 12-53 acoustic set | High E |
| In the EXL150H | 4th string, octave D |
What it's for
- Keeping spare Es for an acoustic strung 12-53
- Redoing the octave D on several 12-strings
Compared with other manufacturers
The number of strings per package varies from maker to maker.
| Option | Strings per package | Technical note |
|---|---|---|
| D'Addario PL012-5 | 5 | Bare wire, lock twist |
| Ernie Ball Plain Steel .012 | 6 | Tin-plated |
| Elixir Anti-Rust Plain Steel .012 | 1 | Anti-rust |
| GHS Plain Steel .012 | 1 | Anti-corrosion sleeve |
Frequently asked questions
- Will these acoustic .012s also fit an electric?
- Yes: D'Addario tops both its 12-53 acoustic set and its 12-54 electric set with the same string.
- Which plain gauges are in a Nashville set?
- The EXL150H runs .010, .014, .009, .012 and .018 plain, plus a wound .026; the .012 is the octave D.
- Must I change all six strings when the .012 E breaks?
- No; with five .012s in reserve, the broken string is replaced the same evening.
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