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Elixir · NANOWEB Phosphor Bronze (coated) · 13-17-25-32-42-53

Elixir 16182 (13-17-25-32-42-53) in DADGAD on a 24.75" scale

NANOWEB Phosphor Bronze (coated) HD Light (13-53) on an acoustic guitar with a 24.75" scale, tuned to DADGAD (D4 A3 G3 D3 A2 D2), pulls 148.5 lb67.3 kg660 N in total and 24.7 lb11.22 kg110 N per string on average. That is a loose feel for an acoustic guitar. The set is moderately uneven (spread 10.3%). String 6 (D2) deviates most: −21% from the set average.

Total tension
148.5 lb67.3 kg660 N
Average per string
24.7 lb11.22 kg110 N
Feel
loose
medium ≈ 26.8 lb12.14 kg119 N per string
Set your own preferred feel
Balance
moderately uneven
spread 10.3%

Tension per string

0102030lb051015kg050100150Nset averagemedium (12-53)1D4.01320.2 lb9.16 kg90 N2A3.01719.7 lb8.94 kg88 N3G3.02532.1 lb14.54 kg143 N4D3.03228.8 lb13.04 kg128 N5A2.04228.3 lb12.83 kg126 N6D2.05319.5 lb8.83 kg87 N
The bronze dashed line is the medium-feel target: the average per-string tension of a 12-53 set on a 25.5" scale in E standard (26.8 lb12.14 kg119 N). Loose and tight are measured against it.Line thickness follows the string gauge; textured lines are wound strings. Hover, tap or tab to a string for details.
#NoteHzGaugeItemType Tensionvs avg
1D4293.7 .013AR013plain 20.2 lb9.16 kg90 N−18%
2A3220.0 .017AR017plain 19.7 lb8.94 kg88 N−20%
3G3196.0 .025APN025wound 32.1 lb14.54 kg143 N+30%
4D3146.8 .032APN032wound 28.8 lb13.04 kg128 N+16%
5A2110.0 .042APN042wound 28.3 lb12.83 kg126 N+14%
6D273.4 .053APN053wound 19.5 lb8.83 kg87 N−21%
Total148.5 lb67.3 kg660 N

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Similar sets in DADGAD, 24.75"

SetGaugesAvg per stringTotalFeelBalance
Elixir 11182 13-17-25-32-42-5323.9 lb10.85 kg106 N 143.5 lb65.1 kg638 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 11075 12-16-24-35-45-5624.5 lb11.12 kg109 N 147.2 lb66.7 kg655 Nlooseuneven
Elixir 11077 12-16-24-35-45-5624.5 lb11.12 kg109 N 147.2 lb66.7 kg655 Nlooseuneven
16182 (this page) 13-17-25-32-42-5324.7 lb11.22 kg110 N 148.5 lb67.3 kg660 Nloosemoderately uneven
Elixir 16077 12-16-24-35-45-5625.3 lb11.47 kg112 N 151.7 lb68.8 kg675 Nlooseuneven
Elixir 11100 13-17-26-35-45-5626.2 lb11.87 kg116 N 157.0 lb71.2 kg699 Nmediummoderately uneven

Best match for a medium feel in DADGAD, 24.75"

Ranked by how close every string is to 26.8 lb12.14 kg119 N (lower deviation is better).

  1. Elixir 11100 13-17-26-35-45-56 deviation 12.1%, average 26.2 lb11.87 kg116 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 11102, 16102
  2. Elixir 16182 13-17-25-32-42-53 deviation 12.7%, average 24.7 lb11.22 kg110 N, moderately uneven; same gauges: 11182
  3. D'Addario EJ17 13-17-26-35-45-56 deviation 12.8%, average 26.5 lb12.01 kg118 N, uneven

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Other tunings on 24.75": E standard, Drop D, Eb standard, D standard, Drop C, C standard, Open G, Open D

DADGAD on other scales: 25", 25.5"

About these numbers

Tension is calculated, not measured: T = μ · (2 · L · f)², where μ is the string's mass per unit length (unit weight), L the vibrating length (scale) and f the pitch (A4 = 440 Hz, equal temperament). kg means kilogram-force: 1 kg ≈ 9.81 N ≈ 2.205 lb.

How a set feels also depends on the guitar's setup: action height, break angle over the nut and saddle, string length behind the nut and bridge, and your playing style. Plain strings feel stiffer than wound strings at the same tension. Use these figures to compare sets, not as an absolute measure of feel.

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