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GHS Silk & Steel Strings
For those that want a classical guitar tone and feel out of an acoustic, this is YOUR string. Silver-plated copper wire is wrapped on a silk and steel core to create a sweet and mellow tone, with a lower tension under the fingers. Silk and Steel guitar strings are perfect for accompanying the singing voice!
Introducing our brand new Nitro-Pack singles
Introducing our brand new Nitro-Pack singles! Each single string is sealed in a nitrogen environment, eliminating all oxygen, in a tear-resistant sleeve. Whether you use one string or the whole set, the Nitro-Pack guarantees straight from the factory freshness!
State-of-the-Art Production
GHS Strings are manufactured in a state-of-the-art, climate controlled facility using precision equipment and only the purest of materials. The air-tight Fresh Pack locks in factory freshness that endures the test of time and locks out corrosion.
With GHS Nitro-Packs, your strings are individually sealed in an easily identifiable, tear-resistant sleeve. The Nitrogen environment is completely devoid of oxygen, thus insuring the utmost line of defense against corrosion and oxidation for each individual string.
Contents Uniquely Fresh
GHS Strings is not just an electric guitar string company – we're much more! We are the string brand inspiring you to play an extra encore. We are the string brand encouraging you to play harder, go longer. We are the string brand that's got you covered – whether you're playing electric or acoustic guitar, bass guitar, mandolin, banjo, ukulele and more.
Since 1964, we've been winding guitar strings in the same southwest corner of Michigan that gave birth to one of the most famous guitar brands. Though based in Battle Creek, we are global, but our values remain rooted in mid-western soil. We are fiercely independent – we are no-nonsense perfectionists believing in hard work, craftsmanship, and the power of music.
GHS Strings is a family of artists and experts built on tradition to help aid in the quest for personal string design and tone. To that end, we still use round core wire for much of our guitar strings and use some string specs decades old.
a2coolmom
Reviewed in the United States on March 2, 2025
Excellent for soft hands! Great for new player or experienced player! Love the feel.
TravelTune
Reviewed in the United States on April 8, 2024
These are one of my favorite acoustic guitar strings for fingerstyle! They are so lightweight and easy to play and yet they sound so beautiful! When you put them on the guitar the high E string is so light you would swear that it's going to break, but I've had absolutely no issues with that at all. On my guitar the tone is even from top to bottom. I'm using them on a solid wood guitar with a spruce top and maple back and they really bring out the tone of the guitar itself. The low E has what you might consider a perfect blend between an acoustic and classical guitar sound. It sounds like an acoustic string with a hint of rich beautiful warmth to it. The highs and mids are absolutely beautiful. On my guitar I found out that having the lower tension of these strings actually sounds much better than putting a medium or even light gauge string on. The lower tension of these very lightweight strings actually resonate the top of the guitar better. There's more complexity to the sound and the overtones. Obviously I think you probably need a pretty nice guitar to get all the benefits of what I've just mentioned, but I'm going to be getting a lower priced travel guitar soon and I'm certainly going to put them on that too and try them out on it. They have plenty of volume for fingerstyle. I don't really strum much so I'm not going to comment on that at all, but if you love fingerstyle I highly recommend them. I also like the all silver look of them. They are pricier, but worth it! And they seem to last quite a while. They settle in really nice too.
Bruno Pelle
Reviewed in Italy on June 7, 2023
La scelta delle corde da abbinare alla propria chitarra spesso diventa una ricerca laboriosa che impegna diverso tempo e denaro. Ho provato diverse corde Silk di cui ho anche rilasciato qualche recensione, ma queste nell'immediato mi hanno veramente stupito. Le corde sono di colore "argento", morbide e piacevoli al tatto. Restituiscono un suono abbastanza corposo e ricco di armoniche, almeno con i legni della mia chitarra. Mi sembra abbiano meno proiezione rispetto le Ernie Ball, anche esse ottime corde, ma in compenso hanno un suono ben bilanciato tra alti e bassi e un timbro quasi "personale".Voglio anche evidenziare la puntualità di Amazon nella sostituzione della prima confezione che mi è arrivata senza la 4° corda.Ovviamente quanto descritto è puramente soggettivo. La scelta delle corde dipende dai gusti e modo di suonare e dal tipo di chitarra.
unlisted
Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2023
I've been a silk and steel fan since I got my first 12 string. I've recently transferred over from another brand to these GHS strings because I find they have a bit more definition. I also restrung a brand new Yamaha for my grandson to tame that "fresh out of the box" bite almost all new guitars have. They hold up well tonally and don't seem to corrode as quickly as standard strings.
DJC7827
Reviewed in the United States on November 13, 2020
If you are like me, when you decide to learn the guitar, you will pick up an older secondhand instrument. Change the strings. I highly recommend these. The process is relatively easy. I followed step-by-step video instructions available online. My thinnest string did not break as some other buyers have experienced. New strings dramatically improved the ease and tone of the guitar. It is SO much more comfortable to play than on old, brass strings. Highly recommended.
Customer
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 7, 2020
These stings feel nice and light under the finger and have completely changed the sound of my small body acoustic (for the better). If you're on the fence, I'd say give them a try (they're a reasonable price).
arish
Reviewed in India on February 7, 2019
Probably the best acoustic strings i hv used so far😃
ANTONIO COLUCCI
Reviewed in Italy on December 5, 2019
Suono senza se e senza ma
Marlon
Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2015
I have an old, cheap 70s Sears Roebuck parlor guitar That I've been trying a lot of different strings on and mostly I've grown to love Silk and Steels (especially D'Addario) and I figured I'd try GHS because they sponsored my friends' band when they went on tour.I just got my set today and I immediately noticed how light the gauge is. The first string is .010 while D'addario's is .011 doesn't sound like much, but it's a noticable difference and I'm worried about breaking them soon since I play pretty hard. What's really nice about them being so light is I have this small old guitar that makes me worry about high tension and also I play without a pick and frequently do a lot of heavy strumming which sometimes leaves my right hand bloody after long sets or having to play a few days in a row. With these strings, I barely even notice they're there. Playing feels a lot like just waving my hand in front of the guitar and making sound come out. It's almost surreal I'm awarding a lot of points for that.Then there's tone. D'addario Silk and Steels have the kind of tone I instantly fell in love with the second I put them on my guitar for the first time, they have this clear, bell like quality to them that made me feel like my guitar was strung with angel hairs. Martin Silk and steels have basically the same sound right out of the box but loose it fast and old Martin strings end up sounding a lot worse than old D'addarios. Also they don't actually use silk, they use nylon instead. The Ghs Silk and Steel tone is a little different, a but more mellow a tiny bit warmer and yet a little more metallic sounding. But it's nice. I don't love it, but it's definitely not bad.I'll have to continue the review next month after I've worn them down, but I'd absolutely recommend these string to anyone worried about hurting their hands on a guitar. Fretting is a breeze, strumming is a breeze, they don't sound awful.The main downside is they're more expensive than the other two silk and steel brands I've used and Martins are the only ones I can seem to find in retail stores rather than online.
MJB
Reviewed in the United States on November 24, 2014
i've been using these strings for about five years now, and could not be more please with their performance. I use the medium guage, and am surprised at the comfort, ease of use, and great price. Long ago I was a professional singer/guitar player, but was more of a singer, and played mostly rhythm. Recently I have been practicing and playing again at home and enjoy the mellow tone that the ghs silk and steel guitar strings provide. I find also that they last a long time as far as resonance, and stay in tune remarkedly well. I can no longer speak for professional use where they are used 2-5 hours per day. But for my 2-5 hours per week that I now use them they are amazing.
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