Bronze
![Bronze]() In guitar strings, bronze is alloy which is actually a mixture of copper and tin or copper and zinc. An 80/20 bronze string is made of an alloy comprised of 80% copper and 20% tin or 20% zinc. These alloys are sometimes called brass.
Bronze strings produce a very brilliant, crisp sound when new but begin to lose their new sound after only a few hours of playing. Performers who change strings a lot typically love them. And many players like the "played in" sound that bronze strings provide as the brightness begins to fade.
Every string manufacturer makes 80/20's. Our most popular sets are the regular Martins and the Ernie Ball Earthwoods, both of which use zinc.
A similar version of the 80/20 bronze is the 85/15 (85% copper, 15% zinc or tin). These strings are a little less bright than 80/20's. Dean Markley Bronze strings are 85/15's.
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