MANDOLIN STRINGS GAUGE: .011 .016 .026w .040w                 .011 .016 .026w .040w They don't call them "The Player's Choice" for nothing. D'Addario strings are used by more musicians around the world than any other brand. In fact, D'Addario introduced the use of phosphor bronze to stringmaking in 1974, so they know what they're doing. The phosphor bronze alloy in this mandolin set will really make the little box sing. DA-J74$6.18