Detail 01
Flexible Core construction
A lighter-gauge core and heavier wrap wire are used to increase flex and playability.

Independent shopping perspective
Martin Authentic Acoustic Flexible Core light 12–54 strings are a three-pack designed around greater flex and playability. They combine a lighter-gauge version of Martin’s Superior Performance core wire with heavier wrap wire, a construction intended to reduce finger fatigue and accommodate large bends. The stated result is a full, balanced tone, giving players a light-gauge set whose design keeps bending and flexibility central to the playing experience.


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Detail 01
A lighter-gauge core and heavier wrap wire are used to increase flex and playability.
Detail 02
Provides three matching light-gauge sets.
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It combines a lighter-gauge Superior Performance core wire with heavier wrap wire.
It is designed to reduce finger fatigue, allow large bends, and increase flex and playability.
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