Player Reviews

Sample of verified customer reviews.  See more verified customer reviews on each product page.

D.S.verified customer

Nickel 10-46

“Perhaps the best strings on the planet”

K.N.verified customer

Nickel 9-42

“…The strings brought my guitar to life. “

Rosemary S.verified customer

Nickel 10-46

“These strings are better than ANYTHING I've ever used…”

William B.verified customer

Alloy 52 10-46

“These strings don’t break, and they outlast any other string that I have tried.”

Carl A.verified customer

Steel 11-48

"Fat tone on LP. Bell like chime on strat. I really like these stings...will buy more."

American String

The Finest Instrument Strings

We design and produce the highest quality, longest lasting strings,…superior tone, great feel in your hands, strings that stay in tune and perform longer than other brands.

A Century of String Making

We have been producing guitar strings for our customers and for many other leading guitar string brands for decades & we have been the ONLY string maker for Steinway and Sons Pianos (and just about every other fine piano manufacturer) from more than 100 years!

AmericanString Brand

American String is the premium string brand launched in 2016 for Mapes Wire.  We design and produce the highest quality, longest lasting strings…superior tone, great feel in your hands, strings that stay in tune and perform longer than other brands.

Designed, manufactured, and wound in the United States by AmericanString.

The Craft of String Making

We apply more than a century of string making to produce the finest instrument strings.  We utilize what not other string maker can, including:

  • Five generations of expertise and manufacturing processes to wind strings for your guitars by our craftsmen right here in the United States of America,
  • The highest quality source metal (we use only superior American steel), and
  • Advanced manufacturing technologies that we use in our own wire mills right here in the United States of America.
This produces the highest quality longest lasting strings,…superior tone, great feel in your hands, strings that stay in tune and perform longer than other brands.
Designed, manufactured, and wound in the United States by AmericanString.

Tone, Feel, & Performance - Perfected

Features

Selecting String Gauge

Some gauges work better with different guitars, setups, and players.  If you are uncertain what might be best for you, this might help.

Selecting String Material

String material can help you dial-in your tone.  Here are guidelines to help you navigate which may be best for your given application.

Tuning, Setup & Care

Tools, skills and techniques to help you get more enjoyment from your instruments.

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Address

6938 S Hill Street
Littleton
CO 80120
United States
contact@AmericanString.com

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