Elixir Nanoweb Mandolin Strings 12 String this small-bodied guitar has a

this small-bodied guitar has a tone that's anything but small

• Warranty: 2 years

and neatly balanced lows

but in an eminently playable short-scale package

On more than one occasion a church has come to me asking how to improve their sound system without spending a ton of money

Elixir Nanoweb Mandolin Strings 12 String this small-bodied guitar has aElixir Strings are brought to you by W. L. Gore and Associates, an innovator in PTFE polymer since 1958 (think Teflon). If you're a skier and a hiker like me, you've probably used Gore Tex clothing for years. Now, they turn this expertise to making polymer coatings for their Elixir guitar strings, and the results are striking. You don't have to spend long in any guitar related discussion before someone eventually begins praising the long lasting tone