D'Addario Guitar Strings - Acoustic Guitar Strings - Phosphor Bronze - For 6 String Guitar - Warm, Bright, Balanced Tone - EJ16 - Light, 12-53

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In 2016, The D’Addario Foundation established a board that to launch a fundraising arm to amplify the need to support music education and build a donor base that supports the expansion of these efforts.

With the acquisition, Jim D’Addario implemented sustainable plantation practices in the company’s cane fields to develop digitally controlled diamond blades to make the final cut on the reeds. [35] Orchestral [ edit ] The D’Addario Foundation, the company’s philanthropic arm established in 1979. The foundation works to identify, fund, and partner with grassroots, community-based organizations that significantly improve outcomes for historically marginalized and impoverished children through immersive music education. Some early findings pointed to other industries using flame-tempering techniques to harden baseball bats and hammer and axe handles, as well as arrowheads. One in-depth search turned out an ancient Japanese wood hardening and preservation method that originated in the 1700s: Shou Sugi Ban. This method is still popular in the construction industry. Its benefits include enhanced durability, UV ray protection, improved longevity and the repelling of insects. McStea, Mark (April 8, 2022). " "People Will Either Like It Or They Won't, But That's Not My Problem": John McLaughlin Talks New Solo Album, 'Liberation Time' ". Guitar Player . Retrieved November 16, 2022. Right from these early days, Charles D’Addario focused on quality and innovation, talking to artists and even pioneering the use of synthetic strings. This progressive approach has been handed down from generation to generation; and they now feature a pretty impressive artist roster and a dedicated research and development arm to make sure they stay ahead of the curve. SeriesThen, sometime in the 1930s, John D'Addario Sr. met John D'Angelico. Both were New Yorkers who were part of a small, but growing musical instrument industry. By 1937 they had collaborated on pioneering not only standardized string gauges (light, medium, heavy, etc.), but more importantly, the use of a new alloy for strings which was ideal for the acoustic guitar. That alloy was 80/20 Bronze (though it's not really bronze, but more commonly known as brass), which is composed of 80% copper and 20% zinc.

In 2004, Rico International and its parent company, The Rutland Group approached D’Addario to determine if the company had an interest in acquiring its woodwind instrument reed division. Perez, Joe (January 2, 2016). "Get a Grip, A Review of ProMark's New Active Grip". IDrumChicago . Retrieved January 17, 2023. D’Addario now offer a huge catalogue of electric, acoustic, bass and classical guitar strings offering a wide range of tones from the smooth and mellow flat-wounds to tight bright XL ProSteels. Kies, Chris (November 12, 2019). "Billy Strings: The Long Road Home". Premier Guitar . Retrieved November 16, 2022.

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another variant alloy composed of 85% copper, 15% zinc. Tonally, it subtly fits somewhere between Phosphor Bronze and 80/20, but is technically closer to 80/20 in most ways. D'Addario New 'Ascenté' Synthetic Violin Strings". The Violin Channel. 2017-07-17 . Retrieved 2022-11-15. In 1979, Jim and John D’Addario, Jr. working in conjunction with Jim’s wife Janet D’Addario, established the D’Addario Foundation. D’Addario had created professional-quality classical guitar strings, but the company wanted to reach out to new artists who were struggling to make a living. The Foundation’s first iterations were born from a desire to connect with those artists and support the development of their careers. It was known as the Debuts and Premieres Series. [53]