IN THE TWENTIES AND THIRTIES, THE 12-STRING GUITAR WAS POPULAR WITH DELTA BLUES PLAYERS ESPECIALLY “LEAD BELLY”. THIS PARTICULAR 710-12L SET IS IDEA FOR G TUNING. AS A PART OF LA BELLA’S SILK & STEELﾨ SERIES, THESE SETS ARE MADE WITH SILVER-PLATED COPPER WIRE, HAND-WOUND OVER A MIDDLE LAYER OF PURE ITALIAN SILK FILAMENT AND AN INNER STEEL CORE. PREFERRED BY FINGER-STYLE GUITARISTS FOR THEIR SOFT TOUCH AND SWEET TONE, THESE STRINGS HAVE LESS TENSION THAN STANDARD STEEL, BRONZE OR BRASS WOUND STRINGS. SOFT TOUCH AND SWEET TONE TENSION: LIGHT STRING GAUGES: .010-.010, .012-.012, .023W-.009, .031-.012, .041-.016, .051-.025W MADE IN THE USA WITH AMERICAN WIRE PACKAGED USING MAP TECHNOLOGY (MODIFIED ATMOSPHERE PACKAGING) TO PREVENT TARNISHING AND ENSURE FRESHNESS