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If you're unfamiliar with Americana music, it's the roots-rock, bluegrass, country, gospel and blues amalgamation of contemporary US music that has completely defined its own genre over the last few decades. Think Alison Krauss, Ry Cooder, Johnny Cash, Miranda Lambert and even Mumford & Sons. This exciting coalescence often uses a full electric band but undoubtedly celebrates acoustic instruments: acoustic guitar, resonator guitar, banjo, and mandolin. A tough style to find a good all-around string for you may think, however...
GHS Strings, as one of the top string manufacturers in the US, has grown amongst the Americana genre and is the first to create a range of strings specifically aimed at those performers. GHS Americana is innovation in acoustic instrument string making. The string begins with a hex core for tuning stability, strength and durability which is then wrapped in either 92/8 phosphor bronze wire for acoustic guitar and mandolin (which has the added benefit of long tone life and corrosion resistance), nickel-iron for pedal steel or stainless steel for the banjo. The whole string is then cryogenically treated which not only extends the life of the string but enhances the tone. Set gauging is then chosen based on decades of knowledge acquired from GHS artists.
If you're a mandolin player you'll embrace the extended performance, wide dynamic range and consistent big tone of these strings. They respond perfectly to delicate finger-style passages and soft broken chord playing, but also kick when digging in for forte sections.
WHAT GHS SAY: "Our Americana Series addresses four elements crucial to producing the world's first series of strings directed to the needs of players performing within this exciting genre of contemporary music. Our own roots go back decades as one of the premier string manufacturers with an abundance of knowledge in string design that incorporates innovation into materials selection and string construction while utilizing preferred gauging based on many years of input from our GHS Artist Family. Add in cryogenic treatment to extend the life and enhance the tone for a series of strings that will have acoustic guitarists, bluegrass players, country, blues, R&B and roots-rock performers embracing the GHS Americana Series of strings."
Shipping Pricing Guide
We expertly pack all of our items.
Standard Delivery for Small Parts & Accessories + Vinyl Records (2-3 Day) - £3.50
Standard Delivery for Small/Medium Items (3-5 Working Day) - £4.99
Standard Guitar & Amp Delivery (3-5 Working Day) - £9.99
Express Small/Medium Item Delivery (Next Working Day) - £9.99
Express Instrument & Amp Delivery (Next Working Day) - £14.99
Setup & Ship Service - £25.00 Professional setup service worth over £50! Lead times typically +2 days for this service.
There will be a small surcharge for parts of Scottish Highlands/Isles & Ireland, we will be in touch after you place your order. Or you ask us for a quote prior to ordering.
Dispatch Times
We aim to dispatch all orders SAME DAY WORKING DAY, if you place your order before 1PM. If your guitar requires setup work before shipping, please allow 1-2 days lead time.
International Shipping
Europe - Please contact us for a quote
USA Guitar Shipping £150-195 via UPS - (Please contact us for a quote) USA Pedal Shipping £45 via UPS - (Please contact us for a quote)
Rest of World - Please contact us for a quote
Online Orders – 14-Day Returns (Distance Selling Regulations) Customers who make a purchase online or via distance selling are entitled to return an item within 14 days of receipt, in accordance with the Consumer Contracts Regulations. Items must be in unused condition and returned with all original packaging and documentation.
Refunds will be issued to the original payment method once the item has been inspected and confirmed to be in resalable condition.
Return shipping is the responsibility of the customer unless the item is faulty or supplied in error.
In-Store Purchases Items purchased in-store are not eligible for a refund. However, we do offer exchange or a store credit (gift card) for in-store purchases returned within 14 days, provided they are in their original condition with proof of purchase.
Exclusions Please note that custom orders, modified items, B-stock, clearance items, and goods obtained through part exchange are non-refundable, unless faulty.
Partial Refunds There are certain situations where only partial refunds may be granted, at our discretion. These include, but are not limited to:
Guitars returned with protective plastic film removed from pickguards or pickups.
Items showing signs of use or handling.
Missing or damaged original packaging, tags, or accessories.
All returns are inspected upon receipt. If a return does not meet the conditions above, we reserve the right to refuse it or issue a partial refund.
Founded in 2017 as a physical store, we pivoted to e-commerce during the pandemic. Serving customers throughout the UK, we maintain our traditional storefront while thriving in the online space. A guitar store created by and for guitar enthusiasts.
