D’Addario J61 5-String Banjo Strings, Nickel, Medium, 10-23
D’Addario 5-string banjo sets are the Player’s Choice for many professional bluegrass musicians. They are made from the highest quality plain steel and nickel plated steel wound strings, and available in a wide variety of gauges.
Product Features
- D’Addario’s most popular 5-string banjo gauge, ideal for all playing styles
- Loopend construction for universal fit
- Nickelplated steel for bright tone, smooth feel and long life
- Made in the U.S.A. for the highest quality and performance
- String Gauges: Plain Steel .010, .012, .016, Nickel Wound .023, Plain Steel .010


Well, They work :P. Well, I ordered 2 sets of these, and 2 sets of light gauge strings when I got my first banjo, as I didn’t know what gauge strings I would prefer. So far I like the light strings better for clawhammer, which is mostly what I play.When I tried to put these on the first time, I snapped a string. Im pretty sure it was my fault though and not a faulty string. They sound pretty good, but I prefer the sound and feel of light strings the best so far.Overall they seem to be…
New strings, brighter sound, but watch out for missing loop!