Elevate your mandolin’s voice with the Martin Mandolin Phosphor Bronze Strings, designed to deliver warm, balanced tone with excellent projection and durability. Whether you’re recording in the studio or jamming on stage, these strings are crafted to provide a rich, resonant sound that feels broken-in right out of the package.

Martin’s M470 (Light) and M475 (Medium) mandolin strings are engineered with a high-tensile tin-plated steel core and wrapped in premium phosphor bronze, offering superior tone stability and tuning consistency. These strings reduce the need for frequent tuning, so you can focus on what matters most—playing.

Perfect for bluegrass, folk, classical, and acoustic mandolin styles, these strings enhance your instrument’s natural character with long-lasting performance.

Product Highlights:

• Model Options: M470 (Light Gauge) & M475 (Medium Gauge)

• Core Material: Tin-plated high-carbon steel for strength and tuning stability

• Wrap Material: Phosphor bronze for warm, vibrant tone and clarity

• Tone Profile: Balanced brightness with strong midrange projection

• Feel: Smooth playability with a natural, broken-in feel from the first strum

• Ideal For: Acoustic mandolin players, bluegrass and folk musicians, performers, and studio artists
  

Tech Specs

Model No: M470

• Instrument Type: Mandolin
• Number of Strings: 4
• Gauges: (Light) .010 (E-1,2), .014 (A-3,4), .024 (D-5,6), .034 (G-7,8)
• Tension: 152.1 

Model No: M475

• Instrument Type: Mandolin
• Number of Strings: 4
• Gauges: (Medium) .011 (E-1,2), .015 (A-3,4), .026 (D-5,6), .040 (G-7,8)
• Tension: 186.7