My string on my acoustic guitar broke. Can I replace all of my strings with phosphor bronze guitar strings if my guitar has steel strings on them?
That's what they're meant for!
Yes you can. In fact, I prefer phosphor bronze strings to standard steel on my acoustic guitar. I think they play better, feel better, and sound better. My favorites are the D'Addario phosphor-bronze medium gauge.
Phosphor bronze strings ARE steel strings. Phosphor bronze is the alloy used to wrap the steel core on the bottom four strings (the top two are plain steel). It's probably the commonest wrap material used for steel-string acoustics, and most likely it's what you have now. You can also get 80/20 (brass) if you prefer, or fancy coated strings. All will have the basic steel core and are considered steel strings. If your strings have been on there a while, it is better to replace the entire set. Even if none break, replacement at about 3-month intervals is a good idea as the strings gradually lose their tone.
