What do you think? Do you prefer to use the same gauge string on all of your different scale length guitars, or do you prefer to balance them out a little bit with different gauges of strings on each one? Let us know down in the comments....
In an interview with Guitar World, Roger Mayer recounted Jimi's custom string gauges: .010 / .013 /.015 / .026 / .032 / .038 Mayer explained: "The big difference there is that you're using the .015 for the third, because if you use the .017 for the third, the actual sound ...
As you’ve probably noticed, manufacturers include words like “light,” “medium,” and “heavy” when they talk about their strings. This refers to theguitar string gauges, or string thickness. Thicker strings are harder to press down and have a warmer sound, while thinner strings are easie...
Guitars with different scale lengths require different fret placement, have a different overall “feel,” and may work better with different string gauges.How Do You Measure Scale Length?The best way to measure scale length is by measuring the nut to the 12th fret and multiplying that number ...
String gauge is an important part of playing and getting the best possible sound out of your guitar. Here’s everything you need to know about acoustic guitar string gauges to make an informed decision about what strings are best for you.
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This stopped over time and I think higher string gauges might have helped to smooth this out. Batteries for the active pickups seem to last for quiet awhile. I use this through a boss me50b with compression on and through a nice combo amp that can compete with stacks this bass roars ...
This stopped over time and I think higher string gauges might have helped to smooth this out. Batteries for the active pickups seem to last for quiet awhile. I use this through a boss me50b with compression on and through a nice combo amp that can compete with stacks this bass roars ...
As a starting point, I set my nut action to about .010″ on the top four strings and .020″ for the bottom two on steel string guitars, and about double that for nylon string guitars. I do this by measuring the height of the first fret, stacking up feeler gauges to that height plu...
These are the right size nut files for traditional string gauges. If you use heavier gauge strings, you may need to use a .060″ file for both the sixth string and the fifth string. So after you loosen the string and pull it off to the side, you may want to find a thick piece of...