All Acoustic Strings Explained | Guitar Tech Tips | Ep. 49 | Thomann
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0:00 Introduction
0:50 Bronze strings
1:24 Vintage bronze strings
1:53 Phosphor bronze
2:27 Coated strings | first Elixir…
3:14 …then D’Addario XT
3:42 Advanced strings | first nickel-bronze…
4:23 …then Paradigm
4:58 Round core strings
5:56 Silk & Steel strings
6:33 Gold strings
7:02 String gauges
7:45 STRING COMPARISON
9:00 Outtakes
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uggly open B-string sound on gs mini
Anybodies advice please. What strings are best to eliminate harsh and jangly high E and B strings ?
ERNIE BALL ALUMINIUM BRONZE STRINGS ARE BETTER JUST LIKE ELIXIR PHOSPHOR BRONZE WITH NANOWEB COATING!
ERNIE BALL ALUMINIUM BRONZE STRINGS HAS BETTER SOUND THAN D'ADDARIO NICKEL BRONZE STRINGS!
i enjoy string comparisin content. though that last segment , all back to back, all sounded exactly the same as this video sound quality is just ok, not optimal for a string comparison. it comes down to trial and error to find the strimgs you like best on your acoustic.
Ernie ball paradigms and the golds sound fantastic
Huh? It says 51 comments…but there's only 1 comment?
I really didn't hear much difference between them at the end when you played them one after the other.
Was "real life" like that? Could you hear the difference live?
Awesome video, all good to know. I never knew there were so much variety in strings for the longest time.????
7:38 what gauge would you recommend? I have weak fretting hand and strong picking
I played an Epiphone Acoustic Dreadnought in store that had Flat wound strings and immediately loved the warmth and deep sound it produced. I bought one got it home and surprise, no flat wound strings. Had to special order them and they were pricey. I didn't care however I wanted that sound. Different type strings can make such a huge difference to your sound. That's why you to know what is you are after. Videos like this help because you can hear the different sounds. My personal taste leans toward a booming bass sound of an acoustic. A full rich sound as opposed to a thin sounding Guitar which doesn't project far or sustain well. So I tend toward a larger gauge string as well to achieve the overall sound I love. Good video.
Good coverage of different makes but they all sounded the same so nothing gained
Is there a recommendation for a beginner guitarist? This video helps but there’s still a lot of confusion. Thanks
Best acoustic string comparison video
Excellent comparison!
D'Addario Nickel Bronze Light Gauge are a safe string for any guitar. Every axe has its ideal string set, yet after 30 years of changing string I found these to be a great set for any newly acquired guitar.
Great video and thank you for taking the time to show all of these different strings. I believe that there is an optimal set of strings for each guitar. I’ve put strings that I really like such as D’addario EJ16s, Nickel Bronze, Martin Retros, etc. on the same guitar and they all sound different with some sounding better than others on it. Nano Elixirs may sound great on a spruce top dreadnought but not so good on a mahogany top smaller guitar.I’ve learned that you really have to experiment to see which sound best on each guitar and it doesn’t matter if you pay $6 or $16 on a set for them to sound best on a particular guitar.
Perfect way to compare strings! Thank you for the work you're doing!
Awesome video! Thank you so much for putting this out there. I struggle with a bit of arthritis (old guy here) and been considering round core strings for less tension but I always thought they would sound dull and flat compared to hex core. I heard no difference between any of them and if any, very slight.
oh man i was so wishing you had the ernie Aluminum bronze. it was a very insightful video, thanks
THANK YOU!!!!
Gold string, bright but not harsh! Why my ears choose the thing my wallet doesn't like ????
I play since 50 years but lately my skin seems to develope a corroding element. I get dark stains on left and right hand when playing 2 or 3 hours. I hoped to remedy that with Elixir but to no avail. I will try Optima as next. Funny this happens only on my acoustics not on the electric.
I was surprised how little difference there was between the various sets. This guitar sounded too mellow and didn’t really sound like many expensive guitars sound. I hate say it, but this guitar sounded cheap (even though it probably wasn’t!).
COOL !!!