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Strings for my guitar - I'm supposed to tie a knot, but they have a loop
I'm a new guitar player and found an old acoustic guitar in the attic which had rusty strings.
I bought some Elixir Phosphor bronze acoustic strings, but now that I have received them I'm kinda ...
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Why is acoustic string measured in tension while electric string in gauges?
Is there a reason you can have different tensions strings with the same gauge on a classic guitar but electric strings only ever seem to differ on gauge?
It would seem an interesting proposal to have ...
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Should guitar strings be evenly spaced?
I decided to learn how to play the guitar so I bought one which arrived yesterday. At first it seemed okay although it did take a while to tune. However, it constantly sounds a bit off compared to ...
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Acoustic Steel: B String is E at 6th fret
Picked up my acoustic steel string after a bit and noticed that whilst it was in tune the B string's E was up at the 6th fret. It's annoying the heck out of me. I've restrung it and same.
Open B is ...
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Different types of string in one guitar
2 months ago, I bought D'Addario strings with specification:
80/20 bronze
EJ10
Extra light gauge 0.010-0.047
And then my G-string broke and I bought a new set
Phosphor bronze
EJ16
Light gauge 0.012-...
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How do you stop gunk from building up on guitar strings?
On a steel-string acoustic guitar, how do you prevent gunk from building up on the strings? Every time I play, the strings, particularly the B and E strings, will literally (okay maybe not literally) ...
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What's the difference between rectified nylon strings and regular nylon strings?
Many nylon string manufacturers offer rectified nylon options, but what's the difference?
Is there a difference in tone, feel, durability, or intonation?
If there isn't, which other differences can ...
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Guitar strings too high off the fretboard
I have an issue whis this Yamaha acoustic guitar that i bought a year ago. The higher frets are really high up the frets as you can see in the picture which makes them really hard to press. Also as ...
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Broken string fixed but it still sounds off
My fourth string broke a few days back, and fortunately (?) the breakage was near the bridge so I was able to fix it without having to buy a new one. The thing is it's been almost a week and even ...
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What are the best strings for this guitar? Steel or nylon?
(Apologies if you've seen this question somewhere else, but I need a second opinion and advices are inconclusive).
I have (found) this guitar:
PICS
It is a Chandry by Sue Ryder (Don't bother googling ...
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Where to look for damage when steel strings are used on a classical Ibanez? [closed]
Ok, so when I was a kid, the guitar my dad taught me my first few chords on, was this Ibanez classical acoustic. I started playing guitar as a kid, and I quit as a kid. So now as an adult (age 30), I ...
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Can you put steel strings on an acoustic guitar that came with bronze strings?
I know this sounds a bit dumb but I can't find an article anywhere and can't go to a guitar shop with the current situation and I thought now would be the perfect time to try different strings.
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Why I feel like my guitar strings are very hard?
I bought an Acoustic guitar six months ago, and I am trying to learn with the help of YouTube videos. And in those videos, it seems like it is not hard for them to press the strings for a chord.
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Solution for a more durable acoustic guitar G string?
I’ve been playing guitar for 30 years and probably haven’t broken a string for the past 20. However my G string consistently wears out much faster than all other strings; the wrap wears on the frets ...
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Sudden problem with first three frets, especially the high E string
I bought a new semi-acoustic guitar 8 months ago and it sounded absolute wonderful up until a week ago. I am experiencing that the high E string, and to a lesser degree the nearby B and G string, ...
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