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Forum Post Why strings have different tensions on all the strings?
even in a set the strings aren't designed to have the same tension. It doesn't really matter, I was just wondering why? Thanks
Forum Post Acoustic Strings
I am presently using Martin MSP4000 Phosphor Bronze acoustic guitar strings 0.010 - 0.047 dia on my Mertin 000X1 guitar. I play mostly strumming songs on my acoustic and the above strings don't ...
Forum Post danelectro strings
what would be the best strings for a danelectro 59-DC? i want to venture out from the standard danelectro strings but don't want to waste money trying to find a certian "sound". any tip...
Forum Post Strings for Guild D35 NT acoustic
I have a 1970 Guild D35 NT acoustic and am looking for advice on which brand, type and gauge of strings to use. I'm only using it for recording using a microphone - no pickup. I'm mostly r...
Forum Post Make Sure You stretch New Strings.
A job often overlooked is stretching new strings when you put them on, or old ones that have been removed and put back for some reason. Tune to concert pitch and starting with the bass "E&qu...
Forum Post Uneven and rattling strings
Hi My guitar strings rattle - its quite annoying (it might just be that they hit against the fret) but I was wondering if there is anything I can do about it?
Forum Post Video: How guitar strings are manufactured
Hi Members, Some of you may like to see this video about the manufacture of guitar strings...For those interested Piano strings are manufactured in the same way. Note in the right hand pane some o...
Forum Post I am setting up my guitar for slide. The 13-56 gauge strings...
I am setting up my guitar for slide. The 13-56 gauge strings seem to bend the neck a little, and I really don't want to warp the neck permanently. Any suggestions?
Forum Post Recommended Guitar Strings for my Tanglewood Acoustic Guitar
... try almost any brand of string. Much depends on the sound you want and the ease of playing. Light gauge strings are easier on your fingers than heavy gauge strings but heavy gauge strings will have...
Forum Post How to fit bass strings to a guitar?
...ow E and A an octave, to allow me to cover some fuzzed up bass on my guitar, while keeping the rest of the strings in standard tuning. Does anyone know if this can be done (any luthiers?). I alrea...
Forum Post Would a change of string brand take out the twang? What do y...
...blem before and it was due to the high e string not being properly set into the nut. Before changing your strings out try loosening the string in question and resetting it in the nut. If this doesn&...
Forum Post String Height @ First Fret
...h the nut slots. The slot depth is generally between .007" and .030" above the first fret. Plain strings (high E, B, and G) are in the .007" - .012" range and the wound strings (D,...
Forum Post Keeping a Non-Locking Floating Tremolo In Tune (Paul Reed Smith)
...down into the body. see, the springs in the back of the guitar have to have the EXACT same tension as the strings otherwise the springs will pull the tremolo into the body and will stretch out the ...
Forum Post Hard To Believe.
...e 50/60's money was in short supply (Come to think of it nothing has changed ha ha) However, changing strings was left as long as it possibly could be. In the interim we would remove our string...
Forum Post Jazz Bass deluxe drawing
To prepare my jazz bass project, i'm searching for drawings of Jazz Bass deluxe a strings; or simply the drawing of the body's contour of a jazzbass deluxe 4 strings; at size 1:1 if it'...
Forum Post Squire By Fender Stratocaster Made in U.S.A. ...Yeah but when ?
...eplaced...Just want best Action possible from it...I've never "experimented" with different strings, but, Do you any recommendations for, best overall type of strings ? I'd like to...
Forum Post Maple vs Rosewood Fingerboard?
you'd be pushing the strings way too hard if you get them to touch the fret board. All of my basses and guitars have low action, but neither of the strings touch the fretboard when I play maybe ...
Forum Post What does it mean, when the description on my Nashville tuno...
Dear Guest: It's the slot in the saddle which the string rests in and keeps the strings at their designated/designed distance (spacing) between the other strings, i.e., high e through low E. Re...
Forum Post Fender Stratocaster Info
...which basically showed an A7sus4 chord with the only difference being that you don't play the A and E strings. They (JGuitar) say it's B string 3rd fret and open D, G, and e strings.... Fri...
Forum Post how can un-warp old guitar neck
I was given an old suzuki acoustic guitar. Its probably 30 yrs old and has been stored with the strings tight. This has warped the neck slightly raising the strings off the frets to make it somewhat d...
Forum Post Hey I unable to decide what to buy...should go for Epiphone ...
...gh me the very same guitar in Heritage Cherry Sunburst for my birthday last May. I love it except for the strings that came with it, namely the B and high e sound tinny to me so I swapped them out wi...
Forum Post I love these guys
This Monday I put a new set of D'Addario extra light strings on one of my new favorite acoustic guitars. (The axe is an inexpensive one that I bought to keep around the office of after-hours jam...
Forum Post epiphone les paul mod
...ere any reasonable ways to up grade the tuners? They`re the aul` strip the wood screw on the back, heavy strings make em twist variety. Doesn`t look good, doesn`t function well. It`s a poor design ...
Forum Post String rattle/buzz/vibrat ion/thing?
...lem at all. It's when I pluck a single, solitary note around the 12th or 14th fret on the 3rd and 6th strings. The strings grind and provide an awful racket. Like the note is out of tune with ...
Forum Post Getting a little string buzz - fret rub
...a harder pick will produce the buzz. Upon closer examination I found that a hard pick on some of the open strings will cause them to vibrate against the first fret. I can even see wear on the fret w...
Forum Post pickup height on P-bass
...orresponding pickup height screw in a quarter turn at a time until the warbling goes away. Do this for all strings. Now find the quietest string and screw the other screws in until all strings are equ...
Forum Post unwanted sound
... it as a "Twangy G String" no pun intended. What was creating my problem was when I changed the strings out prior to this the G String was not properly (fully) seated in the nut. Since thi...
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