Thread: Guitar Strings
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Old November 28th, 2007
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Quality guitars will "play" easier, Cheaper guitars generally the opposite.

Thicker strings tuned to the same note will generally be harder to "fret" than thinner stings, and acoustic "lights" are generally thicker than electric "light" gauge.

Also worthy of mention on the topic... to get a note to ring on an acoustic "like" it would on an electric generally takes more effort or attack.

Now with that said its not uncommon for an electric to play "easier" than an acoustic. There are exceptions (high quality acoustic vs. low quality electric) and setup modifications and adjustments like string gauge that could help even the playing field.

But I personally take the opposite approach and use my acoustic with medium gauge strings as a training tool. when I jump onto the electric after practicing on the acoustic... its much easier to play the same piece.


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