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10 Guitar String Myths Debunked

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There's a TON of misinformation floating around about guitar strings, so we compiled the top 10 guitar string myths we hear most often, and went through them each point-by-point. I think a lot of this misinformation is due to the big string brands really not offering players a ton of insight into their strings, and as such players have had to fend for themselves. Well, that's a problem we're excited to help solve.
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@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Ever heard something about guitar strings that you aren't sure is true or false? Ask us here!

@slipknotmfkrlocust8843 6 лет назад

is a .68 string stronger than any string smaller than a .68 string?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Great question! No, not necessarily. Core thickness has a lot more to do with strength than anything, so it all depends on the core to cover ratio employed. For us, our .060 would be strong than our .068 as it has a thicker core, do there being only one wrap around it, where our .068 has two.

@slipknotmfkrlocust8843 6 лет назад

oh ok thx

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

👌

@bassiclymike 5 лет назад

"Stainless steel strings eat your frets" I use stainless strings on my Rickenbacker basses and see no unusual string wear. Perhaps it's just the brand or the string vs. fret material? I know there are different grades of stainless and different compositions of fretwire. Maybe some are less compatible than others?

@RudyAyoub 6 лет назад

"good gear will make me sound good" "Djent is a genre" "I wrote a riff in 7/4 therefore I am prog"

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

hahahaha

@plompyy 6 лет назад

Big String doesn't exist? That's exactly what Big String wants you say!

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Hahahaha this is my favorite comment.

@claytondenos7058 2 года назад

I’m impressed with his “standing up” for other strings, and dispelling myths that could improve THEIR bottom line. They seem like a quality company. Will be ordering soon.

@Stringjoy 2 года назад

Thanks Clayton!

@Metaldad87 Год назад

I liked the KDH video on cutting all the strings at once. He compared it to a Floyd where you can release all the tension in milliseconds then put it back on and it's fine.

@gabrielpalmer9660 6 лет назад

Just thinking of playing .13s in E Standard seriously made me wonder if just chopping my fingers off would be worse! Great info, guys! I really appreciated the heavy strings tuned lower thing. It doesn't put any more tension on a neck than usual, yet people always think it does and when you're neck deep in the metal community forums it is a horrible thing to have to try and explain!

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Yes I have experienced explaining this same thing myself, it's never fun...

@aark69 3 года назад

That's something I've been having issues for about a year or so. I feel like truss rod and saddle height only helps in string height and scale length of a guitar and moving saddle front and back helps a little bit in string tension.

@Slashgibber 5 лет назад

I guess Jay hosts a guitar channel while he isn't doing episodes of "Half in the Bag" and "Best of the Worst".

@redielg 3 года назад

Hahahahaha

@JayLeonardJ 6 лет назад

Great vid guys!!! Always something to learn :)

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Thanks Jay!! It's been too long since I've seen ya!

@percys9427 5 лет назад

I like a big stringed Stratocaster because ya never know when ya need one.

@titanoboaoficial2014 3 года назад

This is insanely helpful man thanks!!!

@TheRamsberg Год назад

"Silk & Steel" strings have silver plating on them, that's the only different between plain strings I know of(that I didn't see mentioned here). I used the 11.5 from an old "Silk & Steel" set I have(for my acoustic) to replace a broken one on my electric, and I don't think there was any difference in sound, but there was minute difference in feel.

@Stringjoy Год назад

Nope, they're tinned just like other strings

@TheRamsberg Год назад

@@Stringjoy On my Martin & Co. Silk and Steel M130 package, the description on the back for plain strings is "Silver plated Steel" and for the wound "Silver plated Copper on Nylon & Steel". One set I have I opened years ago to use a string out of, and they've all tarnished in that same distinctive silver oxide manner. As someone very familiar with metals, I can guarantee that these Silk & Steel strings are all coated in silver. Again, as to sound, it doesn't really make a difference.

@mattnelson8325 Год назад

Come back Scott! We miss you in the videos. Plus, send me a T-shirt, thanks! 😀🤘

@WayneMemphisMojo Год назад

At one time or another I've believed some of these myths. My best advice is, "Be empirical with regard to musical gear".

@iknowyouarh 4 года назад

Could the "Big String" myth come from the misunderstanding that string "makers" don't make the core music wire?

@jeffcomas1 4 года назад

This is what I've heard, that there is a small number of companies that make the core wire.

@RiffRock51 Год назад

Scott, in your general experience, how heavy of strings gauges can you go before nut slots should be modified/widened? I don't want to modify them on my Les Pauls. I know every guitar is different, but do you find that Gibson Les Pauls can accept, say, 11.5-54 naturally?

@Stringjoy Год назад

It all depends on what they're cut for! I know I have put 10-52s on my Les Pauls and seen the string push up just a tad (but not an unacceptable level) out of the nut slot. Ultimately though, you can get some tools from Stewmac and mod your nuts very easily!

@RiffRock51 Год назад

@@Stringjoy I'm trying to avoid modifying the nut slots though, in case I want to go back to stock. I bought your 11.5-54 and will see if they fit the nut slots on my Les Pauls.

@joeyjohnsonson4341 Год назад

@@RiffRock51 if you’re worried about damaging the original nut on your les paul you can always swap the nut while you have those strings, you can get a good one for really cheap

@jaywells5283 2 года назад

I have to disagree with the “quality control” of a manufacturers set, I have gotten so many d’addario strings, even ones they sent me when I called them out on their shit, that have bends, rust, general grime, and just crap q.c. From them!!!

@popsfereal Год назад

d'addario string always get black spots in no time.

@dwaynerobare1153 6 лет назад

What would you recommend for an acoustic guitar where I have a hand full of songs that are in D, and Eb Tuning? At this time I tune to D, then use a Capo to play the rest in Eb. Currently have 2 Acoustics... 1 is in Standard, which most songs are played, then 12+ songs are either played in D or Eb. Really do not want another guitar for just 4 or 5 songs. Play Acoustic Electrics, Takamine & Taylor. Takamine is the one I tune down.

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

I'd give our Natural Bronze Medium Gauge a look, they should work great for this!

@anthonyrc6618 6 лет назад

Do you have an option for choosing flatwound strings for gauges such as 20-90 on 6 string guitars?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

We don't make any flatwound strings at this time.

@anthonyrc6618 6 лет назад

Ok, thanks for the reply.

@dasonhandjr 2 года назад

Electric guitars necks may be able to handle whatever tension. But I strongly discourage you from buying an expensive acoustic parlor guitar, like a Froggy Bottom P14, say, then putting 14s on it and tuning it to standard.

@michaelpaul7925 Год назад

Well done...Very informative.👍🇨🇦👍

@davidsharp3675 2 года назад

Great info!

@jackquentin1950 3 года назад

Hey I have a question. Is it true that solid tops are more susceptible to damage from heavy gauge strings than laminated tops?

@popsfereal Год назад

No.

@ivonrokko7565 5 лет назад

I chose my guitar strings because of the way they feel no matter what strings I would use they get changed every 4 to 6 weeks I buy cleartone for the 1 reason they feel the best to me nothing else comes close I dont know why

@An2oine 2 года назад

Yes, but does the gargantuan spool you build your strings come from the same foundry?

@Stringjoy 2 года назад

I think our heaviest spools weigh about 22 lbs so not quite gargantuan 🤣. Tracing back materials, before it lands to us steel is made into rod stock, then broken down into thick wire, then drawn into very fine wire, which we then use to make strings. Like we talk about in these videos, ultimately there are not huge differences in plain strings between the US-based manufacturers, except for how the manufacturer QCs, stores, and ball-ends their wire which do matter a fair bit. Wound strings are where the larger differences lie between US-based string makers.

@An2oine 2 года назад

@@Stringjoy is it extruded?

@famitory 6 лет назад

has anyone ever tried making strings out of a spring steel alloy other than music wire? chrome-silicon for example?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

That's a pretty good idea!

@Flat_Stanley Год назад

They do now…for acoustic anyway, not sure about electric. Martin makes a titanium core set.

@meowtrox1234 2 года назад

Does sudden over winding a fresh string cause breakage?

@Stringjoy 2 года назад

In general you want to avoid over-winding to prevent any possible string slippage at the tuning pegs.

@HL-OOI 2 года назад

I’m comparing between XS & Elixir now..

@bobhickman4976 2 года назад

The things people worry about…..

@a64tbird 5 лет назад

Wonderful video thank you.

@Stringjoy 5 лет назад

👍

@bradleyshuppert3393 3 года назад

If anyone believes taking off all the strings will cause neck problems, either need to watch a guitar built, and learn how to adjust the neck for proper feel across the neck, and how to set intonation, or…. Quit playing…. It is far too dangerous of a hobby for those who would not even understand good tuning and stretching habits prior to ever playing….

@YagamiKou 5 лет назад

i actually use 8 gauge electric strings on my acoustic and because of this i hear weird myths like down tuning will snap my strings & putting them on an acoustic will snap the neck i hear it all the time like, where did that come from none of it is true I've even had the strings at Open C play fine

@Flat_Stanley Год назад

Why? There is no way they can sound remotely as good as a good set of acoustic strings.

@YagamiKou Год назад

@@Flat_Stanley the difference in sound quality for me is meh I prefer the way they play, so I use them the difference in play is day and night and after using these strings for years I actually prefer their sound as well they easily sound better to me a demonstration that "better" relates to what Im use to and not some absolute truth

@iromanovsky 4 года назад

One year old EB plain strings were much brighter (not better, just different, i know this because i changed strings one by one) than freshly installed Elixir strings of same gauges. Don’t tell me that all plain strings are the same after that.

@PintsofGuinness 5 лет назад

who are these people that are breaking strings constantly? when i first started playing i would break strings occasionally, but after learning to string my guitars correctly i basically never break them. i play at least 10-15 hours a week and maybe i break 1 string in a year. i still change them every few weeks just for tone and feel, but i feel like people put too much emphasis on durability when deciding on a brand/type of string.

@Stringjoy 5 лет назад

Agreed, typically it's more indicative of a guitar issue than anything else, especially when it's recurrent.

@renesalinas3109 4 года назад

I honestly can say i never broken a string while playing I've broken a hand full of strings early on putting on news sets and those were earnie ball never used those again changed to ghs boomers

@luciferhades9805 3 года назад

How would Stringjoy handle a celebrity endorsing your strings?

@codcade 6 лет назад

Have you guys made a video on fret buzz?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

No but that's a great idea!

@codcade 6 лет назад

Stringjoy yeah I've been struggling with one of my guitars 😂 I'm too cheap to go to a tech

@Poepopdestoep 5 лет назад

@@codcade String height, Nut slot height and neck adjustment... That's it. If that doesn't work your frets need a fretjob :)

@pacificnwboy 6 лет назад

Does Stringjoy manufacture their own strings? I was told GSM out of CA manufactures your strings?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Don't believe everything you hear 😉Yes we manufacture strings. Trust me, every other day I have somebody writing in telling me how so and so told them that (ernie ball/d'addario/Mapes, etc) make our strings. Generally no matter what I say they insist right back at me that they're right. It's really frustrating.

@pacificnwboy 6 лет назад

interesting..good to know...I ask this only to hopefully put this rumour to rest...So Stringjoy owns their own manufacturing/machines etc and manufactures all their own strings. Stings are not made by a 3rd party? Sorry to be so specific, but I know the response will be something along those lines.

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

If you want an on-the-record statement, here you are: "Yes, we own our own string winding machines and manufacture strings."

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

While I appreciate the effort to put the rumor to bed, it doesn't really matter. I get people that email me about this every single day and no matter what I tell them, they're convinced they know far more about it than me. Come with me to a trade show sometime and watch as I am regaled by older dudes who *know everything about everything* telling me about how there "ain't but one company who makes strings" or that they heard so and so makes our strings from their cousin so and so. I'm being a bit more forthcoming here than I probably should be, but honestly it gets really, really old. Please know I don't blame you for any of this of course, I'm just venting a bit, haha.

@pacificnwboy 6 лет назад

i think part of the response you get may come from the fact that it's ambiguous on your website where/how/who manufactures the strings. if you go on GHS/DR/D'Addario/Pyramid etc...they use the fact of in-house manufacturing as a selling/marketing point. They are proud of it and put it out there. It doesn't seem to be addressed by your site at all, at least that I could see, and it raises questions. When you are paying $12 a set for nickel alloy strings (not pure nickel, which command a higher price due to materials) you want to know what separates them from $4 D'Addario's. If you are making all your own strings, that would seem to me, to be a selling/marketing point that would be prominently displayed/talked about etc... I think in general people would feel good about paying $12 a set if they are getting handmade strings by your company, not so much if they are rebranded/sourced strings. Just my .02

@WWSarizona 2 года назад

What is this myth that it is some kind of sacrilege to mix strings of different brands together on the same guitar?

@Nike-lr2mk 6 лет назад

What kind of core wire do string joy have?

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

We use both round core and hex core (all high-carbon steel Music Wire) for different applications. We wrote a bit about that over here: www.stringjoy.com/round-core-guitar-strings-hex-core-guitar-strings/

@Nike-lr2mk 6 лет назад

Stringjoy can you make electric guitar strings with round core

@Nike-lr2mk 6 лет назад

Thank you for taking your time to respond to me

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

We may make some pure nickel strings with round cores in the future!

@markuyehara7880 Год назад

Pyramid offers different types of plating on their plain strings.

@Stringjoy Год назад

They offer a silver plated steel, which is not generally an improvement-silver tarnishes like crazy.

@markuyehara7880 Год назад

@@Stringjoy True but I just wipe them down every few weeks with a cleaning/polishing cloth. They last longer than plain steels for me.

@Johnnybananass-_ 4 года назад

Myth tip is Dont cut through all your guitar strings off at once under tension.. loosen off then cut each one, then you can have all strings off and restring its best not to leave a guitar without strings on for more than an hour - from a guitar tech,

@chriswebb383 3 года назад

Also a myth .. from a player/tech .

@Johnnybananass-_ 3 года назад

@@chriswebb383 if your cutting off all your strings under tension, your a jackass

@Johnnybananass-_ 3 года назад

There’s 200 pounds pressure on a guitar neck under playing tension of a440 E tuning. The truss rod counteracts that with an equal force to keep the neck from bowing . To suddenly release that is not good , especially for any older guitars . I’m assuming your. Or a touring professional tech . No professional player would be watch you take his 50s or 60s guitar and cut all the strings off in pitch .

@chriswebb383 3 года назад

I guess you can call me names all you want . The F A C T is it absolutely does not hurt one single thing . So keep the names coming and I’ll keep telling you the same thing .

@popsfereal Год назад

Myth 12- Using 7's is cool! No.... They are so light, they can only be used by little girls or little girlie men.

@Lorak669 6 лет назад

Chinese cheap strings are made of some different kind of steel. Acceptable for chords but not for bending... My questions is about old strings. How does old string affect frets. Are they wearing fret more than the new strings and how bad it is? (when you bend a lot etc) Are there any string which wear fret less or more? Thanks for the video!

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

That's certainly possible-I don't know what sort of steel they would use, but it wouldn't surprise me to hear they were cutting corners one way or another to make them that cheap. As for the old strings part, great question! In general it wouldn't be any different *until* you wore down the nickel plating on the wound string wrap wire and got down to the steel, at which point your wound strings would begin to wear your frets more like your plain strings do.

@Lorak669 6 лет назад

Thank you for reply!

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

You got it!

@udertyrat 3 года назад

“String theory.”

@erochelle77 6 лет назад

The colored DR strings are coated, even the plain strings.

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

That is a good point actually, I'm not sure what they're doing with those though I wouldn't be sure it's the exact same coating as is on the wound strings, even if it has the same color. But you're right that's the exception.

@bassiclymike 5 лет назад

The DR "Dimebag" sets are also coated with something, I believe even the plain strings. And yes, they do not have the brightness, resonance and sustain of a comparable set of new strings. But if you're like Dime and putting that much overdrive and distortion in your tone, it probably doesn't matter. ;-) I've been a DR fan for years, but I look forward to trying a Stringjoy set.

@renesalinas3109 4 года назад

I never break strings my friend on the other hand every time we jam he breaks strings high e a string random strings and I'm the lead guitarist lol

@unconventionalguitarist9129 4 года назад

If you do 2 and 2 1/2 step bends they tend to brake more often. But I break less then one string a year doing that and that’s ok

@adamdavey2084 4 года назад

It might be sharp spots on the saddles or nut if it's metal, or if he changes tunings alot that could do it

@kochlikagio 6 лет назад

one of the best string. tnx guys

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Thanks Giorgi!

@michaelcraig9449 5 лет назад

Yo no SOY marinero.

@sudiptoborun 6 лет назад

Hi, can you show your industry? :-)

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

What do you mean?

@sudiptoborun 6 лет назад

Your workshop, where you make strings. Just curious.

@Stringjoy 6 лет назад

Yeah we'll start to do some videos next month most likely. The trouble ultimately is that showing our players what makes our strings unique is also giving our competitors a how-to guide to copying it.

@sudiptoborun 6 лет назад

I got it. So you have to show it technically, I think.