DIY: How to Choose Acoustic Guitar Strings

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Chasing the best acoustic guitar sound is a lifelong pursuit, but in this video PG’s Nikos Arvantis gets you off to a solid start.
He compares a host of string gauges and types, to unveil their personalities and secrets. “The material your guitar strings are made of, as well as their thickness or gauge, will have a significant impact on how a guitar feels in your hands and even changes how it sounds,” he says. And without amps or effects, acoustic guitar strings play an even bigger role in your sound than they do on a typical Les Paul or Stratocaster or PRS, for example. Gauges, especially, can have a powerful effect on how a guitar plays. And don’t be seduced into thinking bigger gauges equal bigger tones every time. All the strings in this test video are made by D’Addario and have a steel core center.
The test guitar is a Taylor 414ce.The contestants: Silk & Steel EJ40s gauged .011-.047, Flat Tops Phosphor Bronze EFT16s with phosphor bronze wrap wire gauged .012-.053, Nickel Bronze nickel-plated phosphor bronze wrap wire gauged .012-.053, 80/20 Bronze Wrap Wire and Fusion Twist Technology, and XS Coating Phosphor Bronze Wrap Wire.
In conclusion, Nikos also points out a few other factors to consider when contemplating switching strings: how much sweat or oil your hands produce, and what your budget allows-because prices vary widely between strings types. “Your choice should ultimately be based what your ears and hands can tell you,” he advises. “So, try as many strings types as you have access to, and remember that your preferences may evolve over time as you become more experienced.” And remember to subscribe to PG’s RU-vid channel so you won’t miss other valuable videos like this one, as well as our Rig Rundowns and First Look videos.
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@maxhighstein 7 месяцев назад

Wow. Thank you for changing the strings on your guitar *so many times,* and making such a tight comparison video!

@RobertGraefeMusic 2 дня назад

Loved that you played a Porcupine Tree tune. Put a smile on my face, thanks for that! :)

@Doowopsid Год назад

Love these string comparison videos. Your was very well done. Thanks

@stephanbrilmayer5427 Год назад

Great comparison and very interesting results. Thank you very much!

@Ian-tk3rq Год назад

Great video, beautiful played. And helpful. Thank you 👍

@pikelalengmawialimboo1061 3 месяца назад

Nice.... appreciate the hard work behind this...👍

@kerby2333 9 месяцев назад

Thank you for making this video, helped me choose with ease 🙂

@Em_Dee_Aitch 9 месяцев назад

That was fantastic! With the exception of the last set, I liked attributes of each. I must say however, that they were all more squeaky than I would want.

@Brykk 3 месяца назад

Great comparison video. Thank you.

@theoeclipse4930 9 месяцев назад

At double speed the difference is more noticable. Silver-plated Silk copper windigs, Steel Core - 2:19, 3:12, 4:16, 5:30, 6:07 Phosphor Bronze Wrap Wire, High Carbon Steel Core - 2:29, 3:25, 4:26, 5:09, 5:37, 6:16 Nikel-Plated Phosphor Bronze Wrap Wire, NY Steel Core - 2:40, 3:37, 4:35, 5:13, 5:44, 6:26 80/20 Bronze Wrap Wire and Fusion Twist, NY Steel Core - 2:50. 3:49, 4:45, 5:18, 5:51, 6:35 XS Coating, Phosphor Bronze Wrap & Fusion Twist, NY Steel Core - 3:00, 4:02, 4:54, 5:22, 5:58, 6:44

@Jimmy07413 9 месяцев назад

Was not expecting you to play fear of a blank planet haha awesome and great video.

@xser4321 10 месяцев назад

Ayoooo In Flames Come Clarity was a super nice surprise!

@buskman3286 17 дней назад

FWIW, I discovered MANY years ago that my acoustic guitars sounded their best when NOT using the same brand of strings all the time. I could clearly hear an improvement in the sound if, for example, after using one brand of 12/53 PBs for a a while, I switched to a different brand of 12/53 PBs. After using that brand for several string changes, then switch back. Several string changes later, make the switch again. I have to admit that I thought the sound improvement might have been all in my head UNTIL a couple of years ago I ran across a video wherein Tommy Emmanuel said the same thing! So either it really does make a difference OR it's all in his head too. :)

@smacnamee595 6 месяцев назад

Well done good video lad

@C00Ltuber Месяц назад

Come Clarity at 3:12 Wow, I didn't think anyone else remembered that song

@jamiem1 8 месяцев назад

The last set sounded best to my ears with my preferences

@chrishammonds72 10 месяцев назад

I switched from elixirs to the D’addario XS about 6 months ago and prefer them now to any others I’ve tried. More warmer earthier tone and they don’t flake off like elixirs. So far I’ve had a set on for 5 months and they still sound great

@AlonsoAL5 10 месяцев назад

Do you change all your strings when one breaks?

@phrogtesem9410 5 месяцев назад

@@AlonsoAL5 I am in a similar predicament but if your strings are relatively new, you could buy just a single string as a replacement. If your strings are 4 months old but you play a lot, then you can consider changing all of them. I think the former option is more practical.

@PemaWangchuk12 Год назад

I used to play the phosphor bronze light gauge. The XS here convinced me to switch but I didn't feel I was getting the same brilliance. Then it struck me that in the focus on the strings I had forgotten about the Taylor. It's a rough awakening sometimes being poor.

@0megalul309 Год назад

yamaha LS' are affordable and good sounding.

@FOURTEEFIVE 8 месяцев назад

@nedim_guitar Год назад

D'Addario XS sound the best to me. I think... Silk & Steel aren't bad either. I just like the articulation of strings that don't sound very warm and mellow. Also, fun to hear Porcupine Tree in an example!

@KingsleyDias 6 месяцев назад

Thankyou for making these video

@premierguitar 6 месяцев назад

Glad you like them!

@Windiguana Год назад

Sink and steel are so good for finger style

@sivashankarantyakula7518 7 месяцев назад

Great work

@premierguitar 7 месяцев назад

Thank you so much 😀

@Jp421JP 4 месяца назад

Is there some technique you use to minimize the pick attack sound in your recording? Sounds great.

@RebornLeveller Год назад

Interesting. I must admit I had always thought the thicker gage strings generally created a louder, richer tone, but this video does appear to prove otherwise. To me the silk & steel 11/47 sounded better and louder than the Flat-tops Phosphor Bronze 12/53 - and better than all the others too. I think I started out with D'Addario 12/53, but then switched to D'Addario 10/47, which were great for me. Although I have a bad habit of pressing down too hard (possibly due to originally learning on a cheap classical with really high action), so last week I bought some Super light 9/45, which I'm not getting on well with at all, they sound way too metallic for my liking, with very little bass in the thicker strings. And I seem to be too heavy handed for them - out of habit still pressing down too hard, thus bending the thinner strings horribly out of tune. I may now give the 11/47 a try as they sounded the best to me in your video. As an aside, may I ask what you were playing at 6:07 ? It's beautiful and sounds familiar but I can't quite place it.

@tylerdunson202 Год назад

I got a “Rain” by Hollywood Undead vibe

@michaelgao8621 Год назад

I have a Taylor Custom 224ce-K-DLX and I use Martin Treated 2.0 MA540T, and D’Addario XS to play Jazz Blues. But I don’t use Elixirs

@dhirenjazz8100 9 месяцев назад

Nice info, can you please let me know which one strings should I buy for acoustic guitar for better resonant sound quality????????

@kristenkillen 10 месяцев назад

I've only used cheap earnie ball medium bronze strings on my epiphone jumbo since I got it but, I'm looking to find a good (perhaps different gauge) of string to compliment my slightly smokier/raspy voice. I have a very low voice for a woman (think Tracy Chapman) and I'm sick of being embarrassed by it. I'd like to start playing more to my strengths than trying to hide behind the loud chords on a jumbo guitar. Hearing the different string pitches helps me narrow down my choices a little but, it's just a guessing game for me. Any suggestions for new strings would be greatly appreciated.

@OscarBenben 5 месяцев назад

Nickel bronze !!!

@fatpoorvagrant3662 7 месяцев назад

I am torn between #3 and #4. The second set came in third for the tone I like.

@drearydeary563 Год назад

D'addario XS Strings are the greatest.

@capedukewuhaha Год назад

Nice Come Clarity version! Haven't heard that tune in years

@themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184 7 месяцев назад

🔥🔥🔥💪💪💪😻😻😻

@fredmanteghian5913 Год назад

I play with my fingers, no pick. I love playing my Taylor 526e into an acoustic amp. But I can always hear the skin of my picking hand on the strings. The louder the amp, the more I hear it. I’m not taking about sliding sound of your fretting hand. That’s on me. I can control that. It’s the noise of my skin on the strings when I pick. What string could you recommend? I was thinking flat wounds, but what do you think? And what formula?

@carmineanastasio Год назад

Good morning. I recommend not playing through the amp especially if you are at home. However, in a band context, you probably will not hear the noise if playing through an amp. When playing through an amp, it may be because the strings are new, or bright. If you want to try new strings, D’Addario Nickel Bronze, or Martin Retro are known for not being bright.

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

@@carmineanastasio or maybe Flatwound Strings

@aegnira9222 Год назад

Just saving for clearer comparison 02:19 02:29 02:39 02:50 03:00 3:13 3:25 3:37 3:49 4:02 4:17 4:26 4:35 4:44 4:54 5:05 5:09 5:13 5:18 5:22 5:30 5:37 5:44 5:51 5:58 6:07 6:16 6:25 6:35 6:44

@scaleonkhan183 18 дней назад

THANK YOU

@booyahsbbq Год назад

My brain going “In Flames?!”

@Mr.Goldbar Год назад

I've never found strings that I prefer over Daddario XS

@richardrichmore8251 5 месяцев назад

Those last 3...wow...especially the last

@555MrCrick3t666 8 месяцев назад

The In Flames riff caught me off guard

@monssigvardsson 6 месяцев назад

Come Clarity!

@raphaelbellido8849 6 месяцев назад

Oh my GOD!! You are one of the.!!!!😊

@jimmyperinientertainment2832 5 месяцев назад

I have a new tach parlor GY93e it sounds tinny can I make it warmer and get a better tone acoustically ? I hate the sound now .

@jeffrey12362 Год назад

Anyone know the song he plays at 5:30 ?

@sarfthesurfer 3 месяца назад

Which type and string gauge will give me the best mid range?

@GuitaristThomas07 11 месяцев назад

Does anyone know what he played at 6:06 is called. I forgot the name...

@Aa_KiRa 3 месяца назад

Took forever to find but did it for you:3 "tash sultana notion acoustic"

@Threedaysextension 4 месяца назад

D'addario XS or the flat top for me

@matthewjdouglas6471 2 месяца назад

D'addarios xt for me

@swaminathanmanikandan691 5 месяцев назад

Bronze or stainless, which one is best???

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

You could also use Flatwound Strings so that the frets won't get scratched.

@Mr.Goldbar Год назад

or ask for a stainless steel refret whenever the guitar needs a refret :)

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

@@Mr.Goldbar Flatwounds would really sound interesting on Acoustic Guitars

@Mr.Goldbar Год назад

@@RockStarOscarStern634 yeah, but maybe more in a Jazz context. For my style I need the high frequencies of rounds

@RockStarOscarStern634 Год назад

@@Mr.Goldbar True but Magma makes special Phosphor Bronze Recording Flatwound Strings that sound like their round wound counterparts.

@harisveeroli Год назад

EJ 40🔥🔥🔥🔥

@Thirddoortohell Год назад

5:30 Song❤?

@themeadowlarkminutewithpau8184 7 месяцев назад

IN FLAMES 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Come Clarity around 3:00 Nice surprise!

@coyotethekindred83 11 месяцев назад

What about acoustic-electric guitars?

@sangitajain5423 Месяц назад

Tell me the conclusion

@jj-hb8cy 9 месяцев назад

Can you send me those tabs!

@s.m.1249 3 месяца назад

???? What was that? I thought you are comparing Light Medium Heavy Strings…. What did the tiny picture represent?

@TraVenKrofT 7 месяцев назад

Opeth riff?

@DaveKarloff 4 месяца назад

Anyone recommend 0010's - 0050's ?

@kgpaint 8 месяцев назад

Nice playing but the microphone stand is in the way of seeing your chords.

@itsjavaman 9 месяцев назад

Well, you said nothing about tension on the neck or the bridge!

@GuitarSpotGr Год назад

🥳

@wenruigao3862 10 месяцев назад

Daddario Xt and Xs both $15 strings, but Xt hears more muted than Xs

@sarpozturk6511 2 месяца назад

FEAR OF A BLANK PLANET

@brucearmstrong6838 Год назад

80/20 Bronze.

@RobVanDam1591 Год назад

Ok. Do this again but with other string brands so it's not bias.

@johnathongraham7222 Год назад

0:20 who’s here?

@pampoovey6722 10 месяцев назад

If you're just playing at home or with friends then you always want the extra lights. They will never tell you this because they sound sexy like this guy. And he's playing on a really good guitar that you can't afford. AVOID

@roscoewiese2289 Год назад

WHO IS HERE???

@chraffis Год назад

The d'addarios sounded best.🙄

@dollsteak020 10 месяцев назад

i used to use d'addarios for a gooooddd amount of time but then i broke a string and my roommate had an extra set of Elixirs & lord they changed my life & changed the game lmaoo. elixirs compared to d'addario's now, to me at least, sound soooo much more open & wide if ykwim? d'addarios sound a bit dull to me now i guess.

@BHHartman 9 месяцев назад

They always do. Edit: oh, I get it lol

@DrPhilGoode 9 месяцев назад

No way man. The d’addarios sounded better.

@jamiem1 8 месяцев назад

@chraffis Correction: The last D'Addarios sounded best

@sixfoursoul2538 5 месяцев назад

this video should be renamed how to choose the best, the best D addario strings

@guitarists_no_69 5 месяцев назад

Finnally i can play wonderwall but little better 💀

@keithbertschin1213 9 месяцев назад

Jeez man, slow down, give the viewer a chance

@DavisStanley 5 месяцев назад

You can 1000% tell he’s reading a script and it feels very unprofessional

@xdx2653 Год назад

τι χορδες να βαλω στην ακουστικη μου??παρολο που εχω κατεβασει τις χορδες αρκετα χαμηλα με την βεργα εξακολουθει να μου κοβουν τα δαχτυλα οι χορδες...υπαρχει κατι να κανω.??0.11 extra light βαζω παντα

@xdx2653 Год назад

in flames :)

@TheGoonson 5 месяцев назад

It's just not the same. With electric it's just different. With electric, I strap up and after about three B's I'm already standing up and walking around and cranking up the distortion . With acoustic, it's a lazy man's guitar after having too many beers. He's found the couch and behind the arm rest he spots it and now it's time to show off. Never even stand up , just sit on the edge of the seat. When I play acoustic, can't help but think to myself " I'm not going anywhere" . " Pretty soon I'll be that drunk guy at the BBQ". Rather just get the electric.