Original Bullet Strings What are the best strings to use on a Fender Stratocaster?
I currently use Fender Original Bullets .009-.042. I heard Fender Strings work best with Fender guitars because of the bullet end.
What do you think? I have a pack of Ernie Ball Super Slinkys in my case right now hahas.
you gotta experiment bud...there are no set string gauges for any guitar...depends on your style...like Stevie Ray Vaughn played cables on his strat(like used a "G" for high "E" because his hands were so strong and it suited his rich tone.if you want to bend a lot and you are just starting out then use lower like .08/.09...I used to use .10/.11 for my E...but I changed and experimented a lot over the years...check out different brands too.."price"is usually a good indication of quality..Bullets are really just the same as the others.Good luck.Laters!
Ashes of the Innocent - Bullet For My Valentine - Dual Guitar Cover
Fender original bullets guitar strings??
Can i put them on a first act electric guitar? or not because fender guitars have all the pegs on one side, and the first act has them on both sides??? help!
Ernie Ball Earthwood Acoustic Strings help!!!!!!how do i restring my guitar!!!!!!???
i have an acoustic guitar without pegs at the end of the guitar. but i have ernie ball earthwood acoustic bronze strings with ball ends. can someone explain how to do it?
well since ur askin on yahoo answers
im guessin ur a beginner
so go 2 the shop n get it fixed
watch how they do it
and ask questions so ull learn like that
its not hard
i would just restring my whole guitar if its been a while and it broke
otherwise
make sure u have the rite string
then loosen that string that broke all the way
so u can pull it out of the pegs
then @ the bridge left up the lil nut thats holdin it down
and pull it out
then stick in the new string and push the nut down
and put it through the peg
and start tightenin but slowly
idk if u kno how 2 even tune yet
i really suggest u just go 2 a store
and learn it
unless u have sum1 2 teach u
try going on like youtube
see if they have anything bout it
they should
ppl r pretty bored these days and make up random vids
so yea
if i was there i could help u
but im not so i cant =P
I bought a set of ernie ball earthwood strings for my acoustic guitar 1 1/2 weeks ago. now, the 1st and2nd strings are rusted(30-40% of it)
fyi: i play often(since its a holiday), I use dunlop 65 string cleaner alternately, i clean my strings alternately(when i don't use my string cleaner), i have sweaty hands , i leave my guitar in the living room, i'm living in MALAYSIA, and my guitar is 25 years old
You could try some coated strings and see if you like them. They have thin coating that keeps oil and dirt from getting on the strings. This makes them last longer. I find though, that the coating starts to flake off after a while. I actually find it better to just buy a box of Martin SP strings and change them every couple months. I wipe the strings down every time I'm finished playing with a soft cotton cloth (actually a cotton baby diaper - but it works well). This gets any excess oil from your fingers off the strings.
Just FYI, I tried Ernie Ball strings the last time I changed them on my Schecter C1-EA and I found they rusted pretty quickly after putting them on (and they were even coated strings!). I haven't ever had that problem with the D'Addario XL's on my electric or the Martin SP's on my acoustic. You might just want to try different strings.
Best Acoustic What are some of the best acoustic guitars?
I want to learn how to play guitar and I know I should start out on an electric probably but I want to start out on an acoustic so I want a good guitar but I don't want it to be one of the best because this will probably just be one I learn on and I don't want to mess up a good guitar so I need suggestions on which one to buy. Thanks:)
I started on an electric and have done just fine and know play on both the electric and the acoustic.
I would recommend and electric acoustic, you can still get the acoustic sound, but you can also have the advantage of hooking it up to an amp and can use some of the effects that may come on your amp.....
some good brands for both acoustic and electric acoustic are:
I have 4 guitars, ill list them and tell you the price:
Ovation ( Electric Acoustic) $400
Crafter (Electric Acoustic) $1000
Samick( Electric) $500
Hondo (Electric), won in rafell, estimated value (300-500)
all these guitars have there own unique charteristics and tones, my first guitar was from a pawn shop i paid 50 bucks for it (Gremlin) and once i leard how to play that guitar sounded like a million bucks....
I recommend going to guitar center or a local music shop and pick one up, all guitars are differant and similiar in some areas, when it comes to style,strings, frets, necks, pickups, etc....find a guitar to your liking......and have fun....
There are some things you should be on the look out for when searching for a acoustic beginner guitar. There is no reason for you to be cheap when it comes down to buying a high-quality guitar. The tone and easiness of play has a lot to do with the type of guitar you purchase. Remember you get what you pay for.
The Seagull S6 is at the top of the line of acoustic guitars and believe it or not it is going to run you around $500. Since you are just starting out that is the price you can expect to pay, but it will be well worth it. A lot of people who have gone on to be pros tend to keep their Seagull even though they have purchased many others.
Another acoustic guitar for a beginner is the Washburn D10S, which is said to be the #1 guitar according to Acoustic Guitar Magazine. The price for this guitar is under $500. This is the price range that most people are looking for when deciding to buy one.
There are some other name brands you can purchase if you find that you are short on cash. The cheapest of them is the Epiphone DR-100. It is made for beginners, but at that price you can not expect to much. Most people say that if you are going to spend your hard earned money you might as well get what you want. Yet, sometimes we have to settle for less.
Forget about going to your local discount store to buy a cheap guitar, you will never be satisfied. Even the pros have a hard time trying to play these low cost guitars. They are not made as well as the high dollar one, which makes it very hard for a beginner to play.
I you can not afford a high dollar acoustic guitar, try a second hand one, you will still be able to pay a $100 or less. If you decide on a second hand one find at least two and try them out, you will find that one plays better than the other. Believe it or not these guitars have developed their own personality.
Most people treat their guitar like a person. They will care for it and treat it well. Some people on the other hand will not respect their guitar let alone people. If you find someone who has one for sale that does not treat people with respect how do you think they treat their guitar. If an acoustic guitar has a personality who do you think they took after.
Here is something else you may want to take into consideration, before purchasing a acoustic guitar ask the owner or the person selling it to play it for you. If the salesperson is a good person he or she will not try to take advantage of someone who is trying to get the best acoustic beginner guitar. Who knows you just may be the next big hit.
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Classical Guitar String Learning classical vs. steel string guitar?
I was wondering if I learned to play the classical guitar, would that help me when I make the purchase of a steel string guitar? A steel string is what I eventually aim to learn just based on my musical taste, but I was given a classical guitar as a gift and would like to start right away.
Any help on this would be appreciated.
I usually recommend classical guitar to new players. The Nylon strings are easier or new fingers and the bigger fretboard make learning chords and scales easier as well.
Once you've mastered the basics on a Nylon stringed guitar, your finger will have developed some callouses and make the eventual switch to steel string much smoother.
Although the precise origins of the classical guitar are open to debate, there is plenty of evidence of the existence of similar instruments dating back as early as 5000 years ago. The idea of a hollow body with tensed strings anchored between two points is seen in many instruments, including the violin family, sitar, piano and harp; they all use the string's vibrations to resonate the body and produce sounds. However, because the guitar is fretted, it allows pitch-perfect chords to be played over six strings, which differentiates it from the unfretted (and often bowed) violin family. The guitar as we know it today started to take shape during the Renaissance and Baroque period, when it was used mainly as an accompaniment. Cousins of the guitar are the mandolin, balalaika, banjo and lute. There are enough similarities between these instruments to relate them all, but to give a guitar a unique definition, it would be a six-string, fretted instrument tuned between low E (a thirteenth below Middle C) and the E two octaves above. Of course - these are merely the open-string tunings. Notes approaching two octaves above this are achievable through fretting. This tuning allows the guitar's whole range to be represented on the treble clef, albeit with three ledger lines for the lowest notes.
Playing the classical guitar
The classical guitar is played in the seated position, the curvy shape of the body helping to keep it steady by resting on the thigh. Right-handed players fret with their left hand and pluck with their right, and the highest toned strings are nearest to the ground. If a purely rhythmic sound is required, the guitar can be played using a plectrum strummed across all or some of the strings; the plectrum can also be used to pick out monophonic melodies. More expert players will use their fingers, however. This allows very complex tunes to be played, with bass notes and melodies plating simultaneous. In the hands of a true virtuoso, it can sound to the untrained ear like several musicians are playing at once. Chords can still be played with the fingers, either by simultaneously plucking multiple strings with various fingers or stroking the strings and taking advantage of the instrument's sustain. Playing with the fingernails gives a sharp, almost rasping sound, whereas playing with the soft front of the finger gives a softer tone.
Composers of classical guitar music
The rich history of the guitar and its forebears means that many composers have written music that can be played on a modern guitar with some degree of success. J.S. Bach is perhaps the most well known, and his many pieces written for the lute and even the cello and violin have found their way onto the classical guitarist's repertoire. Bach was predated by Dowland and Narvaez, and his contemporary Scarlatti wrote some enduring music that works well on the guitar. In more modern times, Villa-Lobos, Rodrigo and Segovia have written music specifically to be played on the guitar, and Stanley Myers' classical guitar theme tune to The Deer Hunter proved to be hugely popular.
, i leave my guitar in the living room, i'm living in MALAYSIA, and my guitar is 25 years old
