Aug 12 2010
Elixir Acoustic Guitar Strings
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Elixir Nanoweb Light Acoustic Guitar Strings |  |
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US $11.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $11.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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10 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $138.99 | 17d 10h 52m |
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3 SETS Elixir Polyweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $37.98 | 16d 11h 8m |
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Bulk Elixir Nanoweb Coated Acoustic Guitar String 11052 | |
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US $149.95 | 19d 12h 36m |
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12 Sets Elixir Medium Phosphor Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $161.50 | 16d 9h 37m |
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3 Sets Elixir Light Acoustic Guitar Strings Nanoweb BZ | |
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US $37.50 | 12d 12h 27m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Custom Light Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $12.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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3 SETS Elixir Medium Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $37.73 | 15d 13h 4m |
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Elixir Acoustic Polyweb Extra light guitar strings 3 pk | |
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US $27.99 | 2d 2h 45m |
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6 SETS 11050 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $78.49 | 27d 20h 34m |
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ELIXIR Nanoweb guitar strings Acoustic Light 12-53 | |
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US $13.00 | 19d 11h 40m |
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12 Set Elixir Medium Polyweb Acoustic Guitar String | |
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US $156.50 | 4d 13h 7m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Acoustic Light Guitar Strings 11052 | |
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US $13.49 | 29d 11h 5m |
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2 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $27.99 | 17d 10h 48m |
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3 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $39.98 | 27d 20h 34m |
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Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings Light 12-53 NEW | |
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US $13.95 | 28d 7h 30m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze | |
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US $13.95 | 28d 7h 59m |
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Elixir 11050 Light Acoustic Guitar Strings 12-53 | |
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US $14.50 | 26d 13h 22m |
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Elixir 11102 Nanoweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $15.25 | 25d 10h 13m |
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ELIXIR 11052 12-53 ACOUSTIC NANOWEB GUITAR STRINGS NEW | |
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US $14.99 | 23d 10h 29m |
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2 pk 11050 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Light Guitar Strings | |
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US $29.79 | 24d 50m |
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3 Elixir 11027 Nanoweb 11-52 Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $40.50 | 14d 15h 58m |
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ELIXIR Nanoweb guitar strings Acoustic XL 10-47 phos. | |
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US $13.00 | 17d 17h 51m |
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ELIXIR Polyweb guitar strings Acoustic Extra Lt. 10-47 | |
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US $13.00 | 29d 12h 50m |
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Elixir Acoustic Guitar Strings
What type/gauge of acoustic guitar strings should I get?
I have a Yamaha APX 700 NT semi-acoustic guitar. I recently changed the strings to Elixir 0.010, and I gotta say I'm very disappointed. It's as if the low-end sound vanished.
I love a good "deep" sound, much like the sounds of Damien Rice.
What gauge do you think I should try and replace it with? And do you have any brand suggestion?
Thanks for your time and help! =)
I like D'Addario strings for acoustics, they seem to have the right balance of excellent tone and good life.
I have never used Elixir, and am suspicious that having a plastic coating will likely deaden the sound noticeably.
Accoustic guitars tend to be more finicky about which gauge is used than solid bodies and thinlines, and .010 is going to be on the light side for almost any accoustic.
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Elixir Nanoweb Light Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $11.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $11.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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10 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $138.99 | 17d 10h 52m |
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3 SETS Elixir Polyweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $37.98 | 16d 11h 8m |
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Bulk Elixir Nanoweb Coated Acoustic Guitar String 11052 | |
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US $149.95 | 19d 12h 36m |
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12 Sets Elixir Medium Phosphor Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $161.50 | 16d 9h 37m |
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3 Sets Elixir Light Acoustic Guitar Strings Nanoweb BZ | |
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US $37.50 | 12d 12h 27m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Custom Light Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $12.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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3 SETS Elixir Medium Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $37.73 | 15d 13h 4m |
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Elixir Acoustic Polyweb Extra light guitar strings 3 pk | |
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US $27.99 | 2d 2h 45m |
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6 SETS 11050 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $78.49 | 27d 20h 34m |
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ELIXIR Nanoweb guitar strings Acoustic Light 12-53 | |
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US $13.00 | 19d 11h 40m |
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12 Set Elixir Medium Polyweb Acoustic Guitar String | |
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US $156.50 | 4d 13h 7m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Acoustic Light Guitar Strings 11052 | |
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US $13.49 | 29d 11h 5m |
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2 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $27.99 | 17d 10h 48m |
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3 SETS Elixir Light Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $39.98 | 27d 20h 34m |
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Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings Light 12-53 NEW | |
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US $13.95 | 28d 7h 30m |
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Elixir Nanoweb Acoustic Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze | |
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US $13.95 | 28d 7h 59m |
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Elixir 11050 Light Acoustic Guitar Strings 12-53 | |
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US $14.50 | 26d 13h 22m |
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Elixir 11102 Nanoweb Medium Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $15.25 | 25d 10h 13m |
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ELIXIR 11052 12-53 ACOUSTIC NANOWEB GUITAR STRINGS NEW | |
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US $14.99 | 23d 10h 29m |
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2 pk 11050 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Light Guitar Strings | |
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US $29.79 | 24d 50m |
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3 Elixir 11027 Nanoweb 11-52 Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $40.50 | 14d 15h 58m |
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ELIXIR Nanoweb guitar strings Acoustic XL 10-47 phos. | |
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US $13.00 | 17d 17h 51m |
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ELIXIR Polyweb guitar strings Acoustic Extra Lt. 10-47 | |
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US $13.00 | 29d 12h 50m |
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Elixir Light Acoustic Nanoweb Guitar Strings & 25 Picks | |
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US $13.99 | 24d 8h 14m |
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6 Sets Elixir Phosphor Light Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $78.50 | 7d 11h 11m |
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Elixir Custom Light Acoustic Strings & 25 Guitar Picks | |
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US $15.99 | 1d 21h 58m |
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1 SET 11050 Elixir Polyweb Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $14.49 | 22d 15h 54m |
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Elixir Polyweb Light Acoustic Guitar Strings | |
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US $11.99 | 12d 19h 31m |
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Guitar Strings Type
To study guitar string types, we will look into 3 areas: composition, gauge and brand.
Composition
Guitar strings made from material like nickel, stainless, bronze, phosphor bronze, etc. Acoustic guitar use steel strings and classical use nylon. Electric guitars usually use steel strings too. In this article, we will review steel strings instead of nylon, since they are the most common used.
Guitar strings types could also be classified as wound & unwound strings.
a. Wound Strings: A thinner wire wrap with a steel core (usually bronze, nickel or steel). Wound strings are thick and strong. It normally used for the lower registers.
b. Unwound Strings: Unwound strings (also known as standard strings) are generally used for the upper registers. It's thinner with a higher pitch.
Different type of string and wrapping metals will affect the sound of the string. Bronze is usually considered to have a 'bright' sound, which steel is more mellow & softer, especially when wrapped in nickel.
How the string is wrapped could also impact the sound. Although 'Rround wound' strings are loud and vibrant, it can be hard on the neck of your guitar and produce noise when sliding your fingers over them. 'Flat wound' strings are not as crisp sounding and are easier on frets and fingers.
Gauge
Next, we look at the gauge of the string, ie the thickness or diameter. There are 4 main gauges for Acoustic Guitar strings:
Extra light 10 - 46. Easiest to play and least tension. Good for beginners but prone to producing a thin sound.
Custom Light Gauge 11 - 52. Ease of playing maintained and produces slightly richer fuller sound.
Light Gauge 12 - 54. Popular with professional musicians. Higher tuning stability. Not recommended for budget guitar due to higher tension.
Medium Gauge 13 - 56. One of the highest gauges. Very big, rich tone but difficult to play on some guitars due to high tension.
Thicker strings sound louder, but they are also under more tension to maintain the required pitch. This can make them hard to play, as the pressure required to push the string down behind the fret is considerable.
To avoid buzzing against the frets, thicker strings usually have to be mounted a bit higher off the soundboard than thin strings. This may slow down the "action" of the instrument, making it more difficult to play quickly.
Brand
So which brand to choose? That is up to your own preference & budget. Each brand has its own solid characteristics, but what works for one person might not sound right to another. The best thing you can do is buy 2 or 3 packs of strings from different makers. Test it and see which one sounds the best to you.
One thing for sure is, choosing appropriate strings will aid technique, enhance quality and improve confidence of the guitar player.
About the Author
Noel is a music lover who currently reviewing Chromatic Tuner. You may also check out his new website about the best Acoustic Guitar Strings.
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