Martin Guitar Strings Can I put light strings on a Martin dreadnought guitar?
It is a big guitar and i was told that it needs heavier strings but could I put light strings on it
Yes you can. I have a Martin HD-28 rosewood dreadnought, as well as a Martin J-40 rosewood Jumbo. I use ONLY light strings on all my guitars. Heavier strings are not needed, they are harder on your fingers, and they are also much harder on your guitar. I use light gage Martin SP+ strings, which are the coated strings, these cost a lot more...but...they last 10 times as long, and retain their sound very very long. Give them a try, you will love them!
Daddario Strings What grade of steel are stainless steel guitar strings manufactured from?
I'm doing a college project on vibrating guitar strings and their mode shapes/harmonics etc. I just need to know what steel grades are usually used for the strings, I'm dealing with a plain, uncoiled G string so no need to talk about string coilings. A general answer would be great, but if it helps here is the exact string I'm testing: http://store.daddario.com/category/152831/Plain_Steel_Singles
(Item # PL017). Thanks very much.
See http://www.guitar2ner.com/guitar-tips/guitar-strings-overview.php There is a reference to d'Addario magnetic stainless steel strings.
a string of my guitar snapped and it was a fender then i bought a new one but the brand was DAddario do i have to change all of my strings if one isnt of the same brand?
As you already know, you can definitely buy single strings. Tonal characteristics may vary a little between brands, but there's no other reason not to mix brands. Most music stores only carry one brand of individual replacement strings, so it's pretty much unavoidable. Try to make sure the string gauge is the same as the one you're replacing.
If your old strings have been on the guitar more than a couple of months, it's time to change the entire set. You'll notice a marked improvement in the brightness with new strings. Contrary to what you might hear, you won't damage your neck by removing the strings all at once. That's a total myth that gets spread by well meaning people who *think* they know what they're talking about. The best reason to replace the strings one-at-a-time is so that you'll have reference notes to re-tune to. Replace one, tune it back up: then replace the next, repeat. Once in a while, you may want to remove all the strings just to clean under them.
I have some Ernie Ball custom gauge nickel wound electric guitar strings ... wait.. these are still steel strings right? Or are they nickel??
Anyways I want the sound of a steel stringed guitar when playing.
By the way, I was reading on the internet how using steel strings on an acoustic guitar can damage the neck and other parts a little, is this true??
The strings you have are nickel wound steel. That's what most electric guitar strings are. The sell pure nickel and pure steel strings, which provide a different sort of sound, but neither of those are acoustic guitar strings.
Steel strings for an acoustic guitar are wrapped in bronze, not nickel or steel. The copper/tin ratio of the bronze is a big factor in the resulting tone. Phosphor bronze and 80/20 are the two most popular mixes. The phosphor bronze provides a thick, rich tone, while the 80/20 provides a brighter, slightly thinner tone. Which sound you prefer is up to you.
Acoustic guitar strings are also thicker (in general) than electric guitar strings. A .010 high E string on an acoustic guitar is EXTREMELY light, but it's right in the middle for an electric guitar.
The electric guitar strings will probably work, but they won't sound very good. Strings are only $5, just go buy another set.
Using steel strings on a nylon string guitar will utterly destroy the instrument. Never do that.
