Topmusicanswers
- Are light or medium guitar strings better?
- Will medium strings damage my guitar?
- Can I put medium strings on my acoustic guitar?
- Can you mix light and medium guitar strings?
Are light or medium guitar strings better?
Body Style: A general rule of thumb is to string smaller-bodied acoustics with lighter gauges, larger bodied instruments with heavier gauges. A big dreadnought or jumbo will generally sound better with medium-gauge strings that take fuller advantage of their relatively larger sound chambers.
Will medium strings damage my guitar?
A: Yes it is safe. All of our six-string guitars designed for steel strings have been tested to withstand the tension of a medium gauge string. ... That said, I use lights (12-54) on my guitars - they feel better and sound livelier and sweeter than mediums to my ears.
Can I put medium strings on my acoustic guitar?
Toom, medium strings should be fine. All you need to do is put some on and watch what the guitar does. Many guitars will require a truss rod tweak or two when going from lights to mediums, but what you need to keep a closer eye on is what the bridge and top do.
Can you mix light and medium guitar strings?
Sure, you can, but there are some considerations you should be aware of. String sets are designed to have more-or-less the same string tension across all six strings in standard tuning. If you mix string sets and tune them to standard pitch, the string tension will be uneven, which may cause neck twisting.
