What is the difference between light and medium acoustic guitar strings?

What is the difference between light and medium acoustic guitar strings?

First is tone: heavy strings have a warm, articulate tone, while lighter ones sound bright with a softer attack. Then there is playing style: many fingerpickers prefer light gauges, while medium gauges generally best serve strummers.

Are Elixir acoustic strings good?

If you play guitar every day for a couple of hours, you will have to change strings more often compared to someone who plays less often. However, Elixir strings will keep the tone quality regardless of whether you play the guitar or not for a longer period than regular strings.

What gauge strings are medium?

Acoustic Guitar String Set Gauges

• “extra light”: .010 .014 .023 .030 .039 .047.
• “custom light”: .011 .015 .023 .032 .042 .052.
• “light”: .012 .016 .025 .032 .042 .054.
• “medium”: .013 .017 .026 .035 .045 .056.
• “heavy”: .014 .018 .027 .039 .049 .059.

What gauge acoustic guitar strings should a beginner use?

Here at Strings Direct we always say that a lighter gauge set is best for beginners. Our recommendation for a good gauge for beginners would be 10-47 or 11-52. Of course, if you feel these are too heavy, there are a handful of brands who also produce sets beginning with a 9.

How long do Elixir acoustic strings last?

The average set of uncoated electric or acoustic guitar strings lasts anywhere between one and three months, depending on the amount of playing. Coated guitar strings, like the Elixir electric and acoustic string sets, are known to last and hold their tone for around six to nine months or even longer.

Do Elixir strings sound different?

Do ELIXIR Strings sound different than ordinary strings? With NANOWEB Coating, strings sound and feel more like uncoated strings. They are bright and lively, and the coating is so thin that you can barely tell it’s there. With POLYWEB Coating, strings sound warm, “played-in.”

How do I know what gauge my strings are?

There is no easy way to identify the gauge of strings on your guitar unless you purchase a caliper or micrometer to accurately read your strings’ thickness. As a general rule, If you are playing electric guitar, you are most likely playing with extra light or light string set gauges (either 10’s or 11’s).

Are medium strings bad for 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. However, since each top is unique, take note if the top starts to raise abnormally. If this happens, go back to the lighter-gauge strings.

Are Elixir Strings good?

While most of us faced a difficult choice of picking a perfect brand, there are many who claim that Elixir strings are the best simply because they last longer. So do Elixir strings really last longer and are they worth it? The answer is that Elixir strings can last and keep their tone double or even triple the time compared to other brands.

How long do Elixir Strings usually last?

They can usually last around two weeks to one month if you only play an hour per day. If you extend for five to six hours of practice, ordinary strings should be replaced every week. Fortunately, this is not the case for some reputable strings. For instance, the strings produced by Elixir are known to super durable and sturdy.

What gauge guitar strings should I use?

Guitar strings come in various gauges (thicknesses or diameter). A 56 gauge string is thicker than a 54 gauge string. Generally, the most common gauges for acoustic guitar strings are Extra-light (11-47), Light (12-54) and medium (13-56).