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If i put a lighter gauge of string on my acoustic guitar will it be easier to play?
I have a quite cheap acoustic guitar with quite high action and thick old rusty steel strings so naturally my fingers hurt quite a bit when playing (i have been playing for a while now and built up calluses already), if i replace these strings with ones of a lighter gauge will it be a little easier on my fingers and what are the other differences – costs/benefits of doing so? thanks!
You could use lighter gauge strings but remember this:
- Lighter gauge = easy to bend, thinner tone (twangy)
- Heavier gauge = fuller tone, requires more muscle to finger
It’s up to you what you prefer. I know that James Hetfield from Metallica uses heavy gauge for his 3 low strings and a lighter gauge for his higher 3 strings. It makes sense with his style of playing. If I’m not mistaken, I think some companies offer some string packaging options like this.
As far as your action, it might be that your neck is bowing forward (from the tension of the strings). This is especially true for older guitars or guitars that have been strung for way too long (by reading about your rusty strings, it’s probably the case. You can check this by playing between 2 notes: play an open string, then play the 12th fret of the same string. If the notes don’t sound an octave apart (in TUNE) then you got a bowed neck. It is fixable but it’s hardly a big deal if you’re just playing for fun. Consider getting a new guitar if you plan on playing for pay or recording though.
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