strings question
I just bought a used guitar which has flat wound strings on it. I'd like to change them out for something else, and am wondering if there is an easy way that I can determine what gauge the strings currently on the guitar are?
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There isn't that I know of, unless you have a micrometer. If you had some strings that you already know the gauge of, you should be able to compare the flexibility and stiffness and figure out which is a match.
What is already on the guitar is most likely 9's or 10's. If you are totally in doubt, start with 10's.
On flat- vs. round-wound, in theory the flat wound cause less fret wear, and create less handling noise (hearing your fingers move etc), but round wounds have better tone. I used to see flat wound commonly back in the day, but round seems more popular in this decade (based on what I see on the store shelves). I used to use flat, but use round wound now.
What is already on the guitar is most likely 9's or 10's. If you are totally in doubt, start with 10's.
On flat- vs. round-wound, in theory the flat wound cause less fret wear, and create less handling noise (hearing your fingers move etc), but round wounds have better tone. I used to see flat wound commonly back in the day, but round seems more popular in this decade (based on what I see on the store shelves). I used to use flat, but use round wound now.
...so ever since then, I always hang on to the buckle.
# 2
Thanks Razbo! I thought I might have missed knowing about some gadget, but instead I missed the decade of the flatwound strings. The strings are probably 9s, as they feel similar in weight to the strings on my other guitar.
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