Guitar String Tips
One of the initial stumbling blocks with learning guitar is changing the strings. It’s really not difficult but for a complete novice it can be a little intimidating, especially if you have an expensive guitar. There are a number of excellent tutorials on the web so I won’t go over the details here but I thought I’d pass along my top 10 guitar string tips.
1. Get a peg winder! It really does speed up the process when winding the new strings. Just make sure you stop when you’re getting close to being in tune, it doesn’t take much to break a string.
2. Get a good pair of wire cutters. Ratty strings hanging off the tuning pegs may look cool if you’re a rocker but most of us don’t want those sharp ends poking our fingers or damaging our guitar case.
3. Make sure you leave enough slack at the end to wind around the peg a couple of times. If you don’t the string will keep sliding out of tune and you’ll have to crank it back up, usually breaking the string in the process.
4. Always keep an extra set of strings on hand. I hate breaking a string when the guitar stores are closed!
5. Most guitar stores will sell a single E string, no need to buy a whole set if you just break one.
6. Spend a little extra for a good brand. Why buy some no-name set of strings for $4 when you can get Ernie Ball or D’addario strings for $6? You really can hear the difference and the good brands usually last longer too.
7. The flip side of that is don’t be afraid to try different brands. Each guitar reacts differently to each brand of string. My cheapo Rogue sounds great with D’addarios, not so great with Elixirs.
8. Once you find a brand you like, buy them in bulk! You can usually save a little money if you buy them in a 3 pack or even 12 packs.
9. Try different size strings. Even a slight change in size can have a profound impact on tone and playability. Since I’m a novice I generally like thinner strings, they seem to be a little easier to play even if they don’t sound quite as good as a heavier gauge.
10. If steel strings hurt your fingers too much you may want to switch to nylon until you build up some callouses. Personally I just toughed it out but that initial pain can be a real detriment to learning.
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