What are the best strings for a guitar? About choosing guitar strings

We can say that the choice classical guitar as the main instrument is determined by the style of the music chosen for performance. Can we remember that domestic school guitar playing assumes the classical guitar as the instrument on which most guitar playing courses are based educational institutions. It follows from this that the choice of strings for such a guitar is by no means an idle question.

Of course, even the most best strings in the world they won’t make a low-quality guitar sound decent, but bad strings can ruin the sound of an absolutely magnificent instrument. No matter what your skill level, your guitar will sound better with the highest quality strings you can find. In fact, the best strings for classical guitar are those that are comfortable for you to play and will enhance the sound quality of your guitar. It is always more important to rely on your own feelings than on the recommendations of even seasoned specialists and musicians.

When choosing strings for a classical guitar, you need to pay attention to three parameters - the tension force for which specific strings are designed, the material of the strings, and the actual quality of their manufacture. We know that guitar strings are classified by their diameter in thousandths of an inch, but classical guitar strings are also classified by their tension. Unfortunately, a standard for this value has not been developed, so you need to experiment personally and select strings that are convenient for yourself according to this parameter. Low/Moderate/Light Tension strings make them easier to pluck, especially on guitars with more space between the strings and the neck, but they tend to be quieter and have less attack. Strings with normal or high tension (Normal / Medium / High Tension) are somewhat more difficult to play, but they provide a loud and confident sound, emphasized attack and are generally the best for performing and recording rhythmic parts. It is recommended that after playing a guitar with strings with a similar tension force, you detune the instrument by releasing the strings, so as not to cause unnecessary damage to the structure of the guitar. But in order to understand which strings with what tension force are most convenient for you, you need to take at least two sets of strings from the same manufacturer and the same series - for example, D'Addario EJ45 Pro-Arte Nylon Normal Tension (by the way, it is this that is recognized by experts as one of best string sets for classical guitar for 2015) and EJ46 Pro-Arte Nylon Hard Tension. By changing sets of strings on your guitar over the course of several days, you will understand which one is best for you personally.

It's the same story with string material. As is known, in modern sets of strings for classical guitars, the three top strings are made of the following materials: pure nylon (Clear Nylon), purified nylon (Rectified Nylon - the term does not mean the chemical composition, but ultra-precise maintenance of the diameter of the strings through their processing after extrusion and cooling) , black nylon (Black Nylon is a different chemical composition of the fiber that provides a warmer and clearer sound) or composite fibers such as fluorocarbon. The lower strings are several nylon fibers in a metal or again nylon braid. The already mentioned D'Addario Pro-Arte Series strings are pure nylon on the top strings and 80/20 bronze wound nylon (80% copper and 20% zinc) on the lower strings. The D'Addario EJ50 Pro-Arte Black Nylon Hard Tension set has silver-plated copper winding on the lower strings, which provides comfortable playing and a warm sound - often strings with such winding are called silver. That is, in in this case you need to select the strings for yourself, but now based on the material - the comparison for the mentioned D"Addario sets will go between the EJ50 and EJ45 / EJ46. And again you will need to change the strings on the guitar several times, listen to the sound of the instrument and analyze your own sensations from the game. Yes, choosing strings for a classical guitar is not done in ten minutes, but it is this lengthy method that will save you from any displeasure in communicating with your personal tool.

In this lesson we will look at 2 questions:

• When should strings be changed?
• What strings to put (choose) on an acoustic guitar?

The data is approximate, since the strings are different and the duration of training is also individual for everyone.

At intensive training(per day from 2 hours) - change every 2-3 months

When practicing up to an hour a day - once every 3-5 months

If you rarely play, listen to the sound and check the wear of the strings. About once every 10 months. — 12 months

What strings to choose for an acoustic guitar?

You can’t say unequivocally: “These are the best strings for a guitar” - after all, everyone chooses their own sound, and selects it for themselves (for their playing, their style). But if you are a beginner, then you do not have experience yet, and we will recommend you popular brands of strings for acoustic guitar.

If you have good guitar, a lot of money, have some experience playing the guitar (at least half a year) and you plan to practice long and hard, then we recommend Elixirs ( Elixir). There are different elixirs in stores, with different alloys, coatings - each is good in its own way, read the descriptions and choose what you find interesting, you can start with bronze, as many do. Many guitarists opt for elixirs, but we do not recommend these strings for beginners, they are expensive, plus you will not feel the advantages of these strings over others. For beginners, we recommend that you try to play elixirs (if possible) a little later, as soon as you complete the entire acoustic playing course, which is posted on our website.

Here are two popular brands that will suit you perfectly: Dadario ( D"Addario) martin ( Martin) - also bronze ( phosphor bronze ). These strings are full positive feedback. These guitar rigs are reasonably priced, sound good, and last a long time. A good choice for both experienced and beginners. We recommend buying your first strings at a regular retail music store; talk to the sellers - they will tell you a lot of interesting things and recommend them.

Which string gauge should I choose?

String gauge is the thickness of the strings in fractions of an inch. You've probably already heard such names as nines, tens - this is the caliber. It is always present on the package of strings. For example, in this form: 8−38 (eights - called by the thickness of the first string) - the thickness of the first and sixth strings is indicated here.

There are 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 gauges. Eights are the softest, thinnest strings. 13 - The hardest, thickest strings. The sound is also very different, for example eights sound quieter than others, their bass is less pronounced. But the next gauges are 9, 10 - here the sound is denser, louder, but it is also more difficult to clamp them, since the tension of the strings also increases with increasing gauge. Based on this, we recommend that beginners start with eights; with them you will quickly master the basics. Then after a few months you can try nines, then 10, 11 and from this choose what you like best, what suits you best. Listen to how the sound changes with gauge and how difficult it becomes to clamp the strings.

As soon as you switch from eights to larger calibers, it will be unusual, it will hurt - this is normal. It takes a few weeks for your fingers to get used to it. We recommend increasing the caliber gradually. Our final “average” recommendation is tens.

Wondering " which better strings for guitar“Many beginning musicians miss some important things, which we will talk about today. In general, choosing guitar strings is a rather important process, because the sound of your electric guitar (or acoustic guitar) consists of several, roughly speaking, parts - wood; tool configurations or, in other words, shapes; electronics and of course strings. Strings make up about 25 percent of your sound, and if you choose this very important element incorrectly, then other components will not be able to manifest themselves properly, which is why it is so important to approach this issue correctly

Choosing strings by brand

One ideal choice would be to purchase a set of strings depending on the brand. For example, if you have a guitar, then the strings from this manufacturer will sound great; many companies that produce guitars have a good Additional income, which they do not want to lose at all, therefore, this product will have at least the same quality as the instrument itself (for example, Gibson strings). In addition to such large brands as, there are companies that specialize exclusively in the production of strings, this includes Elixir(read the article about this manufacturer), Dunlop, YesDario and others.

A huge number of positive reviews from string Elixir, however, for the last few years I have personally been using the brand YesDario and have never regretted it yet. All of these companies typically have their own proprietary coverage ( Elixir – Nanoveb), which has served faithfully for a long time. The prices of these brands vary by somewhere around 20 percent. If you are still a student and don’t have much money, you can go to the Aliexpress website and order several sets there YesDario, V last time one cost two dollars, which is much cheaper than in the store, but you will have to wait a little (up to a month). Moreover, they say that all the products of this brand are fake, but of quite high quality; in general, it’s up to you to decide.

Resonant substance

I would like to write metal, however, acoustic guitars are often used nylon strings, which give a rather soft sound (ideal for classical music). Therefore, if you have an acoustic guitar and are preparing to enter the Gnessin College of Music, then you will be fine good choice exactly nylon. If you play other music, from blues to grindcore strip metal (no matter what guitar), then you will have to choose between steel strings and nickel(all this is conditional, in addition to steel and nickel there may be up to 20 other metals). Steel gives a characteristic sound, however, like nickel, in defense of steel it can be said that such strings last a little longer. For comparison, take Dunlop nickel and metal, buy whichever you like best, replace this brand with any other. It is worth adding that strings for electric guitars and bass are made with the addition of ferromagnetic alloy, which creates a magnetic vibration that is picked up by the pickup, so acoustic strings won't bother your monster with two humbuckers

Thickness

Everyone knows that distance measurements are measured in mm, with strings... that's not true at all, they are measured in inches. On sets they usually write 9-42 or 10 -46 or 8 -40, this means that the first string from the 9-42 set is 0.009 inches, and the last (we have six strings) sixth is 0.042 inches.

In general, thickness is also a very important string parameter, regardless of which it will be quite problematic for you to communicate with your guitar. Example - you play jazz and buy GHS signature strings by Zach Wylde where the last string is 56, in general, you tighten them and if the wood on the guitar is crap, then you get either a bent neck or, if everything is really bad, then a cracked neck. Depending on the music, on the configuration of the guitar, you can choose the thickness of the strings, basically, most people use 9-42, 10-46, these two sets are suitable for 90 percent of all styles of music. The Fender eight lasted exactly three days, then the 6th string broke, then the 4th, and then I bought another set

Options for perverts

Some strings have a phosphor coating, which allows them to glow in the dark, sometimes even spectacularly. Let us add that there are kits with different color schemes, for example, each string has its own color, but without phosphorus

When to change strings

If you see traces of corrosion on the coating, this is the first sign that it is time to replace it. You can hear from the sound the fact that the strings no longer ring...at all, and the sound has begun to change, which also means that the replacement process is very close.

How to change strings

As a bonus, you can tell us one way that will quickly and without complications allow you to change a new set. There is a rule according to which there should not be more than five turns on the tuning axis; in general, for bass strings this is a completely followed rule (more fraught with poor tuning and lack of aesthetics), for the first three it is quite possible to make 7 or even 10 turns. By tensioning the string depending on the headstock, you can press the string to the quill, thereby, without reinventing the wheel, give a tension that will not allow the formation of unnecessary turns on the tuning axis, this is very convenient if you have a Fender Stratocaster quill, for Les Paul you just take the strings and lift them above the bar and pull it.

When choosing strings, as indeed when choosing any musical instrument, you need to be aware that in this matter everything is very individual, so you should not rely entirely on the opinions of others, including sellers in music stores. I will not sin against the truth if I say that during his life, any experienced guitarist will try more than a dozen different strings and change his opinion about strings more than once. Therefore, this article is intended not so much to give recommendations on the choice of specific brands of strings, but to introduce readers to their modern types and fundamental design differences. With regard to strings of the same type from different manufacturers, we can safely say that the choice in favor of one model or another can be made by a musician only on the basis of his own experience.

First, a little about what a string is. In principle, any thread or wire, with or without winding, can be considered a string, as long as it does not break or stretch too much when played. Once upon a time, when there were no guitars or violins, our distant ancestors played on unwinding vein (made from animal tendons), intestinal (made from animal intestines), silk, bronze, copper and strings made from plant materials . Gut strings without winding have outlived all the others, surviving to this day, but for a number of reasons now they can only occasionally be found on harps, and even ancient instruments in ensembles medieval music. Winding on strings appeared only at the end of the 18th century. early XIX i.v. It made it possible to improve the timbre of bass strings, while simultaneously reducing their tension, which facilitated performance, enriched the technical capabilities and timbre of most musical instruments that time. At the same time, with the invention of the piano, the first steel-based strings appeared, which later found application for other instruments. The 20th century extremely expanded the range of types of strings, adding many new ones to the existing ones: synthetic, on a steel cable, with multi-layer and profile winding (flat or semicircular), bimetallic (combining two or more materials), combined, etc. Let's try to figure it out. what determines the need for such diversity.

Types of strings

Gut strings- (everywhere incorrectly called “vein”), as noted above, are made from animal intestines (not produced in Russia). Despite the fact that in Lately abroad they have learned to better protect them from external influences, they do not last long on instruments with metal frets. They also have the unpleasant ability to lose their quality in conditions of elevated temperature and humidity, including from finger sweat. And although intestinal strings are brought to Russia privately by lovers of ancient medieval music, they are almost never found on sale.


Synthetic strings- used only for "classical guitar". They are also recommended for beginners due to their softness. In the middle of the 20th century, these strings replaced unstable intestinal strings. The top three strings of the guitar set are synthetic nylon line. The other three bass strings are made of polyfilament (consisting of large number threads) on a synthetic base made of the same nylon with a surface wire winding. The traditional winding material for them is round wound wire made of silver-plated copper. A silver coating of a few thousandths of a millimeter not only looks good, but also improves the sound of relatively dull copper, although it wears out quite quickly. At the same time, copper itself, due to its natural softness, breaks through over time at the points of contact with the frets of the guitar. Recently, many companies have successfully used other copper-containing alloys (for example, silver-plated or pure brass and phosphorus bronze) as windings for synthetic strings, which are noticeably superior in durability to silver-plated copper.

High density synthetic strings made from a new synthetic material invented at the end of the 20th century in Japan carbon(or in other words - fluoro-carbon). Since the density of carbon is 30-90% higher than that of nylon (depending on the specific grade of material), at the same tension as nylon, the top strings of a classical guitar made from carbon line have thinner diameters. So, for example, the 3rd G guitar string on carbon will have a diameter of 0.85-0.92mm instead of 1.00mm.


relative comparison of the sections of guitar strings made of carbon and nylon 1st E string carbon - 0.48 mm (for nylon - 0.70 mm); 2nd string "B" carbon - 0.67 mm (for nylon - 0.80 mm); 3rd string "G" carbon - 0.87mm (nylon - 1.00mm).


Carbon strings have an advantage over nylon in better wear resistance, but their most important advantage is their greater ringing. Their only drawback is their noticeably higher cost. Carbon fishing line is 5-7 times more expensive than the best nylon string, which may be due to the fact that the production of these strings has not yet become widespread. Bass strings in sets with carbon line can be made using either carbon fiber or traditional nylon, since the difference in sonority with twisted strings is less noticeable than with fishing line.

Monolithic steel strings are used very widely in pop music, where sonority (“metal”) is more valued in sound. These strings have a higher tension compared to synthetic ones, and are placed on guitars of a different, reinforced design (Western models, “Western”, “Jumbo” or Russian guitars with variable neck height). The basis of these strings is high-carbon steel, which surpasses all brands in strength and elasticity spring steel, which is used "naked" for the top two or three strings. As a rule, alloys based on copper, less often stainless steel or nickel, are used as windings for steel strings. Most often, various grades of brass are used (in the American tradition called bronze), as well as phosphor bronze. The winding material varies in hardness and elasticity, giving the strings vibrations a different character, which is reflected in the sound of the instrument. The winding profile of “twisted” strings also varies, but the most common is still the so-called “round wound”, which provides the strings with maximum sonority, especially noticeable in the first period after installation. Let us note that today in Russia, domestically produced steel-based strings with silver-plated copper windings are very popular among amateurs, which is largely due to poor awareness among musicians about the shortcomings of such strings. The fact is that the steel base does not allow the twisted string to bend around the guitar fret in the same way as is the case with synthetics, which is why strings with soft silver-plated copper fail several times faster than those with windings made of phosphor bronze, brass, stainless steel, etc. .p., without having any sound advantages. Regarding varieties steel strings with flat or semicircular winding("flat wound", "half-round wound"), lying flat side out, then such strings, when changing positions, do not have the whistling of fingers on the winding turns, which is characteristic of strings with a "round winding". These strings give a less bright sound, which is especially noticeable in the first period after their installation, but this is why some guitarists like to use them, especially those who have to record in the studio through a microphone. They are also preferred by those performers who are greatly annoyed by the change in the timbre of round-wound strings over time, caused by the gradual flattening of the winding at the points of contact with the frets.

At the turn of the 21st century, two new types were developed in the United States steel strings with synthetic cover bass strings. The first type is distinguished by the fact that a thin tape winding made of synthetic material is placed on top of the traditional metal round winding. It is designed to protect the twisted string from the penetration of sweat and dirt from fingers between the winding turns, and also to slow down the flattening of the string winding turns upon contact with the frets. The second type of string differs from the first in that here the winding wire itself is enclosed in a plastic sheath, which is why the interturn gaps of the winding are less protected from sweat and dirt, but this design protects against breakdown of the turns no worse, and perhaps even better, than the first. Both ideas are quite good, especially for those guitarists who would like to maximize the life of twisted strings, and especially for those who have a naturally caustic chemical composition sweat, which can corrode the metal of the winding. However, in addition to a noticeably higher cost, strings in a plastic shell lack that iridescent (“diamond”, as the professionals say) overtone, characteristic of round-wound strings in the first hours of playing, which is so valued by professional guitarists that for this alone they are ready to install a new one. a set of strings for every concert or studio session.

Strings on steel cable They began to bring them to Russia literally in the last 2-3 years. Manufacturers present them as strings for a classical guitar (apparently because of their softness), but rather they are still intermediate strings between nylon and steel, since when installed on an instrument they immediately amaze classical guitarists by the fact that they practically do not stretch and quickly change pitch with minimal rotation of the pegs, which is typical for steel-based strings. So far, even in Moscow, these strings are quite rare due to low demand - they are quite expensive and too unusual/unusual.

About guitar scales

There are many standard sizes for all types of guitar strings, which is determined by the varied requirements of musicians, the design and scale of their instruments. About the latter in a little more detail. Unlike bowed instruments, where the working length of the strings of a full (4/4) instrument is the same, guitars can differ quite significantly in their scale length. There are instruments with a scale length from 610 mm to 674 mm, on which the same set of strings will have different tensions. To get identical string tension, a shorter guitar should use heavier (almost always thicker) strings. Recently, the standard scale length of a guitar is increasingly considered to be 648-650mm, although the author of this article has his own point of view on what the exact scale length of a guitar should be, which can be read in the article Standardization of scale lengths of stringed instruments and methods for calculating them.

About string tension

Guitarists who play “metal” are used to determining string tension by the number of the first string, indicated in thousandths of an inch. For example, a set of steel strings No. 10 is a set in which the first string has a diameter of 0.010 inches = 0.254 mm. However, few people pay attention to the diameters of bass strings, and in vain. American steel-based acoustic guitar strings, which are very widely available in Russia, are usually designed for instruments played with a pick. These sets provide a higher bass string tension than most traditionally prefer Russian performers who often play with their fingers right hand who have instruments of a different design and rather give preference not to the volume of the sound, but to the richness of its timbre and long “sustain”, i.e. duration of sound inherent in strings with lower tension.

The graph shows the tension of two types of steel strings for six string guitar. The differences concern only the “bass” strings with winding, starting from the third. The top graph shows the tension of “loud” strings, the bottom - less loud, but with greater “sustain”, and also richer in timbre.

The tension of synthetic guitar strings is also determined based on the cross sections of the strings. It is important to understand that only homogeneous materials can be compared cross-sectionally - for example, nylon with nylon, carbon with carbon. It is inappropriate to compare nylon with carbon in diameter due to the difference in density between these materials. At the same time, we note that the difference in the tension of nylon fishing line of different diameters is negligible - even a difference of 0.002 inches / 0.05 mm is not significant for string tension, because Nylon is almost 8 times lighter than steel. When comparing carbon line, the same difference of 2 thousandths of an inch will be slightly larger - again due to its greater density.

conclusions

When choosing strings, you mainly need to start from what sound (timbre) you personally like, what instrument you have, and even what kind of music you perform. When choosing strings, a beginning guitarist with no experience at all can be advised the following very roughly:

• if you like the classic sound of the Spanish guitar or for some reason only soft strings- you should opt for synthetic strings (nylon/carbon), but they should only be used on a classical-type guitar, otherwise the sound will be too weak and dull;
• those who are interested in sound power and ringing, and who have a large, American-type instrument ("Western" / "Jumbo") with lower strings above the fingerboard, should prefer steel-based strings no lower than No. 11 (however, this requires strong fingers);
• for those who do not want to have thick calluses on the fingers of their left hand, but who are not satisfied with the somewhat “plastic” sound of synthetic strings, we can advise setting the strings on a cable or on a steel base with low tension No. 9 and 10. In this case, you may have to increase it slightly the height of the strings (mainly bass) above the fingerboard due to the height of the nut, since soft, or rather, light strings have a larger range of vibrations and can touch the frets when playing with forced sound production.

And one more piece of advice for beginning guitarists - always tune the strings using a tuning fork. In addition to the fact that an incorrectly tuned instrument cannot sound fully, when re-stringing you run the risk of ruining it. Strings that are kept tight for a long time may, if not break, then stretch out, and in the correct tuning they will sound worse. Weak tension is also undesirable, since the sound will be less loud and ringing, and the tuning will “float”. Even the most expensive “sophisticated” strings in the wrong tuning will sound worse than simple, but correctly tuned and selected for the instrument and hands of a particular player.

Friends, in this article we will talk about strings for an acoustic guitar, learn how to understand them and choose the right set.

If the sound of your guitar is not as bright as before, and playing is not very comfortable, then it’s time to change the strings!

What does a beginner need to know?

So take a look at your guitar. Pay attention to the thickness of its neck and the strings that are or were previously on it. The neck is narrow and the strings are metal? Now look at the guitar in our picture. Is your guitar similar to it?

Most likely, this is exactly what you have, an acoustic guitar. So you can safely take a set of D`ADDARIO EZ900 strings. These strings are suitable for beginners; they are thin, do not cut fingers and are convenient for mastering all playing techniques. By the way, if you took out an old guitar from the factory named after. Lunacharsky and decided to remember his youth, then this set of strings is also suitable.

If you still have doubts and you can’t figure out the type of guitar you have on your own, then tell the seller (at the Pop-Music store;)) the model name indicated on the label under the strings. One of the most common mistakes buyers - ask for “regular” strings for a “regular” guitar. It's like a red rag for a bull :)

And some buyers try to put on the guitar the first strings they come across. We would like to warn you right away that electric guitar strings will sound very bad on an acoustic. You won’t hear the sound of the guitar, your ears will have an unnatural ringing of strings and nothing more. Nylon strings will not work either, they are too soft, and their tension is not enough to obtain the necessary resonance from the body. So, first things first.

What affects the sound of a guitar? Of course, your experience. In addition to this, the wood from which the guitar is made, the build quality, as well as the parameters of the strings - thickness and material - have an influence. We will consider the last two factors, since our article is about strings.

When size matters

The string size is indicated in inches and can be found on the packaging. For example, 10–50, where 10 is the thickness of the first string and equals 0.01 inches, and 50 is the thickness of the last string equal to 0.05 inches. The most common sets are six strings, but there are also seven and twelve strings.

Thin strings (10–50) are comfortable for initial stage learning, they are easy to press, the fingers do not get tired even with an aggressive manner of playing, and the guitar still sounds and makes you happy. It is more difficult to play on thick strings, but their timbre is richer and they are able to “swing” the body of the guitar. The wood begins to resonate, and the musician is able to extract much more nuances of sound.

By default, the manufacturer puts 11–52, 12–53 strings on guitars (this is the average value), because their main task is to demonstrate the instrument before selling it the best side, and then you decide for yourself what thickness to choose based on your preferences. In general, if you change strings, keep an eye on their height. Adjust the deflection of the neck if necessary using an anchor wrench or seek help from a luthier or dealer. Too high - it’s difficult to play, your fingers will get stuck, too low - there will be unnecessary “tinkling”. The setting is done experimentally.

How much is the material?

The materials used to make acoustic guitar strings are bronze, nickel, phosphorus, steel, silk, and aluminum. Mainly bronze is used with various additives, which allows you to achieve a certain shade in the sound. On the websites of string manufacturers you can find a very convenient guide to the sound brightness scale (bright - mellow). Bronze strings are the brightest. You will be heard in a duet of two guitars. Try, for example, ERNIE BALL 2004.

In addition to the material, the sound is affected by the braid on the strings. The most common type is round wound, which is used to achieve a bright and ringing timbre. Flat tape wound is suitable for playing jazz, blues, and slide playing (consider D`ADDARIO EFT15 as an option).

Many guitarists choose strings with nanocoating, which serves as protection against dirt, grease and other foreign elements on their surface. For example, POLYWEB series strings from ELIXIR are durable, and when playing them, your fingers seem to glide along the fingerboard. ELIXIR strings from the NANOWEB series are similar in properties to strings with standard round braid.

How often should you change strings?

The main criteria for replacing strings are their wear and dull timbre. If you are just learning to play guitar and spend a lot of time practicing scales and chords, we recommend changing your strings every three months. Many professional musicians They change the strings before every concert.

Despite the protective coatings, the strings will retain their original timbre longer if they are properly cared for. Apply special means care and you will extend their life.

As soon as you remove the strings from the guitar, you will see the “dark side of music” on the fretboard: particles of leather, fat, oxidation of the metal. Wipe the fretboard with PLANET WAVES PW-LMN lemon oil. This product will also protect the fingerboard from drying out. Remember, lemon oil should not get on the strings, otherwise oxidation cannot be avoided.

Sometimes a sudden change in humidity has a negative effect on the finish of the strings, making it difficult for your fingers to slide from fret to fret. Sweaty hands before an important concert also leave their mark on the strings. Use the GHS FAST FRET A87 air conditioner. Remember, air conditioning will not extend the life of your strings, it will only help you play a concert without “extra rubbing”

Do not forget to wipe off dust and fingerprints from the case with a special napkin. Love your guitar!

Conclusion

Today there are a lot of different strings on the market, as they say, depending on taste and color. Amateurs and professionals have plenty to choose from. A huge field for experimenting with sound opens up before you. Follow our recommendations and take action!