Are heavy strings right for you? Maybe. Maybe not. There are always tradeoffs with lighter or heavier guitar string gauges, and no gauge is right for every instrument or every…
How High Can You Tune a Guitar String Before it Breaks?
Is Up is the new Drop? Definitely not. But what’s wrong with tuning up above the highest E on a guitar? We talk about what happens when you do it, and how high you can go before you break a string.
Pure Nickel vs Nickel Wound Guitar Strings
It’s shootout time! Pure Nickel vs Nickel Wound or Nickel-Plated Steel Guitar Strings. We had our buddy Jay Leonard J take a look at both our pure nickel Broadways and…
Guitar Action: The Complete Guide to String Height & Action Adjustments
Setting the perfect guitar action is the key to get your instrument sounding and playing how it should. Here’s everything you need to know about action.
Why Old Guitar Strings Go Dead
Have you ever had a guitar string suddenly sound dull, not intonate properly, or become unable to stay in tune? That my friends might be a dead guitar string. But…
Why Do Guitar Strings Lose Intonation as They Age?
We’ve all been there. You get a new set of guitar strings installed, get your intonation set perfectly, and then weeks or months down the line everything’s all screwed up…
Are Guitars Meant to be Played With a Certain Type of Strings?
Are certain guitars only meant for certain types of strings? Today we try to make sense of all this talk and see if there’s any legitimacy behind it.
Phosphor Bronze vs 80/20 Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings
Without question, phosphor bronze and 80/20 bronze are the two most popular acoustic guitar string alloys—but what are the differences between them?
The Best Guitar Strings for Jazzmasters?
Jazzmasters are some of the coolest, vibey-est guitars out there and we absolutely love them. But what are the best strings for Jazzmasters? Here’s our take… Be sure to subscribe…
How Stringjoy Guitar Strings Are Made: Dialing in the Perfect Wind
A lot of steps go into making the perfect guitar string, but in this video, we wanted to focus on one of the first and most important steps in the…
We Put 17 Gauge Strings on an Electric Guitar…
Can you put 17 gauge strings on a regular electric guitar without making any modifications? Let’s find out what it plays—and sounds—like.
Top 10 Guitar String Myths Debunked
There is a TON of misinformation floating around about guitar strings, so we compiled the top 10 guitar string myths we hear most often, and address them each point-by-point, to give you the actual facts of the matter.
Should You Play Custom Guitar String Gauges?
We’re big believers in custom guitar strings—heck, it’s our heritage as a company. But with all the hype that can build up about them, we wanted to have an honest discussion about the advantages and the disadvantages of custom guitar strings, so that you can better decide whether or not they might be right for you.
What is Nashville Tuning? Its History, Best Guitar Strings & Uses
We cover everything from the history of Nashville Tuning, to its uses, the best guitar string gauges to use, and how it sounds in different genres.
What Are the Best Guitar Strings for Les Pauls?
What are the best Les Paul guitar strings? That depends on a lot of different factors, but today Scott shares his favorite gauges of guitar strings for Les Paul style guitars.