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Are Guitars Meant to be Played With a Certain Type of Strings?
November 8, 2018
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 ...
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The Best Guitar Strings for Jazzmasters?
August 16, 2018
Jazzmasters are some of the coolest, vibey-est guitars out there and we absolutely love them. But what are the best ...
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How Stringjoy Guitar Strings Are Made: Dialing in the Perfect Wind
August 7, 2018
A lot of steps go into making the perfect guitar string, but in this video, we wanted to focus on ...
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We Put 17 Gauge Strings on an Electric Guitar…
July 26, 2018
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.
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Top 10 Guitar String Myths Debunked
June 7, 2018
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 ...
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Should You Play Custom Guitar String Gauges?
May 31, 2018
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 ...
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What Are the Best Guitar Strings for Les Pauls?
May 22, 2018
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 ...
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Our Top Guitar String Gauges for Semi-Hollow and Hollow-Body Guitars
May 14, 2018
People ask us all the time what gauge we recommend for a given guitar, and the truth is, there's no one correct answer. String gauges ...
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Are Locking Tuners Worth It? Advantages, Trade-Offs & Changing Strings
May 7, 2018
Locking tuners help strings stay in tune, but by how much? Are there any trade-offs? Are they worth it? How do you change strings with ...
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How Often Should You Change Your Guitar Strings?
May 1, 2018
Everyone is different, so how do you know how often you should change your guitar strings? In this video we cover the general range of ...
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Do Guitar Strings Really Rust? Or Is It Just Tarnish?
April 25, 2018
People often describe guitar strings as "rusty", but is that the right word? How can you tell rust apart from tarnish? Are they the same ...
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Your Top Plain Steel Strings Questions, Answered.
April 17, 2018
Plain Steel Strings don't get nearly the attention of their wound counterparts, but they're definitely worth talking about! In this video, we cover the most ...
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What Are Balanced Tension Guitar Strings?
April 6, 2018
We talk a lot about Balanced Tension guitar strings, but what does it actually mean? We take a deep dive to explain what balanced tension ...
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Is Stretching Guitar Strings a Myth?
April 1, 2018
Do guitar strings actually stretch? Like, do they literally, actually, seriously stretch? Or is it a misnomer? Let's talk about it...
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What Do Electric Guitar Strings Sound Like on Acoustic Guitar?
March 19, 2018
A little while back we put Acoustic Guitar Strings on Electric Guitar, and the results were pretty meh. Well, today we’re following it up by ...
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