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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 8, 2015 12:18:46 GMT
Probably a stupid question but are standard electric Es and Bs the same as the equivalents in an acoustic set? I need a 16 gauge B string and wondered if a 16 from an electric set would be OK to use as a quick fix?
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Post by deathbyoatcake on Feb 8, 2015 13:14:24 GMT
On the singles packaging it usually says 'acoustic or electric' for the unwound strings. I'd be shocked to learn otherwise than that they're the same. (I've always thought the 16 and 17 gauge unwound strings sound bad as the G string on an electric as well, I like a wound 21.)
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 8, 2015 13:40:01 GMT
On the singles packaging it usually says 'acoustic or electric' for the unwound strings. I'd be shocked to learn otherwise than that they're the same. (I've always thought the 16 and 17 gauge unwound strings sound bad as the G string on an electric as well, I like a wound 21.) I have to say that this was my view until I compared an electric and an 'acoustic' 16 gauge string this morning and they were absolutely identical. However, it would be interesting to have a definitive answer. And yes, I always use a 20 or 21 wound G on electrics!
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Post by ocarolan on Feb 8, 2015 14:32:24 GMT
Probably a stupid question but are standard electric Es and Bs the same as the equivalents in an acoustic set? I need a 16 gauge B string and wondered if a 16 from an electric set would be OK to use as a quick fix? There are no stupid questions Guy! If it's a quick fix you're after, then just do it! You'll cause no harm. I've always assumed them to be identical, though different sets do have different composition/plating on their unwound strings. Whatever. I mean, how many angels can you fit on a pin-head anyway!? Keith
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Post by surfguy13 on Feb 8, 2015 15:22:08 GMT
Probably a stupid question but are standard electric Es and Bs the same as the equivalents in an acoustic set? I need a 16 gauge B string and wondered if a 16 from an electric set would be OK to use as a quick fix? There are no stupid questions Guy! If it's a quick fix you're after, then just do it! You'll cause no harm. I've always assumed them to be identical, though different sets do have different composition/plating on their unwound strings. Whatever. I mean, how many angels can you fit on a pin-head anyway!? Keith Extremely sound advice Keith! As you say, there's no way it can do any harm and when you look at them closely, even the winding on the ball end, they are identical. If it sounds 'off' then I have the answer to my question but curiosity always gets the better of me and I wondered if someone could chime in with that pearl of wisdom.....I think the 'wisdom' is simply stick it on and see how it sounds!!!!
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