Originally Posted by
Fingerhurting
Boo
Hi all got me guitar couple days a go,Never played before in my life That's why i is here to learn from the best,(Creepin) can you tell lol
Thing is even been a nube like i am,I can see that the strings are for a better term crap.
So should i invest in a now set that are not like cheese wire and if so what kind should i be look in at Any help please
Thanks for look in in
peace
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Congrats on the new guitar/hobby! I find it fun, though I am not that good, nor am I fast of fleet fingers, but fun just the same.
As for getting a new set of strings, YES! But, I caution, at this time, get them one set at a time. If this is a new guitar, I find that most manufacturers put 9's on most new guitars. The are a light guage, less tension on the strings, making it easier to play. There are some players out there that like 9's, some like 10's, guys like Stevie Ray Vaughan like 12's or 13's (really heavy strings!). See whay your favorite player uses and try something like he uses. There are the guys that like hybrids, light top - heavy bottom, etc... I would reccomend a standard set of 10's, my preference is for D'Addario, mainly cause they are inexpensive and last a long time for me. I should explain: 9's, 10's, etc. referrs to the size of the high E string... 9's = .009, 10's = .010, etc. With a set of 10's, you will have far fewer broken high E strings (especally if the guitar is equiped with a tremolo/whammy bar!). You may find that once your fingers are "broken in" with calouses, you like heavier strings, or you may find that you like lighter strings, that's why I reccomend that you buy them 1 set at a time, then when you settle in to a particular brand and gauge, then you can buy them 10 sets at a time.
Anyway, have fun, experiment when you can, and by all means, ask any questions you might have here at The Fret, plenty of people to answer them.
Keep rockin'! Cheers.
"...and I am outta here!"
Scott
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