Can Electric Guitar Strings Sound Good on an Acoustic Guitar?
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- Опубліковано 10 бер 2021
- A couple years back we demoed what electric guitar strings sound like on an acoustic guitar, but we wanted to revisit the topic with a new premise: What if we wanted to make it sound good? Like really good? So, we did.
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Have you ever tried it? Would you?
I only tried it a few times. Most notably, with my '24 small scale acoustic. I wanted to do a baritone tuning on it so I put on some leftover strings that I got. I think it was 16-72? I tuned it up to C standard and it sounded pretty dang knarly. I didn't keep it with those strings for long. The tone sounded kinda bland and I had no songs to play. I eventually switched back to 13 gauge phosphor bronze strings. In E standard. Tone is unbeatable with these.
Quieting down the clattering acoustic mid range all right but loss of harmonics was the price.
Yes, I play with electric strings all the time on my Acoustic, easier on the fingers. I have been doing this for years.
I’d try it
This would work really well for a hybrid acoustic-electric guitar. And by hybrid, I don't mean the standard acoustic-electric with piezo pickups, but an acoustic that also has an electric pickup.
Imagine being able to blend a humbucker in the neck position with a piezo under the bridge. That would be awesome. Especially on an acoustic that sounds great unplugged too.
2:47 Acoustic Guitar Strings
3:13 Electric Guitar Strings
I've been using electric strings on my acoustic guitars for 20 years...the only acoustic guitar I currently own and use is a 1966 Gibson LG-0 and it's got Ernie Ball Hybrids on it...sounds like it's got gold in the wood 🎻👑🏆💪👀👂😁
I use Ernie ball strings on my Luna vista with the fishman pick ups and I love it!!
Same here. I'm using 10guage electric string in my ovation acoustic guitar. It easy to use.
Been doing this since the early 80s
@@atakdragonfly1675 im thinking about it gonna start with 0.9 number strings on my acoustic would that be
Problem? Or should I start with 0.10 ?
@@alparslanunver_music try with whatever you like. Depends on certain guitars. The neck relief changes....-- .10s will pull the neck up more than 9s.-- but at long as it doesn't change too much you can put whatever you want on there. Or just adjust the truss rod accordingly to whatever string guage you want to use. Just gotta try it...
I've always used electric guitar strings on my electric/acoustic. I like the metallic sound. Fun fact kurt Cobain used electric strings on the MTV's Unplugged set.
Wait really? 😲
@@finjo9673 yup 10-52 dean markley strings
Not sure I agree, if you look at his strings they are golden colour which indicates they're more likely 80/20 Bronze.
it’s a little secret hard-core guitarists often put electric strings on acoustics. It makes it easier to play all day.
@@daveklein4029 I'm new to playing acoustic after playing electric for years just bought one and got a bad fretting hand and strings on it feel crazy tight hard to bend not feeling the strings at all. so thing is I use 9s mainly on my electrics do you think ernie ball 9s would do cos got a few packs of 9 spare but dont want to waste em if it's going to be a no go mainly for practice in house not playing live with it just to work on my acoustic play
i've been doing this for years. i use 09 elixir nanoweb for electric guitar on my acoustic. i just play for fun and i dont wanna hurt my fingers 😁
I set up a thinline, shortcake acoustic for a beginner, and put slinkys on it to ease their pain. Worked great. Also, I really like an unwound G. I wish acoustic sets offered this.
Those actually sounded prettg good! Definitely a bit more of a mids sound, and a bit more of the "pick attack" frequencies.
I actually use a 11 to 52 phosphor bronze set, but substitute the G string for a plain 18 gauge. It allows for easier bending for blues soloing. And in the context of strumming, there’s a little bit of a difference as opposed to using a wound string, but the pay off of being able to bend it easier works really well for me!
Very cool comparison. I would have loved to heard the same shootout plugged in to a PA or amp. Do the different strings translate differently going through an onboard acoustic guitar pickup vs going through a mic?
Both sound the same to me. Thanks for the video.
Great video. I think you hit the nail on the head - the point is all contextual. If you're a player who bends a lot etc, the electric set might actually help (lord knows bending a wound G is tough). Also, in what environment is the guitar being used...if you're a player who wants a classic acoustic sound, as traditional as possible, then standard methods will be best suited. If you're keen on experimental tones, or use a lot of effects when playing acoustic live (like myself) then an electric set might actually be the thing for you!
Used to do this when I was younger, easier to play.....and sounds good and brighter
I was wondering about something simular: will the new carbon strings work well on an acoustic?
I was planning on doing it because I have a magnetic pickup for my acoustic and it really sounds like crap. I've done everything to try to make it sound better it just does not work. I could get a different pickup but it's not an option at this moment in time. But you made me feel better about giving it a shot and I steak is going to make magnetic pickup work better. I'll let you know.
Would electric strings be a good choice for a Gretsch Jim Dandy parlor guitar that I'm mounting a strat pickup into the sound hole of in order to have good string to string balance plugged in and maintain a good acoustic tone unplugged?
You should listen to Dylan's experiment (of Dylan Talks Tone). He took longer to pick his strings, and his result sounded quite different.
I wish your Broadways could have bigger strings than 52 ;) At least 54 or 56! Please!!! ;) I play on an hybrid guitar that has a condenser mic inside (LR Baggs Lyric) and a P90 (Bareknuckle), so I use electric guitar strings for my acoustic sound, and I play a whole step lower. By the way, your strings are the best! Cheers from Montreal, Canada!
Years ago, I was really chasing 20s-30s acoustic archtop jazz/swing style (Eddie Lang, Dick McDonough...) and felt that bronze strings weren't getting the same punchy, strident tone I heard on those recordings. I tried nickels and was shocked to find they seemed to come closer to that sound. Of course I'm sure recording tech of the time and wear n tear on those recordings completely affected how the guitars actually sounded, but still an interesting experiment.
That's true. Im using Flatwound electric strings for that tone in my acoustic.
Have you tried Monel strings? They were used a lot back then
That sounded great. I have an old Alvarez that has WAY too much natural low end. I think doing this could brighten it up a good bit. Ima try it
It could be a Baritone acoustic as opposed to a standard acoustic
Through the earbuds plugged into my laptop, it appeared that the electric strings translated a bit more pick noise than the bronze and seemed a bit brighter overall. Repeating that I'm listening through earbuds, neither seemed to project deep, full lows. Perhaps it was the recording, mic placement, or the guitar. I haven't played in years, and primarily played electric guitars (as second instrument for a bassist), so as an old man now whose not considering playing in public, am considering easier to play nickel strings for my Taylor. It appears that gauge has (almost) as much to do with overall performance as string material. Thanks for the video.
Electric strings are all I can find around the house right now. So I'm a gunna put'em on the old acoustic get-fiddle of love.
This is what I'm doing right now on my hollow body jazz style acoustic with floating p90s
I'm using .10s to make it as easy to play as my LP
I will be testing ddario exl110BT on it soon. I got myself balanced tension ones because of your videos. It really should be Stringjoys but currently I'm guilty of changing my strings once a few years, sooo maybe in the future 😅
DR’s are all I buy now. Inexpensive, round core, pure nickel. You can get 2-3 sets for the cost of elixir nano dipped in resin BS, and sound way more articulate. DR or Rotosound if you can find them. Rotos come with an extra high e and are cheap as any other. John Pierce phosphor bronze for acoustic every day of the year
I exclusively use electric baratones on my small body accoustic. Usually nickel wound
I have an acoustic that's exclusively used with electric strings.
I prefer Electric strings on Acoustic .. especially for slide .. I like Silver Bullets & most quality strings .. I also play a different style of Acoustic which is better with the Wound G string .. But since these new " Compensated Bridges " are everywhere it has been harder to get an Acoustic that stays in tune all the way up the neck with Electric strings .. I am 66 & most of my older Muso freinds did the same they had an Acoustic with Electric strings for around the House & bedroom playing .. even if the main guitar was Solid Body Electric .. Silk & steel sets are also a possible as are Flatwounds .. I would really love to hear from new Guitar owners who have tried electic strings & the guitar played in tune ?? cheers from an old Muso who lives far away from Music shops .. lol
I like the definition of the electric strings
I've been doing this for 20 years. I use 9s on an electro acoustic. . Its Nothing new to me
Me too. I use Slinky Pinky on mine and love them. Bright sound, easy bends, fun to play on.
Gentlemen I’ve been playing acoustic for over 20 years . Recently bought a acoustic guitar with electric strings on it I’m never going back . The sound is beautiful and more full . Easy to play and bend the strings . Regular Slinky for me
I think the electric sounds more happier and it sounds like its lacking emotions its very unpleasant than
the acoustic which i prefer sounds more emotional and there is a fullness in sound, i prefer it because i like people feeling wonderful things when i play💕
I put on electric guitar strings on my acoustic but they don't sound tempered at all. Does anybody have an idea why that might be?
I thought about doing it only cause you don't make the gauges I need to build my custom set on acoustic. For some reason acoustics only go up to medium but electrics go up to like 90🤔
You can buy large acoustic strings from LaBella and make them a custom set. Their biggest is a 95.
LaBella Electric strings also go up to 120.
After watching this... I might actually change my acoustic strings to e.guitar strings on my acoustic. Especially since I have a pickup on my sound hole.
Sounds like the electric strings don't ring out as much or have as many overtones. Just my opinion
It works If the electric are heavy gauge . 12 or 13 .
Been doing this forever. No matter what I still want to be able to bend that g string, or whatever string to the moon...
Can do it with the wound G and all, but the guitar is always so stiff like that. Don't need to tear your fingers up when the guitar has a low action like an electric.
You could always try a custom gauge set of acoustic strings if you want to try electric style gauges (including a plain 3rd) but with more traditional acoustic tone
@@Stringjoy I did that... Right now, I've put on a set of dadario nickel bronze... Meant for acoustic... But they are 10s... Still have the wound g, but they are more slinky. Not so fat on the low strings either.
The electric is so much easier on the fingers
Electric guitar strings sound more "mellow" nice tone to me.
Which strings would work best on a Fender Acoustasonic?
They are designed to accommodate any acoustic string AFAIK. My only concern with putting electric strings on those is that the T-style pickup is probably adjusted to account for the low magnetic output of the bronze strings, so an electric set might be way too hot on the wound strings compared with the plains. I've never gotten my hands on one to try though so I'm not 100%.
@@Stringjoy interesting, thanks for the insight! I'm considering building my own from scratch but using a Lace Alumitone probably as my magnetic... I'll definitely hit you guys up when it comes time to get strings for it!
What about bends
Hhhmmm when I was a teen we had several acoustic guitars with all kinds of strings even had one strung with nylon fishing line we did this cause it gave us a wide range of tones also had one with steel wound electric strings
Fun fact, nylon fishing line is the same the Classical string trebles are made of. Same exact thing. Get some 50#, 60#, and 80# and you've got yourself an E, B, and G string.
But, but, but ---- why? I can see if you had need of strings and had to "steel" from your Telecaster. But then you would not have the right gauges anyway. It's not that you can do it, but should you do it.
Why do anything? Because it sounds good/different.
Also something no one is mentioning you can get the strings way closer to the fret with electric strings and you barely have to push down to make the chords. I'll always use electric on my acoustic
I've got to say, your strings go dead quite fast. I ordered a couple sets and they sound so dull, a month into playing them. Is there a reason for this? I wanted to be a fan but I'm headed out tomorrow, for more Elixirs. I'm bummed out, they're not cheap.
I think your strings has that outside coating and silk padding between wound and core.
The bass is missing with electrics on a western. It works but its a second rate choice. Thats the reason no pro is doing this. Instead look for the right acoustic strings that sound good for you.
kurt cobain did, his acoustic had a humbucker though
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I must be an amateur cus it sounds very similar
A lot of these electric vs acoustic strings on acoustic guitars don't mention one thing, "GAUGE" they use light gauge strings so of course they'll sound crappy.
Clearly a gear head, I think I’ll stick with a players advice. Art isn’t quantifiable so, it’s all about the flava. Your hands are the most important thing for tone, beyond the metal.
I'll say it.... the electric strings DO sound better
believe it or not there was a time when they were called guitar strings...... not electric or acoustic, just guitar strings.
...because electric guitar didn't exist yet
Electric guitar strings actually sound better
In a word, No!
My interest in electric strings instead of acoustic strings has to do with comfort more than sound. My wrist is very painful at times from playing for years, if I don't find something else I may have to put it down for good.😢
Was the second song "that's the way" by LZ ?
Not intentionally, no, haha!
What about bends