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My asshole friend broke my strings on my acoustic guitar. He took it and went out and had it restrung with steel strings. I don't like the sound AT ALL. I usually get Ernie Ball nickel I think? I think it's nickel.. but these strings he got on there fuckin suck.
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they probably just sound brighter than what you're used to because they're brand new
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I hate it when I go to someone's house and their dog just is breathing in my face and sniffing my crotch and they're just like "Heheh, Bobo, stop. Bobo, no. Sit Bobo Bobo. Awww he likes you. Bobo no. No Bobo" and in my head l'm like "Get this fucking dog away from me"
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Turtlebread posted...

they probably just sound brighter than what you're used to because they're brand new

No I always get certain kind of strings for my guitar and this guy fucked up and I noticed it immediately.

JlM posted...

I hate it when I go to someone's house and their dog just is breathing in my face and sniffing my crotch and they're just like "Heheh, Bobo, stop. Bobo, no. Sit Bobo Bobo. Awww he likes you. Bobo no. No Bobo" and in my head l'm like "Get this fucking dog away from me"

The dog is just confused while sniffing your crotch because he knows if you had any balls you woulda got him the fuck out of there.
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What kind of guitar do you have?
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Cheap Acoustic
Gibson Electric
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i like the super slinkys.

if you're looking for advice, get a few packs and learn to restring.
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Pancake posted...

i like the super slinkys.

if you're looking for advice, get a few packs and learn to restring.

I love slinkys. I know how to restring a guitar. My asshole friend busted mine and thought he knew what he was doing and had the damn thing restrung. I didn't pay for it but now I guess i'll just break these things and do it myself and never let him touch my guitar again
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And my guitar gently weepsssss......
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First world problems lol

YoungMan posted...

First world problems lol

Yeah what's your fucking point?
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I know how to restring a guitar.

sorry, sorry. i just wasn't sure if you were looking for that.

i also don't have a grandpa's guitar.
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Restringing is easy enough, but a time consuming task that I'd rather pay someone else to do. But I do own 13 basses, a guitar, and a banjo.
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Pancake posted...

I know how to restring a guitar.

sorry, sorry. i just wasn't sure if you were looking for that.

i also don't have a grandpa's guitar.

Good for you. I bet everyone here will heave you over their shoulders and throw a parade for you unbelievable arrogance.
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Is it a typical dreadnaugt acoustic or a classical?
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RainblowDash posted...

Is it a typical dreadnaugt acoustic or a classical?

tbh. I'm not an expert with this shit. I can play some but I don't what that is.
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i really didn't mean anything by calling them grandpa's guitars. just a really poorly timed reference to an old adult swim show. i should fuck off now.
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Pancake posted...

i really didn't mean anything by calling them grandpa's guitars. just a really poorly timed reference to an old adult swim show. i should fuck off now.

Then were good. There's too many smart ass little bastards here, myself included.
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I've been playing for years now, lemme think... damn about 15 years now.

Sadly I've been playing a lot less recently, but I have been playing piano a bit lately.

I used to have an acoustic too, now I just have an electric.
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it also didn't help that i lead in with 'learn to restring' but i really did think you might've been looking for a next step.

i've got a couple guitars but i wouldn't say i'm very good, probably better at tuning them than playing them.
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Nahh I didn't state it clearly, but really I was just lookin for anyone with experience with steel strings. I've never used them before and now I know why. I just don't like the sound.
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Try Black Beauty's, black nylon strings but they're great.
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So your friend made a mistake and tried to correct it, and you cry about it. Just fucking get some new strings and restring it and stop crying like a baby.

Also, grandpa's guitars.
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Been playing for 15+ years. Have 7 guitars, 2 bass guitars and a keyboard. Was in 3 bands and currently in one now but we're taking it really slow.

I play guitars.
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my personal advice on acoustic strings:

never get coated strings.

i usually prefer a regular bronze (even tho they dont last as long, i think its good to have to change the strings more often anyways).

i also prefer a lighter gauge on acoustic because i usually play finger-style.
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Turtlebread posted...

they probably just sound brighter than what you're used to because they're brand new

Probably this. There is some variation in string feel, but sound is generally pretty universal.

SSJCAT posted...

my personal advice on acoustic strings:

never get coated strings.

i usually prefer a regular bronze (even tho they dont last as long, i think its good to have to change the strings more often anyways).

i also prefer a lighter gauge on acoustic because i usually play finger-style.

What would you consider a lighter gauge? I use .13-.56 bronze and play a lot of finger-style. They feel pretty heavy to me but I can't play with anything lighter.
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SpiralDrift posted...

SSJCAT posted...

my personal advice on acoustic strings:

never get coated strings.

i usually prefer a regular bronze (even tho they dont last as long, i think its good to have to change the strings more often anyways).

i also prefer a lighter gauge on acoustic because i usually play finger-style.

What would you consider a lighter gauge? I use .13-.56 bronze and play a lot of finger-style. They feel pretty heavy to me but I can't play with anything lighter.

if they start on 0.13 thats more of a medium gauge imo. i usually start at 0.12

yes these tiny increments make a lot of difference lol
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SSJCAT posted...

SpiralDrift posted...

SSJCAT posted...

my personal advice on acoustic strings:

never get coated strings.

i usually prefer a regular bronze (even tho they dont last as long, i think its good to have to change the strings more often anyways).

i also prefer a lighter gauge on acoustic because i usually play finger-style.

What would you consider a lighter gauge? I use .13-.56 bronze and play a lot of finger-style. They feel pretty heavy to me but I can't play with anything lighter.

if they start on 0.13 thats more of a medium gauge imo. i usually start at 0.12

yes these tiny increments make a lot of difference lol

Yeah, it took me years to find what worked best for me. I use thicker strings on my electric guitars and they still somehow feel lighter than the mediums on acoustic so it's pretty weird.

I also highly recommend bronze over steel for acoustic. The bronze strings do get a layer of oxidation much faster than nickel/steel if you let them sit for a while without playing but it's not a big deal.
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I remember EADGBE as

Every Amazing Day, Giant Butts Everywhere
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RainblowDash posted...

a classical

You wouldn't put steel strings on a classical guitar
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if any of yall noobs want help i love to help teach music :3
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DoomsSD posted...

Also, does anyone else use the mobile version of Guiter Pro? It used to be good but its shit now.

I have 1.5.3 from around 2013 and it works well enough on my old tablet. Plays everything I throw at it.

On PC I used GP5 for years before installing GP6, which I thought sucked. I have them both installed but only ever use 5 and have no desire to ever update again.
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SpiralDrift posted...

I remember EADGBE as

Every Amazing Day, Giant Butts Everywhere

Haha nice ;) I just remember the order by heart, never learned it with a sentence like that

shockthemonkey posted...

Johnny_Nutcase posted...

Pancake posted...

I know how to restring a guitar.

sorry, sorry. i just wasn't sure if you were looking for that.

i also don't have a grandpa's guitar.

Good for you. I bet everyone here will heave you over their shoulders and throw a parade for you unbelievable arrogance.

The fuck is wrong with you?

He did make this topic, if you read any of his posts in here, you should know there's plenty wrong with him, not just one thing.
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my next purchase will be an electric bass, as soon as I have disposable income

i also need to fix up my acoustics - one just needs new strings and a truss rod adjustment, and the other has a peeling bridge and possibly a warped/bowed neck (so that's more of a restoration project than anything)

DoomsSD posted...

I have an Ibanez SR506 and I have it strung eadgbe.

I've got a GSR206, but one of the truss rods broke, so the only working 6 string I've got now is my ESP LTD B-206SM. Got it tuned B E A D G C.
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I guarantee you dont have a classical guitar if you dont know what a classical guitar is
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Do you not have like $10 for a new pack?
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DoomsSD posted...

SimpleMan posted...

DoomsSD posted...

I have an Ibanez SR506 and I have it strung eadgbe.

I've got a GSR206, but one of the truss rods broke, so the only working 6 string I've got now is my ESP LTD B-206SM. Got it tuned B E A D G C.

Ah, shame about the truss rod. Are they easy/cheap to replace?

My bass came in BEADGC tuning but I found myself not really using the lower notes on the Low B, and the notes on the higher end of the Low B string just sounded clearer when I shifted them over to the low E.

I also like having the higher B and E strings as it gives me a lot of fun melodic options.

If you ever replace the truss rod on the other bass, give the EADGBE tuning a try, it's a lot of fun.

In theory they can be replaced, but it's not cheap cause you need to take the fret board off to get to it, so it's not really worth it. Might set my ESP up EADGBE to see how I like it. But first I need to figure out a better amp setup.
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I used to. Haven't picked it up in 2 years due to depression/add.
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