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The Best Way To String A Guitar, According To Tommy Emmanuel (AKA: An Unorthodox Theory on String Brands)

The Best Way To String A Guitar, According To Tommy Emmanuel (AKA: An Unorthodox Theory on String Brands)

Last week, Reverb.com put up a great video piece with Tommy Emmanuel, where he discusses how he changes strings on acoustic guitar. He also gets into a bit of a conspiracy theory about how the brand of strings you use influences your guitar. First, Tommy's advice on

Quick Tip: Add Bottom End to Your Fingerstyle Playing

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Quick Tip: Add Bottom End to Your Fingerstyle Playing

How do you choose your guitar strings? No, I don't mean choosing the brand. I mean how do you choose which gauge to use? It depends on what you're trying to accomplish. If you want to play leads? Go for Light strings. Want versatiliy? Mediums-Light. Volume?