Different strings on the guitar

[EpiphoneFan1989]

Hey, maybe I have a stupid question.

 

Today I have restringed my guitar. I use Pyramid Gold Flatwounds 10 cauge. On the process, the high E string is broken. The problem is, that I have no further strings from this type.

 

Now I have taken a normal nickel string 10 cauge. Is it okay??? I mean, the both high strings are not wound and it make no big difference. Is it right? I ordered new sets of these strings but the delivery is next week.

 

The sound is good. Nothing to complain about.

 

Thank you very much.

[sgtb2000]

Go with what sounds good to you, I use ghs boomers 10 guage on all my guitars.

[EpiphoneFan1989]

Okay ;) But my problem is, I have now 5 flatwound strings and one normal string on the guitar.

[wiggy]

The high E isn't wound anyway so won't matter

[wiggy]

Both the B and high E aren't wound anyway so won't matter .

[EpiphoneFan1989]

Thank you! :) That was my thought, but I wanted to have a confirmation.

[milod]

Yes, the others are correct.

 

Although there may be slight differences between one brand of unwound B and E strings, I never could tell the difference if they were the same gauge.

 

In fact, when I played in rock bands many years ago, I always had extra B and E strings because they tended to break often. The brand made no difference, the gauge did.

 

Today I carry a spare set of strings with each of my guitars. I have never broken a bass string, but... things can happen.

 

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[Bender 4 Life]

do you use flatwounds due to sensitive fingertips?

or do you prefer the mellow/muted sound of flatwounds?

[Bluemans335]

Mixing different strings can be combustible and cause sparks, sometimes the entire guitar can catch on fire. Be careful man ;)

[EpiphoneFan1989]

do you use flatwounds due to sensitive fingertips?

or do you prefer the mellow/muted sound of flatwounds?

 

I prefer the sound of flatwounds. I play a lot of 60´s music and the sound is excellent to me.

[Kaiser Bill]

If its any consolation... I used to mix brands constantly. Playing a pedal steel in a town that doesn't sell them or their accessories meant I had to "cobble" together sets when I changed them. I used some off the wall strings just because the gauges were more important than anything. About the only thing I didn't mix was phosphor bronze with nickel. Gibson, Fender, D'Addario, GHS, Ernie Ball, and even the dreaded Black Diamond... If I needed a particular gauge... brand didn't matter. Now I simply order complete sets off the net.

[Old Rocker 59]

I use D'Addarios 10-46 and always buy them by the 10 packs . This way I always have a spare set in case anything ever happens. Better to be safe then sorry I say .

[Fadedepi]

Pyramid flatwounds are great strings. They are nickel, so any nickel .010 can be used as a replacement. I use them on my EJ-160E, Dots, ES-175 and ES-339 Pro.

 

Faded....

[jcm800junkie]

I always thought flatwound string were a jazz thing.

[milod]

Back in the '60s most guys I knew playing rock were using flatwounds. Including me. I didn't start using roundwounds on electrics until the late '60s, early '70s.

 

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