Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Hi has anyone ever tried these 10-52 gauge acoustic eathwood strings with a plain 3rd how do tbey sound and .is there any other string brands for acoustic that use a plain G?? Cheers Richie Uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Haven't, but I'm curious to know what application you're going for with those strings.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 10's ?? Tut tut 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 10's ?? Tut tut 😂 Yeah - with an unwound G as well😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Does it matter? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Course not Ritchie Am just foolin Most will play with 12's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Inquiring Minds. Sorry😐 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Course not Ritchie Am just foolin Most will play with 12's It was just a simple question thats all. I just wondered if anyones used tbese strings or used acoustic strings in general with a plain 3rd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Inquiring Minds. Sorry😐 No worries Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 The closest I can think of to this, is the set of 10 Gague (I think they are called Silk and Steel - brand name) that my buddy uses on his Takamine. I think the G though might be wound however. he tried them a few yeas ago and found they worked good for him. he has a very light touch and tends to gravitate towards lighter gauge strings. - it works for him. While it's a bit of a different setup for what most of use would be accustomed to, I would think if you're plugged in to a sound source, or acoustic amp, it would work just fine. Definitely going to give you faster / easier action if you're looking for that. Unplugged, the lighter strings will not work the top like a set of 12s or 13s would, and would be a bit of a trick for finger picking, (this is just pure physics here), but it's really down to what you're looking for as an individual player. Give it a try Richie, you may find for your playing, it works great. you can always switch em out in a few days if you're not diggin it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jinder Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 Pete Riley who plays with Amy Wadge always uses a plain G. Could be worth finding him on Facebook and dropping him a message about what strings he uses. I've tried it and it's not really for me in terms of tone and feel, but I do wear out a fearsome amount of G strings so it's a consideration for the future. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 The closest I can think of to this, is the set of 10 Gague (I think they are called Silk and Steel - brand name) that my buddy uses on his Takamine. I think the G though might be wound however. he tried them a few yeas ago and found they worked good for him. he has a very light touch and tends to gravitate towards lighter gauge strings. - it works for him. While it's a bit of a different setup for what most of use would be accustomed to, I would think if you're plugged in to a sound source, or acoustic amp, it would work just fine. Definitely going to give you faster / easier action if you're looking for that. Unplugged, the lighter strings will not work the top like a set of 12s or 13s would, and would be a bit of a trick for finger picking, (this is just pure physics here), but it's really down to what you're looking for as an individual player. Give it a try Richie, you may find for your playing, it works great. you can always switch em out in a few days if you're not diggin it. Thanks for that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Pete Riley who plays with Amy Wadge always uses a plain G. Could be worth finding him on Facebook and dropping him a message about what strings he uses. I've tried it and it's not really for me in terms of tone and feel, but I do wear out a fearsome amount of G strings so it's a consideration for the future. i.ll do that thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richie321 Posted May 17, 2017 Author Share Posted May 17, 2017 Pete Riley who plays with Amy Wadge always uses a plain G. Could be worth finding him on Facebook and dropping him a message about what strings he uses. I've tried it and it's not really for me in terms of tone and feel, but I do wear out a fearsome amount of G strings so it's a consideration for the future. [/quot whats his profile picture please?? I dont know who im looking for 🤣 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MissouriPicker Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 What's a "plain third" string and what's the difference between it and a regular (if that's what you'd call it) third string? Seriously, I just use Martin SPs on most everything. Didn't know there was such a thing as a "plain third." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted May 17, 2017 Share Posted May 17, 2017 What's a "plain third" string and what's the difference between it and a regular (if that's what you'd call it) third string? Seriously, I just use Martin SPs on most everything. Didn't know there was such a thing as a "plain third." Means it's not wound , like the B and E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldCowboy Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 Damn electric guitar string 'plain 3rd' nonsense. My routine: buy a set of electrics and a wound 3rd to replace the plain one! Haven't owned a solid body electric in forever, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted May 18, 2017 Share Posted May 18, 2017 What's a "plain third" string and what's the difference between it and a regular (if that's what you'd call it) third string? Seriously, I just use Martin SPs on most everything. Didn't know there was such a thing as a "plain third." if you just play acoustic Larry, you probably wouldn't ever realize it! Electric sets have some that have a wound G available, but they are usually not part of the normal/standard set. For archtops for example, a popular set with 11 or 12 gauge nickle strings would be to add the wound G. Don't bend quite as easy, but for finger style playing on a jazz box, they DO help the feel work a bit better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrik Posted May 19, 2017 Share Posted May 19, 2017 Hi has anyone ever tried these 10-52 gauge acoustic eathwood strings with a plain 3rd how do tbey sound and .is there any other string brands for acoustic that use a plain G?? Cheers Richie Uk I have an acoustic with a standard 12 set, but I replaced the G for a plain 18 and replaced the D for a flatwound. Very practicle to avoid (sometimes unavoidable) string noise. I use this guitar in an acoustic band for steelguitar-like bending on G and B. And some intros sound much better when I have to 'slide' from one position into the next. Overall the guitar sounds quite normal for an acoustic guitar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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