El CHupacabra
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Has anyone done it? I wondered what it would sound like to put 12s or 13s on a strat, phosphor bronze maybe?
acoustic strings on an electric
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beandip
Frito's Better Half
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
Like ****. There's not enough material for the wound strings to be picked up by the magnets.
Not to mention the damage that something such as that can do, due to the higher tension acoustic strings have compared to electric strings of the same gauge.
Leave it be man, leave it be.
Like ****. There's not enough material for the wound strings to be picked up by the magnets.
Not to mention the damage that something such as that can do, due to the higher tension acoustic strings have compared to electric strings of the same gauge.
Leave it be man, leave it be.
El CHupacabra
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Re: acoustic strings on an electric
Oh you thought I'd wreck up my beauty with those? I wondered if anyone had done it before. Figured Mr. Acoustaholic would know
. My friend once strung his acoustic with electric strings, which got me wondering.
I'm surprised about the pickup thing. I always thought acoustic strings would be picked up easily at least. THey are thick, although I guess nickel resonates better with the magnet than does Phosphor bronze.
Oh you thought I'd wreck up my beauty with those? I wondered if anyone had done it before. Figured Mr. Acoustaholic would know
. My friend once strung his acoustic with electric strings, which got me wondering. I'm surprised about the pickup thing. I always thought acoustic strings would be picked up easily at least. THey are thick, although I guess nickel resonates better with the magnet than does Phosphor bronze.
guitfiddle
firstlessonologist
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
It's according to how the material is able to hold magnetism. Nickle and steel do a very good job...bronze-not so much. Remember that it's the magnetized strings moving their field over the coils that makes the signal.
Oh you thought I'd wreck up my beauty with those? I wondered if anyone had done it before. Figured Mr. Acoustaholic would know
I'm surprised about the pickup thing. I always thought acoustic strings would be picked up easily at least. THey are thick, although I guess nickel resonates better with the magnet than does Phosphor bronze.
It's according to how the material is able to hold magnetism. Nickle and steel do a very good job...bronze-not so much. Remember that it's the magnetized strings moving their field over the coils that makes the signal.
beandip
Frito's Better Half
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
There are only three metals that are ferrous. Cobalt, Nickel, and Iron. Steel contains Iron, so they're easily picked up by the magnets of the pickups. Phosphor, 80/20, and silk and steel strings don't contain any ferrous materials, so there's no picking up by the pickups.
And the reason the electric strings didn't sound too bad, is for quite some time the only strings around were either catgut or nickel wound. Used on both acoustics and electrics (nickel wound, that is).
There are only three metals that are ferrous. Cobalt, Nickel, and Iron. Steel contains Iron, so they're easily picked up by the magnets of the pickups. Phosphor, 80/20, and silk and steel strings don't contain any ferrous materials, so there's no picking up by the pickups.
And the reason the electric strings didn't sound too bad, is for quite some time the only strings around were either catgut or nickel wound. Used on both acoustics and electrics (nickel wound, that is).
El CHupacabra
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Re: acoustic strings on an electric
I knew someone out there did it! Oh well, it sounded like crap for science-sorta.
I knew someone out there did it! Oh well, it sounded like crap for science-sorta.
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
I can't play acoustic strings on an acoustic.
I can't play acoustic strings on an acoustic.
Bludave
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baritone
Well-known member
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
Good advice. I do it the opposite way; I use electric strings on my acoustic to make it feel more similar to my electric guitars.
Good advice. I do it the opposite way; I use electric strings on my acoustic to make it feel more similar to my electric guitars.
ImmortalSix
John Mayer's Mankini
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
It's kind of like when that college kid (you know, that guy) gets a small lawnmower gas can to drink out of at keg parties.
"Sure, you can do it, but does that mean it's a good idea?"
:laughing:
It's kind of like when that college kid (you know, that guy) gets a small lawnmower gas can to drink out of at keg parties.
"Sure, you can do it, but does that mean it's a good idea?"
:laughing:
Vasshu the humanoid typhoon
Unseen
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
:eek5:
Huh?
:eek5:Huh?
El CHupacabra
New member
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
I once had electric strings on my electric Mr. Tenniso. It wasn't as full as good ol Phosphor Bronze, but it made ok noise. I suppose guitar companies sell acoustic strings and electric strings for a reason!
I once had electric strings on my electric Mr. Tenniso. It wasn't as full as good ol Phosphor Bronze, but it made ok noise. I suppose guitar companies sell acoustic strings and electric strings for a reason!
Zerberus
Baron Von Shred
Re: acoustic strings on an electric
^^ we have a winner.
Acoustic sets are wound using different wrap ( and sometimes core) alloys so as to create the greatest possible tension fluctuation when struck. This is because these fluctuations are the only reason you can hear anything at all, so maximizing them has a great tonal benefit.
On an electric, the tension changes are (theoretically) not desired at all, but rather are merely a physical property of the vibrating string that one has to suck up. What is desired here are materials that have stronger magnetic properties, so as to create greater differences in the Flux field surrounding the pickups, meaning more volume.
In practice of course, the tensional fluctuations are just as important on an electric because they contribute to the sustain and tonal properties in general of the instrument. The vibrating wood massively affects what the pickups sense because the whole shebang is mounted onto it, meaning it´s vibrations directly influence those of the string and therefore what changes when it starts to vibrate
^^ we have a winner.
Acoustic sets are wound using different wrap ( and sometimes core) alloys so as to create the greatest possible tension fluctuation when struck. This is because these fluctuations are the only reason you can hear anything at all, so maximizing them has a great tonal benefit.
On an electric, the tension changes are (theoretically) not desired at all, but rather are merely a physical property of the vibrating string that one has to suck up. What is desired here are materials that have stronger magnetic properties, so as to create greater differences in the Flux field surrounding the pickups, meaning more volume.
In practice of course, the tensional fluctuations are just as important on an electric because they contribute to the sustain and tonal properties in general of the instrument. The vibrating wood massively affects what the pickups sense because the whole shebang is mounted onto it, meaning it´s vibrations directly influence those of the string and therefore what changes when it starts to vibrate
Sanford
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Re: acoustic strings on an electric
I like the word shebang. Also: shenanigans, whatnot, and kit-n-kaboodle.
Oh, and yeah...wound acoustic strings on electric have very low volume. If you're ever in a pinch during a gig and bust one of the plain strings, however, an acoustic B or high E will work.
I like the word shebang. Also: shenanigans, whatnot, and kit-n-kaboodle.
Oh, and yeah...wound acoustic strings on electric have very low volume. If you're ever in a pinch during a gig and bust one of the plain strings, however, an acoustic B or high E will work.
