wound 3rd G string?
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: wound 3rd G string?
Try one and find out.
Try one and find out.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: wound 3rd G string?
Not if he gets a wound string that's close to the size of the plain one.
Not if he gets a wound string that's close to the size of the plain one.
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thucydides
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Re: wound 3rd G string?
I used one for a while...doesn't mess up the nut.
I went back to a plain string after a few months because the plain string had more cut. However, that was strictly a personal preference.
I say give it a try!
I used one for a while...doesn't mess up the nut.
I went back to a plain string after a few months because the plain string had more cut. However, that was strictly a personal preference.
I say give it a try!
gnoj_LL
New member
Re: wound 3rd G string?
i see, maybe its because of the stronger tension thus more intonation. but still making the strings not too thick.
i see, maybe its because of the stronger tension thus more intonation. but still making the strings not too thick.
rashayritto
Off-Topic Lurker
Re: wound 3rd G string?
i wanna try a wound G too. i think it would be perfect for my heavy handed rhythm style and shredding on plain strings is weird for me
i wanna try a wound G too. i think it would be perfect for my heavy handed rhythm style and shredding on plain strings is weird for me
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: wound 3rd G string?
They're easier to bend, too. Somebody's gonna argue with me on that, so I'll just say what I think, and what physics backs up: It's easier to bend a string with lower tension. A wound 18 has lower tension than a plain 18.
They're easier to bend, too. Somebody's gonna argue with me on that, so I'll just say what I think, and what physics backs up: It's easier to bend a string with lower tension. A wound 18 has lower tension than a plain 18.
GuitarStv
Sock Market Trader
Re: wound 3rd G string?
I'll argue with you on this one. The main reason that I stopped using the wound third is that I found it almost impossible to bend. I used D'Addario .11s with a wound third for ages . . . finally switched to the ones with a plain third and I could hit all of those wide bends on the solo to Another Brick in teh Wall.
According to D'Addario's website the tension on a 3rd of .11s(EXL 115) is 18.6lbs and the tension for a wound third is 21.5 lbs(EXL 115W). Maybe this accounts for the difference?
I'll argue with you on this one. The main reason that I stopped using the wound third is that I found it almost impossible to bend. I used D'Addario .11s with a wound third for ages . . . finally switched to the ones with a plain third and I could hit all of those wide bends on the solo to Another Brick in teh Wall.
According to D'Addario's website the tension on a 3rd of .11s(EXL 115) is 18.6lbs and the tension for a wound third is 21.5 lbs(EXL 115W). Maybe this accounts for the difference?
SlowGroove
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Re: wound 3rd G string?
I like it !
I think it give me a "better" 1940's Blues tone with the wound G.
But that is just me !
Also, neither me nor my brother has a problem with fitting it on our guitars.
James
I like it !
I think it give me a "better" 1940's Blues tone with the wound G.
But that is just me !
Also, neither me nor my brother has a problem with fitting it on our guitars.
James
Dangerine49
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Re: wound 3rd G string?
I use wound G's always. They just sound "right" and stay in tune. They are a little harder to bend, but I'm used to them.
Read on, MacDuff:
http://images.onstagemag.com/files/46/0202Setuptxt.html
I use wound G's always. They just sound "right" and stay in tune. They are a little harder to bend, but I'm used to them.
Read on, MacDuff:
http://images.onstagemag.com/files/46/0202Setuptxt.html
blueman335
Mojo's Minions
Re: wound 3rd G string?
I agree. The thicker a string is, the tighter it has to be to reach the correct pitch, which is verified by string manufacturers tension ratings. And tighter strings mean harder bending. I also agree that a plain G string often seems to be slightly out of tune, but I can live with that in exchange for the deep Peter Green style bends I can get with them.
I agree. The thicker a string is, the tighter it has to be to reach the correct pitch, which is verified by string manufacturers tension ratings. And tighter strings mean harder bending. I also agree that a plain G string often seems to be slightly out of tune, but I can live with that in exchange for the deep Peter Green style bends I can get with them.
JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: wound 3rd G string?
Yes, that would account for it. Also accounting for it is the fact that the plain third is an 18, and the wound is a 21
Read the chart, and you'll see that the tension on a plain 18 tuned to G is 18.6, and that of a wound 18 tuned to G is 16.1, so I stand by my original statement.
Yes, that would account for it. Also accounting for it is the fact that the plain third is an 18, and the wound is a 21
Read the chart, and you'll see that the tension on a plain 18 tuned to G is 18.6, and that of a wound 18 tuned to G is 16.1, so I stand by my original statement.
baritone
New member
Re: wound 3rd G string?
I have been using wound 3rd strings for about as long as I've been playing guitar (11 years). I always preferred the chunkier feel and sound of a wound 3rd string, especially since I have been tuning down to B-standard for the past few years. However, just within the past 4 or 5 months, I started using a plain 24-gauge 3rd string. At first, it felt really weird, it sounds totally different, and I feel like I have had to slightly adjust my playing to accommodate it. But for the past few months I have been getting used to it, and for now I prefer a fatty fat plain 3rd string.
I have been using wound 3rd strings for about as long as I've been playing guitar (11 years). I always preferred the chunkier feel and sound of a wound 3rd string, especially since I have been tuning down to B-standard for the past few years. However, just within the past 4 or 5 months, I started using a plain 24-gauge 3rd string. At first, it felt really weird, it sounds totally different, and I feel like I have had to slightly adjust my playing to accommodate it. But for the past few months I have been getting used to it, and for now I prefer a fatty fat plain 3rd string.
