Depending on whether you're playing on a Bass Guitar or a 6-string guitar, there are either 4 or 6 main strings, all of which are equally important. The notes associated with a string are heard when the string is plucked without any frets pressed down.
Bass guitar:
String 1: E
String 2: A
String 3: D
String 4 (thinnest): G
6-String Guitar:
String 1: E
String 2: A
String 3: D
String 4: G
String 5: B
String 6 (thinnest): E
They are known as the 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th strings.
In the standard tuning, these are E, B, G, D, A and E (from highest to lowest). Thus, most players would refer to them as the E-string, the B-string, etc. (Although "E-string" would be ambiguous!)
The highest (in pitch) E string is the lowest (in number) 1st string, and it is the lowest (in position) when the guitar is held horizontally.
"strings"
Yes, there are special acoustic bass guitar strings for acoustic bass guitars.
A normal Acoustic/Electric guitar has 6 strings, and a normal bass guitar has 4 strings. There are also guitars with more strings, i.e. a bass guitar with 5 strings.
Nylon strings are lower tension in comparison to steel strings and have a warmer tone than steel string, thus making steel strings higher tension than nylon with a brighter tone than nylon strings.
For the same gauge designation, yes. "Standard" or "Regular" gauge acoustic strings are .013 to .056. Those would be considered very heavy strings on electric guitar, where "Standard" or "Regular" gauge strings would be .010 to .046.
In my opinion, electric guitar strings gets out of tune faster because the strings are not as thick as acoustic guitar strings. So, thicker strings make it stay in tune longer.
You can purchase acoustic guitar strings online from the Musician's Friend and Guitar Center websites. Alternatively, you can also purchase guitar strings online from retailers such as Amazon.
"strings"
*an acoustic guitar
An acoustic guitar with steel strings (as opposed to a classical guitar which has nylon or gut strings).
There are several differences between electric bass and an acoustic guitar. A bass guitar has only four strings, which are thicker, while an acoustic guitar has thinner strings and has six of them.
Yes, there are special acoustic bass guitar strings for acoustic bass guitars.
they both have strings.
by plucking the strings!
It is a half-acoustic guitar that uses steel strings.
A normal Acoustic/Electric guitar has 6 strings, and a normal bass guitar has 4 strings. There are also guitars with more strings, i.e. a bass guitar with 5 strings.
Nylon strings are lower tension in comparison to steel strings and have a warmer tone than steel string, thus making steel strings higher tension than nylon with a brighter tone than nylon strings.