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The thickness of a guitar string affects the pitch produced by it. The thicker a string is, the deeper the tone.
However, the reason that the pitch becomes higher when a fret is pressed down on the string is because the metal of the fret is stopping all vibrations beyond that fret, thus making the string "shorter."
You might be talking about the gauge of a string. Strings have different gauges to better fit the preferences of the guitarist. The higher the gauge, the harder it is to break that string. However, a higher gauge makes the string harder to play and may hurt the fingers of newer Guitarists.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoit's all about speed , the tighter the string the higher the sound and vice versa for loose. When you place your finger really close to the body of the guitar it'll go super fast.
thickness many will argue on here that it'll make the string handle lower tunings better as well.
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Guitar playersrefer to the strings they use by the gauge?
Yes, they do. The gauge of a guitar string determines its thickness and therefore its pitch.
Are acoustic guitar strings thicker than electric guitar 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.
How many strings your on a guitar?
That depends on the guitar! On a Tenor guitar there are four strings, on a standard guitar there are six strings, and there are twelve strings on a twelve string guitar.
How many strings are there on a guitar?
there are six strings on a guitar
How any strings are on a guitar?
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.
Guitar playersrefer to the strings they use by the gauge?
Yes, they do. The gauge of a guitar string determines its thickness and therefore its pitch.
How can you do a science fair with a guitar?
do something about sound with the vibrations of the strings How does the thickness of each string impact the pitch?
Are acoustic guitar strings thicker than electric guitar 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.
How many strings your on a guitar?
That depends on the guitar! On a Tenor guitar there are four strings, on a standard guitar there are six strings, and there are twelve strings on a twelve string guitar.
How many strings are there on a guitar?
there are six strings on a guitar
Is there a difference between guitar strings of gauge 10-42 and 11-49?
yes. the thickness of the strings sarting with the high e string. but only .o1 hope this helps-ken
How any strings are on a guitar?
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.
Which strings are which on a bass guitar?
the strings on a base guitar are the same as the top four strings on a guitar which are E A D G
How do the strings of a guitar use kinetic energy?
The guitar strings vibrate.Kinetic is the energy of a moving object so it would be the strings cause the strings of the guitar moves.
What gets out of tune faster electric guitar strings or acoustic guitar strings?
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.
Why are guitar strings made of copper and nickel?
Actually, only the lower three strings of guitars contain copper or nickel. These strings are wound, meaning that a core string (usually steel) is taken, and wire (usually nickel or copper) of varying gauge, depending on the thickness of string wanted, is wound around it. The higher three are just steel wire. As for why nickel and copper are used, it's because they are cheap and sound good.
Can I combine guitar strings with bass strings on an electric guitar and if so what thickness should I use?
Thought I've never tried this, I highly doubt using bass strings on a guitar would work. First of all, the bass string likely wouldn't fit inside a guitar's tuning peg. Also, the action on a guitar simply wouldn't work with a bass string. As far as pickups go, I'm not sure what bass frequencies would do to a guitar pickup, but i wouldn't try.
