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What are the best guitar strings for metal? Whether you’re drop-tuning, or playing a 7 string or 8 string, here are our top picks.
At Stringjoy we love to talk about strings, and bass strings are no exception. When it comes to bass strings, there are more options than you might think—nickel, stainless, roundwound, …
What are Guitar String Gauges in MM? This short guide will help you convert any guitar string gauge you see into millimeters in a flash.
Without question, phosphor bronze and 80/20 bronze are the two most popular acoustic guitar string alloys—but what are the differences between them?
Is a wound G string or a wound 3rd the right move for you and your guitar? We look into the history, usage, advantages and disadvantages to help you decide.
We see enough people ordering plain 4th strings in custom sets of Stringjoys that we thought we’d try out a plain 4th ourselves.
Setting the perfect guitar action is the key to get your instrument sounding and playing how it should. Here’s everything you need to know about action.
For the axe-slinging rockers of the world, guitar string gauges simply can’t be overlooked. Cue David Gilmour, guitarist and co-vocalist of Pink Floyd, who – like many of the leading strummers of the past few decades – has opted for custom string gauges to craft his unique sounds.
Are heavy strings right for you? Maybe. Maybe not. There are always tradeoffs with lighter or heavier guitar string gauges, and no gauge is right for every instrument or every …
Is Up is the new Drop? Definitely not. But what’s wrong with tuning up above the highest E on a guitar? We talk about what happens when you do it, and how high you can go before you break a string.
It’s shootout time! Pure Nickel vs Nickel Wound or Nickel-Plated Steel Guitar Strings. We had our buddy Jay Leonard J take a look at both our pure nickel Broadways and …
Have you ever had a guitar string suddenly sound dull, not intonate properly, or become unable to stay in tune? That my friends might be a dead guitar string. But …
We’ve all been there. You get a new set of guitar strings installed, get your intonation set perfectly, and then weeks or months down the line everything’s all screwed up …
Are certain guitars only meant for certain types of strings? Today we try to make sense of all this talk and see if there’s any legitimacy behind it.
Jazzmasters are some of the coolest, vibey-est guitars out there and we absolutely love them. But what are the best strings for Jazzmasters? Here’s our take… Be sure to subscribe …