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Twangy Acoustic Strings


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Can any recommend some guitar strings which will give my acoustic a real twangy country sound? Some that's easy to hammer and pull and etc. I don't play that much acoustic so I have to remember to put in a bit more effort into my technique (since you don't have to pummel the fretboard of an electric) so it's a bit annoying. Any suggestions?

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You can get twang by lowering the action. If you want lighter strings, I would'nt go lighter than .011. My 000-1 is set up low with .011s and it's nice and twangy. It'll twang with .012s too but I have to pluck a little harder.

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You can also buy sets of Bluegrass strings now. E A D strings are a heavier guage, proportionately, than the G B E strings.

 

It gives you a bassy low end with a twangier high end.

 

I don't have much experience with them. I put a set on my Tak recently and have liked the sound.

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