Guitalele Boy
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Hello everyone!!
Newb here trying to do research on what strings to get for my Yamaha GL1 Guitalele and I’ve completely confused myself. I heard that the GL1 does fine with standard classic nylon guitar Strings so I was thinking of just grabbing some student classic nylon D’addario EJ27N normal tension for under $5.
But then I read somewhere a recommendation to use Requinto Strings, and found D'Addario Requinto - Silverplated Copper Wound, .022 - .036, EJ94 and noticed the lower string gauge. I then found a different set also called “Requinto” but they have the same gauge 028 - 043 as the classic nylons. So I’m confused.
What difference would the lower string gauge make? What about string tension - how does that effect tone? Does the string sets for “Requinto” or “guitalele” differ from “classical”?
Looking to change out the factory strings on my GL1. Please don’t just recommend a specific string set without some information as to why you choose / use them? Teach me how to fish so to speak. I truly thank you for your help and reply.
Newb here trying to do research on what strings to get for my Yamaha GL1 Guitalele and I’ve completely confused myself. I heard that the GL1 does fine with standard classic nylon guitar Strings so I was thinking of just grabbing some student classic nylon D’addario EJ27N normal tension for under $5.
But then I read somewhere a recommendation to use Requinto Strings, and found D'Addario Requinto - Silverplated Copper Wound, .022 - .036, EJ94 and noticed the lower string gauge. I then found a different set also called “Requinto” but they have the same gauge 028 - 043 as the classic nylons. So I’m confused.
What difference would the lower string gauge make? What about string tension - how does that effect tone? Does the string sets for “Requinto” or “guitalele” differ from “classical”?
Looking to change out the factory strings on my GL1. Please don’t just recommend a specific string set without some information as to why you choose / use them? Teach me how to fish so to speak. I truly thank you for your help and reply.
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