Picker's Grip Blog — guitar strings

Tips On How to Choose A String Gauge For Acoustic Guitar  By Billy Cokes  Choosing the best gauged strings for your guitar can be a challenge. With acoustic guitars, it’s somewhat dependent on the size of the body. Smaller parlor size or single O guitars are braced lightly, which helps the small top to vibrate more freely for better sound. I would suggest only using extra light strings if you want to keep the guitar in one piece. Putting lights or mediums on them could possibly in time put a bow in the neck, pull the top and lift the...