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Changing acoustic string gauge

matabelematabele Posts: 277
edited July 2010 in Musicians and Gearheads
My acoustic has strings that measures 0.054" (low E), I am thinking of going to medium 0.046", would this be OK?
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  • Electric_DeltaElectric_Delta Posts: 977
    Go for it. I experiment with different gauges routinely.

    If you settle on a thinner gauge, have a tech set your guitar up for it for the long haul. This will eliminate slippage and further tuning problems.
    Bristow, VA (5/13/10)
  • punkmattpunkmatt Posts: 122
    Stringing your acoustic to a lower gauge (thinner) string is perfectly fine. Changing to a heavier (thicker) will put more tension on the bridge, so be careful not to put so much tension on the bridge or it may break off or pull away from the guitar.

    Cheers
    Matt
  • matabelematabele Posts: 277
    Great news, thanks for the replies.
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