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  • 06-09-2016 11:10pm
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    S.murphy1994
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭


    Hey guys, just wondering, would it be crazy to put light gauge acoustic strings on a epiphone dot?


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    Ravelleman
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 3,635 CMod ✭✭✭✭Ravelleman


    What are you trying to achieve?

    If you want a wound G you could try some flatwound strings, although I suspect that's not the sound you are looking for.


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    S.murphy1994
    Registered Users Posts: 22 ✭S.murphy1994


    Ravelleman wrote: »
    What are you trying to achieve?

    If you want a wound G you could try some flatwound strings, although I suspect that's not the sound you are looking for.

    I looking for a jazz/acoustic guitar sound but I don't know should I use a heavy gauge e-strings or light acoustic strings


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    feylya
    Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 23,359 Mod ✭✭✭✭feylya


    It'd work, but it probably won't sound great, especially through the pickup since you've got less iron moving in the magnetic field over the pickups. But hey, it's only a pack of strings. Give it a go and see if you like it. You won't break anything.


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    Gaspode
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    You could try DR Zebra strings, they have a mix of metals in the windings so are suitable for magnetic & piexo pickups. I use them on my Godin which has both types of pickup and they work quite well. A bit dearer than your normal strings though.


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