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Thicker Strings
I currently use 80/20 bronze 12/53 lights on my acoustic guitar. I'm wondering if I use thicker strings, will it make the guitar louder through stage amps?
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If you have mag pickups, maybe. If they make your guitar louder (unplugged), they could make it sound louder plugged in too. What pickups are you using?
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I have the Martin D-10E Road Series Electro Acoustic which has a Fisman MX-T pickup.
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There are good reasons for using lighter/heavier strings and the choice is usually a balance of some factor over another. In this case there is some chance you'll get a fuller sound but it may not be what you need and the cost in other factors may be high. One common issue with lighter strings is for heavy-hitters. If you have a relatively low action your strings may be slapping against the fretboard, causing the note to choke and encouraging you to play harder and make things even worse. If this is the situation you may get increased clarity by playing more gently. If things are genuinely too quiet you may just have inappropriate gear for the scenario.
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Having read your other posts, it seems like you're having trouble hearing yourself over the other instruments. If all is well, no one instrument will stand out in the FOH mix. I suggest you have a chat with the sound guy/gal and get your own in ear mix with your level bumped up to your liking.
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I dont think electronically
You'll hear much difference. Unless the guitar is mic'd. What you may hear better is your guitar acoustically. Which could help a bit in a loud band situation. As long as your guitar is designed to handle medium gauge it certainly is an inexpensive experiment. Magnetic soundhole pickups work better In loud band situations. As do rubber plugs. |
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Turn up the volume controls...
... That will definitely make it louder.
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A tweak on the volume knob will raise it more than strings. I used to hear people say that heavier strings improved tone, but in studio my experience was it changed their volume a minor amount, but not their tone (I owned the studio and did then mixing). Heavier strings often affected action if they were changed with no other adjustments. With a slight tweak of the truss rod, the action could be adjusted to be equal with most string changes.
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Thanks for the advice. Just to clarify; I'm not looking to amplyfy my playing, as my guitar is already quite loud the moment I got my Martin with the MX-T pickup, but I'm more looking to change the tone a bit and wondering what sort of tone thicker strings will bring.
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String-wise to make it louder and punchier I would go with Ernie Ball Aluminum Bronze... I noticed an effective difference at my shows with these strings, I love 'em!
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Are these medium-lights?
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Sam.spoons asked a good question “what pick are you using”. Changing from a thin to medium or heavy pick will change the tone more then changing strings. I can get three different tones from the same guitar using a .50mm nylon, a .73mm cellulose or a 1.3mm prime tone |
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will improve(subjective) your tone ..or change your tone some. I use monel and like them alot. |