There you have it folks , I use a variety of string gauges , brands and materials to suit a variety of instruments , in a variety of musical situations . With all this variety , many idiosyncratic factors come into play . I am not saying there is a right way to approach this . Different hands have different demands . Different ears like different gear . Look at J Mascis with his bizarre mantra of “ the action is never too high , only too low .” Who ’ s ever heard of such a philosophy ? But , the proof is in his purple and green pudding that it works like magic for him . Be stiff or flippy-floppy . Be tight and bright or loose and juicy . . . but always listen to your instrument and try some new strings and tunings with it . When it is happy , it will let you know .
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There you have it folks , I use a variety of string gauges , brands and materials to suit a variety of instruments , in a variety of musical situations . With all this variety , many idiosyncratic factors come into play . I am not saying there is a right way to approach this . Different hands have different demands . Different ears like different gear . Look at J Mascis with his bizarre mantra of “ the action is never too high , only too low .” Who ’ s ever heard of such a philosophy ? But , the proof is in his purple and green pudding that it works like magic for him . Be stiff or flippy-floppy . Be tight and bright or loose and juicy . . . but always listen to your instrument and try some new strings and tunings with it . When it is happy , it will let you know .
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