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Originally Posted by ljguitar
Contrary to what people say (guitar-lore is prevalent), heavier strings produce more volume, but don't alter the tone of a guitar. The may affect the balance of strings. The bass on a guitar strung with mediums may become louder with a hard strummer/flat-picker. They will sure vibrate harder! But the same overall tonal characteristics are there.
And for guys who play in all acoustic bands, they need extra volume, and projection just to keep up! So high action and bigger strings for them are to their liking!
It's not a one-size-fits-all string world!
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And LJ, what I have recently learned is medium gauge can choke the top and stifle the resonance of even a dread. that learning blew me away, as I assumed meds would just make most dreads sound better. Dropping back to lights, my guitar felt like it could breathe again. Crazy.
thanks for the info re that light vs custom light is not a huge impactful different in tone, but it might be better for my aging finger pads.