The Big Baby Taylor that I just got has Elixir Nanoweb strings. I was just wondering if I could get lighter strings to make fretting easier for me. I read that I could try using an electric guitar string set with the first string set starting at .009. An alternative is "using a silk and steel" string. Does anyone have experience using these strings for their acoustic guitar and if it made playing easier?
I think the setup of my guitar is a bit high and that's probably why I'm having difficulty putting enough pressure when fretting. One penny would exactly fit in the first fret of the low E but then 3 pennies would fit at the 12th fret. I think that's high. I also hear buzzing when I press the 5th string between 2nd and 3rd fret which is strange since I think the action is high. And since I'm going to have it professionally setup, I was thinking of changing the strings if it's going to even make it easier to fret it.
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I would say your action is too high.
I can't fit my pick between my strings and the first fret, at the 12th fret a hair higher than a quarter.
A GOOD setup alone will make it easier to play.
I personaly learned and continue to play 12s I wouldn't recommend lighter than 11s on an acoustic (personal opinion) I know there are people with much lighter strings on their acoustic right here on these boards.
Just for the heck of it I put nanoweb 11's on my Taylor and it made a world of difference. It actually sounded and felt better with minimal lose in sound if any. I did have to make a minor relief adjustment. If you are going to have it set up now is a good time to try 11's but I would not go any lighter. I tried electric 10's on it once and it was awful.
I use 10's, and it's definitely working for me. Make no mistake, you definitely lose something from your bottom end when you go thinner, but the clarity, the ability to bend easily and the feel of the tension is so much nicer to me.
I recommend anyone play around with string brands and sizes, you never know what you're going to find.
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Thanks for your responses. 11s, 10s, 9s, I guess I'll have to see for myself. Perhaps the 9s will work for a Big Baby Taylor. Are you guys using a BBT guitar? Anyone has comments about the "silk and steel" strings?
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I've used silk & steel on an acoustic jazz box. Decent sound, not as much volume as steel strings.
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I've used silk & steel on an acoustic jazz box. Decent sound, not as much volume as steel strings.
How does it feel? Is it easier to play? As a beginner, the sound volume is secondary to playability for me.
Also, how much would it cost to have my strings replaced/setup? Anyone from San Francisco Bay area can recommend a good luthier?
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