What is the lightest string gauge for acoustic guitars? And will electric strings work?
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Lightest bronze wound strings I've seen are 9s. Yes, electric strings will work. You may need to back off the truss rod tension a bit if you go to strings much lighter than the guitar came with. Depending on the guitar, you may find the volume and/or tone of very light strings a bit thin.
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I actually love thin acoustic sounds. I find that tone "magically" bell like. I giess ill put some 10's on it and see how it feels. Thanks for great advice!
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I've got a dreadnaught with 10s on it, and a parlor guitar with 9s. They both sound great to me. But different folks have different tastes, obviously. :D
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