The Ultimate Acoustic String Comparison - Extra Light vs Custom Light vs Light vs Medium

This video is about The Ultimate Acoustic String Comparison - One guitar 4 guages of strings. We compare Extra Light vs Custom Light vs Light vs Medium strings.

[MyVantasticLifeVoyage]

What looks like 5 minutes 52 seconds must have taken all day to swap all the different sets of strings. Thanks for the time you put into this demo. Custom light for me! 👍⭐️👍⭐️

[silent-trouble]

I always go to extra light on my acoustics. It sounds much more open and alive to me. Also it is much easier to play, especially when you have to play lots of barre chords for long periods of time... which is a pain on higher gauges, at least for me.

[busyworksbeats]

mediums seem like they lack in the high end frequencies. Custom lights, sound dope. Thanks for the comparison video

[Doowopsid]

I’m looking at this video 10 years after the fact and the beauty of it is that the information and demonstrations are timeless.
Great job Tony and thank you for all of your other videos over the past 10 years. My how time flies!

[BearistaBear]

Superb shootout video. The humna ear can only remember the first few seconds of sounds at a time, and your videos breaks the shout into similar chunks. 10 out of 10 video!

The comparison starting at 5:03 is pretty interesting. It feels like the sound is getting more muffled with the increasing thickness of the strings.

[jasonadams]

Thank you so much for that side by side. It confirmed a lot of what I thought about the subject but surprised me somewhat in the extra light's performance in the lower end. I didn't expect that. I should have guessed it would have more ring and probably fretted a little easier but the bass tones really came out on that dreadnought with the extra light strings.

[AshMooreGuitarX]

Extremely helpful video. Custom light is the best sounding by far. Thank you Acoustic Letter

[brandonplitt]

I own my production company and that is some fantastic editing. Whoever did that editing, the transitions were spot on, the lighting was great, whatever money you paid for that was worth it man. Also, your performance was informational. This was the 4th video I've watched on this and your video was unlike the others so far. Awesome job guy. Even though it was almost 9years ago lol.

[zgor]

I would say the custom light sounds best, not bad with the light too.

[onceupona]

Bravo! A very informative video! And the playing was remarkably consistent from scene to scene, giving us a good benchmark for comparison. Many thanks!

[CodyLeePhillips]

8 years old and still an extremely helpful video, thank you!

[bryantjudoman]

I own a 2016 j45 and I must say that after a week or two the medium strings on my guitar suit it perfectly. The first couple of days they sound too jangly but after a week or two the mellow out and the balance on my guitar is excellent. I get nothing but compliments on the way it sounds. Each guitar player has to find out which strings suit them and their individual instrument.

[cometome]

I'm waiting for my extra lights to arrive! Sounds really good. I'll probably try out custom lights after. Awesome video and quite insightful.

[badbillybrookes]

Thanks for delivering a video that actually does a comparison of string guage tones. Went through a half dozen videos of talking heads that do anything but compare.

[brianway]

Dude. This video literally answered a question that has been KILLING my mind for years.
I can't THANK you enough for this. You've saved me money. you've saved me time. You've saved me so much heartache and confusion. Thank you.

[manifestgtr]

I’ve been playing extra lights for a few years and they’ve been really nice. Easy on the hands (especially for long haul gigs) and good note separation. Honestly...that’s all I’m asking for with my strings. The rest can be added/taken away with electronics anyhow...

[Imunseenbyall]

This video was actually extremely helpful in helping me distinguish between the best sound for me. But would you mind making a tutorial on how to play some of the things you played? All the tunes were pretty amazing.

[TheMelanieGrace]

This was an amazing video that has helped me narrow the down the type of strings I want/need, Thank YOu!

[gitariskolamusztydobay]

Nice job! It's a really important video for all acoustic guitarists.
THANK'S FOR YOUR TIME to do this...