Guitar strings come in variety of gauges. The gauge of the string identifies the thickness of the strings. The lower gauge strings have smaller diameters while higher gauge strings have larger diameters. Most manufactures display the gauge size by the size (diameter) of the high E string (the smallest string). Typical string gauges run from .008 to .0012.
Electric guitar strings and acoustic guitar strings are different. The most popular electric guitar gauge is .009 while the most popular acoustic guitar gage is .010. Novice and intermediate level guitarists should use these common gauges.
Because they offer better sustain and tone, more experienced guitarists sometimes experiment with higher gauges (.011 or .012 and up). However, higher gauged strings are much harder to play. The higher gauged strings will feel "heavy" under your fingers and take some getting used to. The higher gauged strings will also make your fingertips quite tender if you're not used to them.
Do not use heavy gauge strings until you have had a guitar technician look at your guitar because using heavy gauge strings may require adjustments to your guitar that only a qualified technician should perform.
Changing Electric Guitar Strings
Because there are thousands of types of guitars and the methods of changing strings can vary, use this guide as an example.
A string winder will help you wind and unwind your strings faster.
Take the string winder (or by hand if you do not have a string winder) and unwind the top string until it comes off the tuning machine. Throw away the old string.
Insert the new string through the bridge or the bottom of the guitar tremelo system:
Pull the string out on the other side:
Insert the string into the tuning machine:
Make sure the string is placed thru the hole in the nut:
Take the string winder and wind the string:
With your other hand pull on the string while winding the string so that there is no slack in the string:
Wind the string until it does not rattle against the neck of the guitar, then cut off the excess string:
Repeat this procedure for the other 5 guitar strings.
This completes the Changing Electric Guitar Strings Procedure.
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