thanks!

Oh we are just starting our journey. Keep tuning in!

You're welcome! I'm glad it could help. Let me know I could make other videos that might help with stuff like this.

I am so sorry I was on mobile and the text on mobile is very light on a Samsung phone. Please continue the very good work here you've actually impacted my purchasing decisions for my son's Christmas present.

Yea, they are great. But, they took a toll on my fingers. I need to summon Hulk Strength when I put them back on.

@@JTravlos Hi Jeremy, Medium gauge strings are hard to bend and push, but mediums have powerful sounds, light gauge strings sounds a bit darker than Mediums, bright than Custom lights, I use light gauge Daddario Xs and Elixir Phosphor Bronze Light a lot on my (Taylor 224ce-k-dlx special edition). Do you think medium gauge sounds powerful too?

@@michaelgao8621 I do, I think they sound fuller and more powerful. But I could barely play them lol

@@JTravlos But Medium gauge strings are hard to play and bend, it might hurt your muscles if you use more, light gauge is the best choice I think.

Those are my favorite gauge too. Glad the video could reach you all the way in Indonesia.

I found it depends on the guitar to to be honest. I switched guitars recently and I was a custom light guy on my other one and now I'm HD lol.

Thanks for the kind words! Also, thanks for the insightful comment. Glad to have you as part of the audience!- Jeremy

Thanks! Spread the word!. I guess I havn't hit the youtube algorithm yet. Hopefully it catches soon though.

@@JTravlos I hope so for you, well deserved. So many have poor quality. I'll spread the word this side of the pond! Do you do online tutorials too?

@@bendale4439 No tutorials yet, I do a series called string showdowns that compare different types of guitar strings. Those take a while to make but I have a ton of content already recorded, I just need to record the talking head portion. After that series is done I will need to come up with a whole new set of videos. Is there anything in particular you would like to see? Guitar tutorial? Recording tutorial? etc...

Glad this was helpful! I felt like I was in the dark for a long time on which gauge I would prefer. There is definitely a lot to the feel so as this experiment was a major pain in the rear, it was great to finally know what they feel like too.

@@JTravlos - I've always used mediums. Never considered anything else. I just always assumed bigger was better. I feel like such a dummy. Can't wait to try a lighter gauge for this weekend's show. Also, my hand strength isn't what it used to be back in my teens and twenties so this should hopefully be a win/win.

@@TheLadsBandLive Nice, let us all know what you thought of them after the gig. I wonder if you might need a slight truss rod adjustment with the switch to lighter. Keep us posted!

@@JTravlos So, I went with a set of Elixir Nanoweb extra lights (phosphor bronze, I think... can't recall, lol) and thought they sounded really nice. Very sparkly, not brittle. My band usually plays an acoustic set (2 guitars, drummer, lead vocal) to start our shows before going full electric and it seemed like the new strings cut through the mix more than usual (in a good way) without having to play harder. If nothing else, the lighter gauge was a lot less punishing on my hands and I was able to play with more stamina and less grip adjustment than usual. I plan on trying Gibson Masterbuilts, Martin Authentic Silked and GHS in the future. Thanks again for the helpful video.

@@TheLadsBandLive Cool, thanks for the update. They are my favorite gauge by far. Interesting how gauge size affects the tone.

Thanks Joel!

Yea, the heavier gauges sounded better I thought. I just need to get more strength in my fingers. The heavy gauges were much harder to play for me. Thanks for watching!

Awesome! Thanks for watching!

David Youl I agree!!

@@braddecker8071 Me too!

That's great! It's never too late to start.

I hear you thank you.

Thanks!

Thanks, glad it helped! Be sure to keep the comments coming. Especially if there is a certain video you would like to see be made.

That is interesting. I know as we age we tend to lose high frequencies. This probably compounds when we hear something that leans toward the mid range as being muddy. Great insight, thanks!

Ah, at 64 years old, I truly believe I have the same issue! What used to sound great, in the medium to heavy gauges, now sounds really muffled or muddy to me as well. Along with having arthritis in my hands, I am leaning heavily towards the extra lights.

Thanks Greg, I agree. .011s are my favorite. More specifically the "custom lights" but it seems like a lot of guitar manufactures are making .011-.052 now-a-days which is great.

Or... you can buy one of every gauge size!

Thanks!

Nice, they got harder to play when the gauge got heavier. I like custom lights a lot.

Thanks for noticing! I change them up from time to time but the blue looks the best.

glad it helped, thanks for watching!

Glad this was helpful! I think next go round I will make a video that showcases different brands of strings of the same gauge.

Oh Cool! Thanks for the update!

Recommendation for FGX800C?

I'm sure they will. Elixirs just sound great in general!

Thanks! Mediums sound awesome but they take a toll on your fingers!

Awesome! See you in the next video! -Jeremy

Nice!

nice

Thanks! I think it was a fender perloid medium.

@@JTravlos Thank you.

You're welcome! Hope it helped.

Yes, I agree with you. It gives enough tension to the sound board and yet it is still easy to finger tips.

The Custom Light seriously sounded more crispy and livelier

you're welcome!

My favorite! I think you will like them a lot. Ive played so many types of strings and they win hands down.

Thanks! Wouldn't it be nice if I got free elixirs....one can dream!

thanks!

Thanks, I have a string comparison set of videos that will be out in the next week or so. It's going to compare different brands of strings. Subscribe to the channel for updates! thanks again!

agreed but imo were consistently the worse sounding of all the other options haha

Agreed! Haven't caught that youtube algorithm yet!

@@JTravlos cause they gone in deep sleep while listening your strumming

Thanks!

you're welcome!

Usually use the 12-52 but just put on a set of 12-56 phosphor bronze nanowebs

@@ethanallen1269 What do ya think?

I like custom lights but the main reason is the feel of them. I think the heavier gauges sound better too.

thanks!

great, thats what these videos are for!

Thanks for watching!

Thanks, glad is was helpful. Check out my string showdown series that has a lot of string comparisons.

Glad it helped!

Thanks for watching!

I think mediums sounded the best by far. Especially for strumming. But, I get such hand fatigue that I cant handle too much time on the mediums. Forget about fingerpicking for me. You could see my riffs getting worse and worse the heavier the gauge got lol.

Thanks! Im thinking about making this a series and going through many different manufacturers of strings. Glad this was of some use!

Thanks!

You're Welcome!

Nice, custom lights are my favorite so far. I still cant find a better string than elixirs. Thanks for watching!

Thanks! See you in the next video!- Jeremy

I'll get there!

​@@JTravlos You deserve it! I spent hours looking for a video that was complete, well done, with a high quality sound, clearly showing the difference between all these elixir strings. And above all, with different ways of playing, highlighting each nuance in an impartial way. I was impressed with the clarity that you made the comparisons, that's a PERFECT video. Elixir should sponsor you!!!! Thank you again, it helped me so much! :D

My Favorites.

Thanks!

Very cool! Report back when you try them out. I am curious to see how they turn out.

Cool, I might make a video around this idea. thanks for tuning in!

You're Welcome!

Thanks!

Thanks! Ive got a couple more string videos in various forms of production. You might like them too. Hopefully I can get them done soon! Standby!

It is so much of a balance between tone and feel. I like a lighter gauge string because to me they feel better. But, I think the lighter gauge has a less balanced tone to my ears. But, that is a tradeoff I am willing to make. I say go with the Mediums and see how they feel. If they impede your playing then maybe go down a gauge. I like custom lights but they might not be everyones cup of tea.

@@JTravlos Thank you for your quick reply! I think I will go for the HD Light as my first test, I really like the sound of them in your video and they are close to the medium gauge. Do you have any recommendation for strings to electric guitar? I have been thinking about getting 09/42 gauge elixir nanoweb for my electric guitar.

@@JGMusic I like 10s on electric but I am going to make a gauge comparison video for electric strings so I might change my mind once I compare all back to back to back.

​@@JTravlos Ah okay nice! Thanks!

My favorite are the "custom lights". I always recommend them. Thanks for watching!

Phosphor Bronze all the way. I have other String Showdowns that Pit 80/20s and Phosphor Bronze strings and the Phosphor Bronze tend to sound better to my ear. Someone commented that 80/20 make a guitar sound like laminate and phosphor bronze sound solid wood. I like that analogy. Bronze just sound more earthy and like how a guitar should sound. But it's just all so subjective. To each his own honestly.

I think a truss rod adjustment is necessary. The high tension of the thicker strings pulls the neck forward just a little but so to compensate you may want to adjust the truss rod to pull the strings back. If you went from lights to mediums the strings will feel higher off the frets. But this adjustment is so slight you could probably get away without doing anything and be fine.

Thank u!! 👍🏻

Elixirs lean toward the bright side and you can change the gauge size to add more bottom/ warmth but at the same time you might be sacrificing playability with the thicker string. The bigger the string the higher the tension and the harder to play. I have a ton of other videos comparing different strings. I liked the "cleartone EQ" because if I remember correctly they had more bottom end. Phosphor bronze is what the string is made of. they usually are the warmer variety. The other common one is 80/20 which is typically a brighter/ more metalic sounding string. Nanoweb is what elixir calls their coating. They also offer a "polyweb" string which is a thicker coating. The nanonweb feels more like an uncoated string but you can still feel the coating. You wont get many squeaks with either version. All this is said with the caveat that your guitar will produce most of the tone and the string will only be the last 10%. It is sort of anecdotal, but sometimes the string wont bring out the tone you want if the guitar wont offer it to begin with. Hope some of that helps. I really do think some of my other videos may help your decision making because I have ton of videos on acoustic guitar strings.

@@JTravlos Thanks for the response, J! This is all very helpful information. The display models in the store had the tone I wanted, but the stock ones always sounded a bit different-crispier and indeed brighter. But I've been playing the guitar all day today and started to notice the difference as subtle, or maybe it's just beginning to adapt to my playing, or vice versa. Which I now believe that perhaps I just needed to "break it in." I haven't bought a new guitar in years, so I guess I'm just a little anxious. As I've said, I'm used to a classical guitar, so strumming and picking steel strings is something I'm still adjusting to. But with that, the sound I'm after is one close to a classical, but with more punch. I don't know how else to explain it, just that when I'd play contemporary music with my classical, I sometimes found it a bit lacking of that "acoustic character," that I would push up the mids in the EQ, when recording. Picking was always good, but strumming nylon strings just lacks that "punch." Could be something to do with my guitar's age, too. Anyway, I never really bothered with different kinds of strings before as with my classical, I just put them on and played. The acoustic just made me realize that I never considered that strings could affect tone, too. So, I find all this interesting. I'll probably try a couple of sets when I get the budget for it. But for this info you've given, I think I'll check out the Phosphor Bronze first, then. I like those warm tones. Does it matter which I pick between Nanoweb and Polyweb, though? Furthermore, do coated strings affect playability? I guess I never tried the coated variety too. Only thing I can tell now is that one is more expensive than the other-is there a worthwhile benefit to the higher priced one? Thanks for your help. And yes, your videos are the first ones I found to be actually helpful among the others in my search. Will look forward to seeing more of your content. Good day!

@@MayhemJack I dont know why they would be priced differently other than manufacturing materials or maybe one is in more demand? You could think of polywebs as Elixirs first generation coating. It was thinker but probably because they didnt have the capabilities to make it thinner. Then they came out with nanowebs with the thinner coating but still decided to keep the polywebs. Also, "some" string brightness goes away after a few days or a week. You do need to break in the strings a little bit. Good luck!

@@JTravlos Got it. Yes, I think you're right, I'm just going to have to wait a couple days to let them settle in, I'm starting to feel they'd get to that sound eventually anyway, so I'll just give these stock strings a chance first before spending right away, that would give me time to decide which set to get, too. I'm finding that it's the opposite for me with new steel strings, as I actually like the sound of new nylon strings! Anyway, thanks for your help again! Keep it up with the quality videos! Ciao!

custom lights are my favorite gauge. I think they sound good but to me it is mainly a "feel" thing. They feel great. The lighter the gauge the brighter the sound but I do like a bright sound in general but again it really comes back to the feel. They feel great to me.

Thanks. Ive decided

Custom light does have a metalicky sound. That is a good way to put it. They just feel sooo good. thanks for checking out the video!

@@JTravlos just to update, i had to go back to custom lights. I only get to play every other day in two hour slots and the long sessions on the lights were making my fingers hurt. I resolved the issue by going back to custom lights. I hate that i have to give up the sound of the lights but like you said playability is way better on the custom lights. Which did you settle on?

@@MarianoPerez I settled on the custom lights. I am fine with a little bit of a "slappy" sound but like you said I just really like the playability of them.

Thanks for checking it out! Glad it helped.

You're welcome!