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For acoustic guitars, the lighter the gauge the easier they are to play. Conversely, the heavier the gauge the greater the volume. With that in mind, phosphor bronze strings are expensive but have the brightest sound (I reckon). Elixirs are about twice the price of other strings because they have the nanoweb coating which makes them last longer. It is difficult to tell when strings are worn out because they lose thier tone gradually, but when you put a new set on your guitar it sounds brilliant again. If you are new to guitar I recommend lighter gauge strings because they are easier on your fingers. Experiment with different gauges and material and before long you will probably develop a liking to a certain type.

Indeed ! I agree,

LMAO, myself. Headcase can  now sleep like a baby. Sure he hasn't a worry in the world.

Remember those little nodding dogs in the backs of cars { Your probably to young } Well im gonna get  me one of them to keep time and  amuse me as i keep playing !.

Old Doll.

Zurf wrote:

Definitely all my stuff sounds the same.  Generally I just tell people (adults, of course) to drink until I sound good.  Of course, I usually play for others at a camp-ground so no one is going anywhere and they were going to do the drinking anyway. 

Good luck, and congratulations on recognizing something about your own playing enough to figure out what to work on.  That takes some humility, some patience, and a desire to improve.  With those three things in your favor, it'll be hard for you not to do well.  Keep up the good work.

- Zurf

Mr. Zurf always seems to have the ability to trim around the fat and get right to the meat of the matter. I couldn't agree with you more. It's gotta be that crystal clear stream water up in your parts, or some kinda' liquid!?!?(e-hee)

On my Esquire I use D'Addario EXL 110W's (.10-.46, wound G)
On my Coronado I use D'Addario EJ20 (.10-.49, wound G)

might go up to an 11 or 12 on the hollowbody... I find that the bigger the string, the more guts the sound has.

I love the sound of new strings....however they're a pain to get in tune once you first put them on.  I change around twice a year, and I play for several hours every day.  I just use some GHS Fast Fret string cleaner every so often, and they sound bright and new again.  I'd probably change acoustic strings more often than electrics though...

DrewDruncan wrote:

How about a baby Taylor:
http://www.taylorguitars.com/Guitars/Baby-Taylor/BT1/

I would agree that a Baby Taylor might be a great choice...I have one that I gave my grandson and it is an excellent guitar and sounds great... Martin makes a similar model and I bet others have them too!

I also can't help but wonder if maybe you are trying too hard? Sometimes people will stress and the harder they try, the more frustrated they become...maybe gripping the fretboard too tightly causing your hands and fingers to stiffen and cramp...also wearing your fingertip callouses too much?

Nylon string guitars are often easy to fret for some, but then again the strings are typically set a bit wider ... having small hands that might not help much...

Sometimes tuning the guitar down a 1/2 step can make it easier to fret and play...especially using bar chords...

Please don't get frustrated and give up...I'm sure that it'll work out eventually....hmmmm, I have big hands and it drives me nuts playing mandolin....

I wasn't born in Louisiana but I got here as soon as I could.
To who ever is responsible for Chordie's, THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU !

I'm personally STOKED that Obama won! I really liked what I saw and heard from him. He's obviously very intelligent and has worked extremely hard to get to the top. Also, he has a calm and deliberate nature about him, which I believe is something this country needs amidst all of the crisis right now. His idea to create "green-collar" jobs to help stem climate change and help boost the economy is something I personally can get behind. Is his election historic? Absolutely! Will he be the greatest President since FDR? Let's all hope so.

When this election season started (after primaries), I was very encouraged because I thought that both candidates were very good choices. I have always respected McCain and I thought that he handled himself admirably during the primary season. But he changed once he started campaigning against Obama. During the primaries, he was a calm and sincere man who looked like he was running for all the right reasons. After that, he turned into a grumpy old man who wanted to win just so Obama wouldn't. His choice of Palin really turned me off, not because of her gender (I backed Clinton during primaries), but because of her extreme right-wing views. However, I still have a lot of respect for McCain and I feel he would have done a fine job as President and I saw him revert back to the more respectable John McCain during his concession speech. Kudos to McCain and let's all hope that both him and Obama live up to their promises to work together to fix the many issues that we face today.