What is the difference among brands of guitar strings?
String weight and material aside, different manufacturers also vary the manufacturing of their strings in the following ways: 1. Size and shape of the core wire in metal wound strings. 2. Type of fiber or filament in nylon wound strings. 3. Number of wraps per inch on wound strings. 4. Weight of individual strings within a set. Manufacturers occasionally differ slightly as to the individual weights of the strings packaged together as a set under a certain designation, such as “light” or “medium. Players may be unconsciously sensitive to these differences – hence, their preference for one brand over another. In the end, the player should experiment among the types and brands of strings appropriate for his instrument, and choose the set that best enables him to play his music!
