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ELIXIR: HOW TO SET UP YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR TO MATCH YOUR PLAYING STYLE
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ELIXIR: HOW TO SET UP YOUR ACOUSTIC GUITAR TO MATCH YOUR PLAYING STYLE

Your preferred playing style - whether strumming with a pick or fingerstyle - has an impact on how your acoustic guitar needs to be set up. There's no "one size fits all" approach, just as no single string gauge suits everyone. In this video, master luthier Ron Ruggiero (who apprenticed under Roger Sadowsky and now operates Ruggiero’s Guitar Workshop in Yardley, PA.) shows the steps necessary to get your instrument playing exactly as you needed.

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Elixir: Phosphor bronze and 80/20 bronze string comparison
Guitar / Amps / Pickups, Tips & Tricks, Strings Algam Benelux Guitar / Amps / Pickups, Tips & Tricks, Strings Algam Benelux

Elixir: Phosphor bronze and 80/20 bronze string comparison

"In addition to the choice of which gauge of string to use on your acoustic guitar, the type of string is an important consideration. Elixir® Acoustic Strings are available in both 80/20 Bronze and Phosphor Bronze, but which one is right for you? And what are the differences in the way they sound?

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New in our range! Aquila Strings: Elevating the Art of Music
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New in our range! Aquila Strings: Elevating the Art of Music

In the realm of musical instruments, the quality of strings can make or break the sound that reaches our ears. Whether you're a novice strummer or a seasoned virtuoso, the right strings can transform your playing experience. Enter Aquila Strings, a name synonymous with innovation, tradition, and exceptional sound.

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Dunlop string lab: Signature series!
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Dunlop string lab: Signature series!

No one knows gear like the musicians who grind it out night after night on the road and in the studio. These signature string sets are the result of some of Dunlops favorite artists bringing their unique experience and highly attuned insights to the Dunlop String Lab so that players around the world can have a better playing experience.

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New! String Theory featuring Collective Soul!
Tips & Tricks, Guitar / Amps / Pickups, Strings Algam Benelux Tips & Tricks, Guitar / Amps / Pickups, Strings Algam Benelux

New! String Theory featuring Collective Soul!

"There's no logic to what I do. I'm not technical. I'm a feel-writer. When I feel like it's going to happen, it happens. But it's a part of the extension of me." In the latest episode of Ernie Ball String Theory, they talk with Ed Roland and Will Turpin of Collective Soul about their songwriting process and early musical inspirations.

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