{"id":142259,"date":"2023-10-15T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-10-15T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?p=142259"},"modified":"2023-10-16T10:46:14","modified_gmt":"2023-10-16T17:46:14","slug":"michael-watts-acoustic-guitar-lesson-why-string-gauge-matters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/michael-watts-acoustic-guitar-lesson-why-string-gauge-matters\/","title":{"rendered":"Michael Watts Acoustic Guitar Lesson: Why String Gauge Matters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Igqkm_I6FGU?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Sponsored by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Elixir<\/a><sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">\u00ae<\/a><\/sup><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;Strings<\/a><\/strong>:<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Have you ever wondered what effect your choice of string gauge has on the sound and playability of your acoustic guitar? In this video, award-winning acoustic guitarist Michael Watts compares three string gauges of Elixir Phosphor Bronze Strings on the same instrument to find out!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Using gauges 11-52 (custom light), 12-53 (light) and 13-56 (medium), Michael plays through a series of beautiful musical examples including singer-songwriter fingerstyle playing, strumming with a 1mm pick and fingerstyle in DADGAD tuning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Chapters<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:00 Intro<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:51 Custom Light fingerstyle standard tuning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:28 Custom Light strumming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>2:17 Custom Light fingerstyle DADGAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:10 Custom Light Recap<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>3:22 Light fingerstyle standard tuning<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>4:23 Light strumming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>5:14 Light fingerstyle DADGAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6:12 Light Recap <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>6:49 Medium fingerstyle standard tuning <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>7:24 Medium strumming<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>8:11 Medium fingerstyle DADGAD<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>9:02 Medium Recap and Conclusion<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There is a huge sonic range to explore among the custom light, light and medium gauge sets and we recommend listening on headphones to get the best of these detailed recordings.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Check out Elixir Acoustic Strings: <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/guitar-strings#acoustic\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.elixirstrings.com\/guitar-strings#acoustic<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Elixir Strings on Instagram: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elixir_strings\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/elixir_strings<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Like Elixir Strings on Facebook: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elixirstrings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/elixirstrings<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>See other YouTube videos from Michael: <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/michaelwattsguitar\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/michaelwattsguitar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow him on Instagram: <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michael.watts.guitar\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/michael.watts.guitar<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sponsored by&nbsp;Elixir\u00ae&nbsp;Strings: Have you ever wondered what effect your choice of string gauge has on the sound and playability of your acoustic guitar? In this video, award-winning acoustic guitarist Michael Watts compares three string gauges of Elixir Phosphor Bronze Strings on the same instrument to find out! 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