The Twelves sound much fuller and complete..The Tens sound brighter at higher time levels but overall the Twelves are better in my opinion. This was a great contrast comparison because I've been thinking about going to tens because I player much more rhythm guitar than picking and I prefer higher range of tone in my rythums.
String sizes depends on the size of the guitar.. especially when plugged.. jumbo guitars should only have gauge 10 because the bass will have lots of feedback when you put heavier strings.. but if your guitar is junior or travel guitar use gauge 12 because you need bass to junior size guitars.. gauge 11 if your guitar is medium sized..
Thanks Sergio, your a legend bro. I'm a begginer and was wondering the best size and your video showed me everything I needed to know. Your a Rockstar 🍻
Heavier gauge strings stay in tune better and are less likely to break when playing hard. They sound rounder especially on the treble strings. As a bluegrass player 13s are a must.
Thank you for making this video. I recently put 11 gauge strings on my guitar which had 10 gauge strings. And the sound is great but the playing now feels a bit harder. Needed this clarification. Thanks again.
Yo usaba la Afinación estándar con un encuerado 10/49 y ahora compre un encuerado 12/53 de la marca elixir para afinar medio tomo abajo ya q con las calibre 10/49 quedaban muy sueltas y trasteaban pero encuentro q las 12/53 kedan bien con la afinación de medio tono abajo ya que al ser más gruesas kedan más tensas.... Pero mi pregunta es... le pasara algo al mástil? o a la tapa? O kisas al Disminuir un medio tono abajo con calibre 012 la atención es la misma q cuando usaba la Afinación 3standar con el calibre 010... De ante mano muchas gracias y saludos desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 (la guitarra es de 6 cuerdas)
Bro i have a 41 inch dreadnought cutaway guitar and i bought 12 guage strings... Is it good for my guitar?? because I've noticed that my guitar is having a bulge behind the bridge, should I go for lesser guage strings or stick on 12?
I'm 70 years old and have been playing electric for most of my playing years but recently discovered JP Cormier (a Canadian acoustic player) so I packed my electric guitars away and went acoustic. I purchased a Hummingbird and a Sigma Jumbo both fitted with 0012-0053 but found that they sounded a bit dull compared to 0010s so is it my perception or what?":
For the most part I wouldn't prefer one over the other, but in some cases the 12s are fuller and richer in sound where the 10s are certainly brighter. This will certainly be a matter of taste. Now, I need to find a video of nickel vs brass...
A lot depends on the guitar too. Heavier strings ALWAYS sound better, no exception. The problem for me is with Martin guitars made after 1968. The massive wide heavy necks and awful action are unplayable for me. I have owned 9 martins, 8 of them vintage going back to 1936 and they were all EASY to play. I recently got a new one at the expectedly insane price and even after taking the saddle down to a point where strings buzz and fret out, and i have to use 10 gauge which feel like rubber bands, I still need to use a vice grip on any full or partial barre chord. 10's sound lousy on acoustics but when you have a wretched guitar like a new Martin they are a necessity. Cheap guitars like my Takamine and Silvertone, have very easy necks and I use 12 gauge with no problems. On electric I always use 10 because 9 are too sloppy. New Martins are crap.
It's times like these I curse Google for removing the downvote option. Your generalization of new Martins is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read on an internet chalk full of ridiculous things to read. Which new Martin's have you tried that you are dissatisfied with, a Road Series? What's next Dave, are you going to opine on your hatred for Porsche? I find it impossible to believe that any man that claims to have owned '9 Martins, 8 of them vintage going back to 1936', would keep a cheap Takamine and Silvertone around. I don't believe a word you say and I find you pretentious.
@@IRequireMedication Let's put it this way. I got my first new D-28 in 1966 for $200. If a crappy one made this year cost $200 I wouldn't even touch it. The 66 had a much slimmer neck, better wood, better build quality. I was young and didn't know about collectibles and hyperinflation. i had 6 martins all made before 68 and they all sounded better new BY FAR then ANY martin made today at ANY price. And, they were FAR easier to play. It's you my friend that has no idea of what your talking about. I have played my share of 1935 to 1941 martins and they are simply different instruments. I have a $150 dollar Silvertone and a $300 Eastman, that I have set up and I will take them up against ANY new Martin. My 63 Gibson J-50 and 1943 J-45 have tone that just destroy ANY martin made after 1968, but anybody that knows good sound knows that. I just sold my new 000-18 modern deluxe at a loss because after 6 months I couldn't even stand to look at it. the most offensive part about these mediocre new guitars is the wildly inflated price points. $11,000.00 for a D-45 that's gaudied up with abalone. The 000-28 EC was tolerable. The huge neck mass is what improved its sound, but that giant V made it impossible for me to play. Some people like those massive Louisville Slugger necks. Martin specializes in making the hardest to play, worst out of the box action, of any manufacturer. I would take a cheap Yamaha any day over one of those wildly overpriced boombox dreads. Martin, especially with it's awful "modern deluxe" crap, brags about how much LOUDER these guitars are, as if volume equals good tonality. In the last ten years I have bought and returned the 000-18, the 000-18MD, the 000-28, the 000-28MD, and the 000-28EC, the only one that was plausible but unplayable. I have tried the John Mayer OM and a new D-28, D-18 and D-35, and when I put them next to the old stuff the difference can only be called sickening. Again, you just obviously DON"T KNOW the market. I'm an old f**k now and i know my stuff, and all the old guys know that this is just the simple truth. If someone gave me a new D-45, I'd dump it and but 5 and 1/2 oz. of gold bullion. If I had to keep it, I'd way prefer the $300 Eastman for tone and playability. I don't merely dislike Martin's for there degraded product, but I actively RESENT the corporation for attaching INSANR prices to a patently inferior product. These are not violins made by Stradivari designed to last forever. They are mass produced, hyped-up boomboxes made of rammed together wood. Good luck with your new Martin. Use it in good health. If you have a few hundred thousand to spend, then get yourself a pre-war Martin. Go down to Nashville and visit Gruhn, and get their opinion. The best places don't even carry a lot of the new guitars, and there's a damn good reason for it.
@@daverenick5830 You put me in my place sir. I apologize for my undue aggression towards you. I am merely skeptical of all bold claims made by anonymous people on the internet. You backed up your statement with great articulation. Thank you
@@IRequireMedication Michael, now i feel embarrassed. I feel strongly about this because of my experience. It may feel very real to me, but it's all subjective. I'm also unhappy about letting go of so many guitars I should have kept, but I was so young when I got some of them I had no sense of where markets might head. At the moment, with my aging hands and ear, if I could find a sweet OLD Gibson, and finding a great guitar can be harder then finding a great woman, I'd get the action where i want it, and call it a day. I'm a lot less moody about electrics. Peace, friend......D
I strum hard and 12 gauge is the go to for me. Also I noticed that my 1st 2nd and 3rd string buzz at 3rd fret with gauge 10 but does not buzz with gauge 12. Is that normal? I'm using a DR 100 epiphone
Because the vibration of a 0.10 string is greater than the vibration of a 0.12 string, so if your string action is too low when using a 0.10 string it might buzz.
Is there a difference yes. I dont hear a big difference. I started using La Bella 10-50 80\20 Has more bass. Put them on dreadnaughts. Sound good. Going to try jumbo next.
Did you put them on jumbo yet? Liked them on dreadnaught but sounded thin on jumbo. Maybe didn't leave them on long enough to break in. La Bella 10-50 golden alloy.
Well it is harder to play, especially bendings, so you have to take that into account. I may go back to 10s for live where the difference in sound is less important than making to the end of the song 😂
Is 11 gauge good for bending, not exactly shredding, it's just if you want to play the solo on some song. Or 10 is more suitable? But 10 will break easily, right? Edit: I'm a 50/50 guy, rhythm and lead is what I enjoy. I just wanna know what's better for bending strings without breaking it easily.
@@tutortle1820 I bet the audience won’t tell the difference, my suggestion is: try them, you can always go back (you don’t even need that big of a setup, just a touch of the truss rod)
I like the tone of 12s and the playability of 10s. Thinking 11s. 🤔
10g is suitable for shredding. 12g is more likely shredding your fingers. For those who ask if the 12 are good on leads
The 12s are louder so they'll stick out in a band more. Especially when soloing
The Twelves sound much fuller and complete..The Tens sound brighter at higher time levels but overall the Twelves are better in my opinion. This was a great contrast comparison because I've been thinking about going to tens because I player much more rhythm guitar than picking and I prefer higher range of tone in my rythums.
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1:19 (12)❤️🔥
1:52 (10)
2:08 (12)
2:24 (10)
2:49 (12)
3:15 (10)
3:47 (12)
String sizes depends on the size of the guitar.. especially when plugged.. jumbo guitars should only have gauge 10 because the bass will have lots of feedback when you put heavier strings.. but if your guitar is junior or travel guitar use gauge 12 because you need bass to junior size guitars.. gauge 11 if your guitar is medium sized..
I use stringjoy 80/20 Bronze 10's, and am completely satisfied with them.
can you do bends with that?
Thanks Sergio, your a legend bro. I'm a begginer and was wondering the best size and your video showed me everything I needed to know. Your a Rockstar 🍻
Thank you for posting this review. Just what I needed to hear as I am changing to upsize the 52 and 47 strings on low E and A
Heavier gauge strings stay in tune better and are less likely to break when playing hard. They sound rounder especially on the treble strings. As a bluegrass player 13s are a must.
From the video, I only noticed a difference in the second tune you played (fingerstyle)... but I believe it would be different in person.
Great video thankyou!! Yep... getting 12's on my Tanglewood now 👍🏻 ps..your playing is awesome 👍🏻
12 are the best, but if they are to hard on your fingers start with 10 and progress
Thank you for making this video. I recently put 11 gauge strings on my guitar which had 10 gauge strings. And the sound is great but the playing now feels a bit harder. Needed this clarification. Thanks again.
You need to set up your guitar when you change guitar string gauge. Adjust the truss rod for starters..
@@Thoracius Hey thanks man!
I actually ended up keeping 10 gauge strings on that guitar and getting myself a new guitar with 11 gauge strings.
I love 11s maybe I'm weird? I play bass too so it's not like I can't handle thick strings! I do like 10s if it's a new guitar I'm getting the feel for
@Thoracius very true especially if you want to play standard D or open G tuning
11,12 is more louder than 10 when playing fingerstyle and lead parts
Great review 🤝
You just can't beat the punch on a .12 string. But I recommend .10 on pinless bridges because .12 puts too much stress on it.
Yo usaba la Afinación estándar con un encuerado 10/49 y ahora compre un encuerado 12/53 de la marca elixir para afinar medio tomo abajo ya q con las calibre 10/49 quedaban muy sueltas y trasteaban pero encuentro q las 12/53 kedan bien con la afinación de medio tono abajo ya que al ser más gruesas kedan más tensas.... Pero mi pregunta es... le pasara algo al mástil? o a la tapa? O kisas al Disminuir un medio tono abajo con calibre 012 la atención es la misma q cuando usaba la Afinación 3standar con el calibre 010... De ante mano muchas gracias y saludos desde chile 🇨🇱🇨🇱🇨🇱 (la guitarra es de 6 cuerdas)
Bro i have a 41 inch dreadnought cutaway guitar and i bought 12 guage strings... Is it good for my guitar?? because I've noticed that my guitar is having a bulge behind the bridge, should I go for lesser guage strings or stick on 12?
@@aniketsoniumeshyes definitely go for 11 it's good
It shure sounded louder with the 12 but I would have loved to hear it too with a pickup equiped guitar.
Yes, A lot could happen there to narrow the gap. If the 10's were as loud It might be closer.
So the 12s has much fuller sound
I like the low e of the 10's but have bought/commited to 12's...ah, well. I'll get used to them.
I'm 70 years old and have been playing electric for most of my playing years but recently discovered JP Cormier (a Canadian acoustic player) so I packed my electric guitars away and went acoustic. I purchased a Hummingbird and a Sigma Jumbo both fitted with 0012-0053 but found that they sounded a bit dull compared to 0010s so is it my perception or what?":
It could be that you like 10s more! :)
For the most part I wouldn't prefer one over the other, but in some cases the 12s are fuller and richer in sound where the 10s are certainly brighter. This will certainly be a matter of taste. Now, I need to find a video of nickel vs brass...
But these go to 11! 😅 I like the DR Sunbeams 11-50s, not promoting the company, just what I like on my Dean and PRS acoustic guitars
A lot depends on the guitar too. Heavier strings ALWAYS sound better, no exception. The problem for me is with Martin guitars made after 1968. The massive wide heavy necks and awful action are unplayable for me. I have owned 9 martins, 8 of them vintage going back to 1936 and they were all EASY to play. I recently got a new one at the expectedly insane price and even after taking the saddle down to a point where strings buzz and fret out, and i have to use 10 gauge which feel like rubber bands, I still need to use a vice grip on any full or partial barre chord. 10's sound lousy on acoustics but when you have a wretched guitar like a new Martin they are a necessity. Cheap guitars like my Takamine and Silvertone, have very easy necks and I use 12 gauge with no problems. On electric I always use 10 because 9 are too sloppy. New Martins are crap.
It's times like these I curse Google for removing the downvote option. Your generalization of new Martins is one of the most ridiculous things I have ever read on an internet chalk full of ridiculous things to read. Which new Martin's have you tried that you are dissatisfied with, a Road Series? What's next Dave, are you going to opine on your hatred for Porsche? I find it impossible to believe that any man that claims to have owned '9 Martins, 8 of them vintage going back to 1936', would keep a cheap Takamine and Silvertone around. I don't believe a word you say and I find you pretentious.
@@IRequireMedication Let's put it this way. I got my first new D-28 in 1966 for $200. If a crappy one made this year cost $200 I wouldn't even touch it. The 66 had a much slimmer neck, better wood, better build quality. I was young and didn't know about collectibles and hyperinflation. i had 6 martins all made before 68 and they all sounded better new BY FAR then ANY martin made today at ANY price. And, they were FAR easier to play. It's you my friend that has no idea of what your talking about.
I have played my share of 1935 to 1941 martins and they are simply different instruments. I have a $150 dollar Silvertone and a $300 Eastman, that I have set up and I will take them up against ANY new Martin.
My 63 Gibson J-50 and 1943 J-45 have tone that just destroy ANY martin made after 1968, but anybody that knows good sound knows that. I just sold my new 000-18 modern deluxe at a loss because after 6 months I couldn't even stand to look at it. the most offensive part about these mediocre new guitars is the wildly inflated price points. $11,000.00 for a D-45 that's gaudied up with abalone. The 000-28 EC was tolerable. The huge neck mass is what improved its sound, but that giant V made it impossible for me to play. Some people like those massive Louisville Slugger necks. Martin specializes in making the hardest to play, worst out of the box action, of any manufacturer. I would take a cheap Yamaha any day over one of those wildly overpriced boombox dreads. Martin, especially with it's awful "modern deluxe" crap, brags about how much LOUDER these guitars are, as if volume equals good tonality. In the last ten years I have bought and returned the 000-18, the 000-18MD, the 000-28, the 000-28MD, and the 000-28EC, the only one that was plausible but unplayable. I have tried the John Mayer OM and a new D-28, D-18 and D-35, and when I put them next to the old stuff the difference can only be called sickening. Again, you just obviously DON"T KNOW the market. I'm an old f**k now and i know my stuff, and all the old guys know that this is just the simple truth. If someone gave me a new D-45, I'd dump it and but 5 and 1/2 oz. of gold bullion. If I had to keep it, I'd way prefer the
$300 Eastman for tone and playability. I don't merely dislike Martin's for there degraded product, but I actively RESENT the corporation for attaching INSANR prices to a patently inferior product. These are not violins made by Stradivari designed to last forever. They are mass produced, hyped-up
boomboxes made of rammed together wood. Good luck with your new Martin. Use it in good health. If you have a few hundred thousand to spend, then get yourself a pre-war Martin. Go down to Nashville and visit Gruhn, and get their opinion. The best places don't even carry a lot of the new guitars, and there's a damn good reason for it.
@@daverenick5830 You put me in my place sir. I apologize for my undue aggression towards you. I am merely skeptical of all bold claims made by anonymous people on the internet. You backed up your statement with great articulation. Thank you
@@IRequireMedication Michael, now i feel embarrassed. I feel strongly about this because of my experience. It may feel very real to me, but it's all subjective. I'm also unhappy about letting go of so many guitars I should have kept, but I was so young when I got some of them I had no sense of where markets might head. At the moment, with my aging hands and ear, if I could find a sweet OLD Gibson, and finding a great guitar can be harder then finding a great woman, I'd get the action where i want it, and call it a day. I'm a lot less moody about electrics. Peace, friend......D
I strum hard and 12 gauge is the go to for me. Also I noticed that my 1st 2nd and 3rd string buzz at 3rd fret with gauge 10 but does not buzz with gauge 12. Is that normal? I'm using a DR 100 epiphone
Because the vibration of a 0.10 string is greater than the vibration of a 0.12 string, so if your string action is too low when using a 0.10 string it might buzz.
Is there a difference yes. I dont hear a big difference. I started using La Bella 10-50 80\20 Has more bass. Put them on dreadnaughts. Sound good. Going to try jumbo next.
Did you put them on jumbo yet? Liked them on dreadnaught but sounded thin on jumbo. Maybe didn't leave them on long enough to break in. La Bella 10-50 golden alloy.
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Las .10 me genera mejor memoria auditiva, las .12 muy duras y sonido fuerte pero más sucio...Es mi percepción y experiencia...
Hola Sergio, cómo estas? una consulta: para arpegiar es mejor la 0.10?
Hey! Well, sound is better with 12s, your fingers may prefer 10s. You need to find what works for you! :)
Can tell the difference. 12’s are louder and resonate stronger than the 10’s.
Is it hard to play leads on 12 gauge? And it's more like a gauge,which goes with fingerstyle arrangements?
Well it is harder to play, especially bendings, so you have to take that into account. I may go back to 10s for live where the difference in sound is less important than making to the end of the song 😂
I didn't worry about bending, I am more on rhythm.
Las .12 suenan excelente pero para guitarra de buena calidad,
para guitarra económica recomiendo .10 porque suenan más limpio.
Does 10s vibrates more than 12s?.
Yes. Heavier strings have higher tension so they tend to vibrate less!
.12 more precisión for make chords and the sound is better.
10’s are plenty good enough on this guitar 😎
Trains 😍
Did you play Trains by Porcupine Tree?
Yes :)
Which microphone are you using?
Samson C02! :)
Is 11 gauge good for bending, not exactly shredding, it's just if you want to play the solo on some song. Or 10 is more suitable? But 10 will break easily, right?
Edit: I'm a 50/50 guy, rhythm and lead is what I enjoy. I just wanna know what's better for bending strings without breaking it easily.
10 is for a bit more soloing, you can bend and they are less fatiguing. But I never broke a string on my acoustic!
@@sergioserramusic more soloing. So the rhythm will be less brighter and won't sustain compare to 11?
@@tutortle1820 I bet the audience won’t tell the difference, my suggestion is: try them, you can always go back (you don’t even need that big of a setup, just a touch of the truss rod)
@@sergioserramusic the thing is I don't know how to adjust the trust rod
@@tutortle1820 any guitar tech can, it should be pretty cheap too. If you’re not used to doing it, don’t, but it’s pretty easy :)
CO2 SOUNDS GOOD :)
My ears wants 12. But my hands says no.😅
@@cristylfozcamacho5208 ahaha I know, it’s much better to have 10s on and be able to play the thing! 😂