Has anybody ever tried this?

billywestom · Post by **billywestom** » Fri May 09, 2003 9:06 pm

Have you ever put electric guitar strings on an acoustic guitar? I've always wondered what that would sound like...but I would never try it on my guitar.

firedancer86 · Post by **firedancer86** » Fri May 09, 2003 10:23 pm

I can tell you that you wouldn't stand anything to gain from it...if anything, it would not sound right...the action would be somewhat akward and the sound would be terrible...I am only assuming, but I think it would be safe to guestimate that it wouldn't do anything worth ever doing...

mbgreen · Post by **mbgreen** » Sat May 10, 2003 12:38 am

My roommate has his acoustic strung with electric strings. He's primarily an electric player, really only playing acoustic when I force him to. Heh. While there is a little loss in tone, he likes it because of the easier bends. I mean, the guitar is a p.o.s. anyway, and it would sound like shit even with acoustic strings.

DMB_fan_87 · Post by **DMB_fan_87** » Sat May 10, 2003 9:45 pm

my lead guitar player in my band strings his acoustic with electric strings...they dont sound have bad...im sure he could get a better tone...but he can solo and bend much better playing with the electric strings