Country pickers - who uses a wound G string?

Big Lug · November 18th, 2005, 01:57 PM

Curious...(well heck, that's why we're here)

You country players (flat pickers or chickin' pickers), do you use a wound or unwound G string?

And, importantly, why?

Schnauzer · November 18th, 2005, 03:03 PM

Big Lug:

I use a plain G on my electrics. Two reasons. 1) better for bending. 2) I play a lot of double stop leads and the balance is better with the B & E. For accoustic I use a wound.

blue metalflake · November 18th, 2005, 03:26 PM

I've used unwound for 30+ years now - seems to sound better. Same on an acoustic.

Main reason ? its what comes in most of the packets

mellecaster · November 18th, 2005, 10:08 PM

On Questions like this one & many others...why do we always assume, that everybody on this board, plays Lead ?...I'm not pickin on anybody (pun unintended)...but a lot of folks sing, or front a band...and just use a Tele for Strummin..or might be strictly a Rhythm player...in some of those cases, I would think a wound G (I know) would be better suited for that kind of playin. I think one reason you see so many singers in all forms of Music use Teles, is because like an Acoustic..they are simple no frills Tools, that work. And if you use some .011s or bigger for Rhythm...ya ain't gotta tune em every 5 min. or so...

chago04 · November 18th, 2005, 10:22 PM

<obligatory joke> I cant stand it when my g-string is wound up. It pinches!

November 18th, 2005, 01:57 PM	#1 (permalink)
Big Lug Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lower Mainland, the Great White North Posts: 567	Country pickers - who uses a wound G string? Curious...(well heck, that's why we're here) You country players (flat pickers or chickin' pickers), do you use a wound or unwound G string? And, importantly, why? __________________ "Set my compass North I've got winter in my blood." Robbie Robertson

November 18th, 2005, 03:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Schnauzer Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Coeur d'Alene Idaho Age: 61 Posts: 160	WOUND OR UNWOUND Big Lug: I use a plain G on my electrics. Two reasons. 1) better for bending. 2) I play a lot of double stop leads and the balance is better with the B & E. For accoustic I use a wound. __________________ Jim - "You boys doesn't play none of that narcotic music do ya?" The Clayton Club 1984

November 18th, 2005, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
blue metalflake Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: ireland Age: 55 Posts: 2,321 10 Photos	UNWOUND I've used unwound for 30+ years now - seems to sound better. Same on an acoustic. Main reason ? its what comes in most of the packets

November 18th, 2005, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
mellecaster Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 4,468 17 Photos	Often Wondered ? On Questions like this one & many others...why do we always assume, that everybody on this board, plays Lead ?...I'm not pickin on anybody (pun unintended)...but a lot of folks sing, or front a band...and just use a Tele for Strummin..or might be strictly a Rhythm player...in some of those cases, I would think a wound G (I know) would be better suited for that kind of playin. I think one reason you see so many singers in all forms of Music use Teles, is because like an Acoustic..they are simple no frills Tools, that work. And if you use some .011s or bigger for Rhythm...ya ain't gotta tune em every 5 min. or so... __________________ Let's Not Forget the Other 75% of The Tone Equation...It's Called an AMP

November 18th, 2005, 10:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
chago04 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 207	<obligatory joke> I cant stand it when my g-string is wound up. It pinches! __________________ - Logan I dont suffer from G.A.S., but my bank account does Bring my Green Sauce Back