That's the Way It Crumbles, Cookie-Wise

[Nancy Hart]

"Miss Kubelik" (Shirley MacLaine) in The Apartment:

Just send her a fruitcake every Christmas, Boys:

 

[Nancy Hart]

It's not that I've become a GSS (guitar string snob). So far the only thing I can play on this new guitar is 8 bars of Deep River (at the same speed as the river).

It's that the G-string is clunky---it doesn't ring like the others. I learned that this is not uncommon because the 3rd (G) string is the fattest of the nylon strings. Sometimes it does not fit in its groove well. I don't want to start haphazardly filing out wider grooves. Found a whole set, all 6 different from the factory defaults, with a thinner 3rd string. These are also normal tension strings. The factory ones are high tension. The new 3rd string does sound better.

There was considerable apprehension involved in changing my very first guitar string. There are almost as many ways to tie knots as there are YouTube videos. I need to get up the courage to change the others now.

Savarez 510MRP Normal Tension Nylon Guitar String Set
Made in France and cost $16. You can pay as much as $65 for 6 strings, or as little as $5. Some people have tried fishing line.

 

[Faye 2.0]

It's not that I've become a GSS (guitar string snob). So far the only thing I can play on this new guitar is 8 bars of Deep River (at the same speed as the river).

It's that the G-string is clunky---it doesn't ring like the others. I learned that this is not uncommon because the 3rd (G) string is the fattest of the nylon strings. Sometimes it does not fit in its groove well. I don't want to start haphazardly filing out wider grooves. Found a whole set, all 6 different from the factory defaults, with a thinner 3rd string. These are also normal tension strings. The factory ones are high tension. The new 3rd string does sound better.

There was considerable apprehension involved in changing my very first guitar string. There are almost as many ways to tie knots as there are YouTube videos. I need to get up the courage to change the others now.

Savarez 510MRP Normal Tension Nylon Guitar String Set
Made in France and cost $16. You can pay as much as $65 for 6 strings, or as little as $5. Some people have tried fishing line.

Use D' Addario J45s. They last the longest and are very reasonably priced. Be very careful if you file out the nut. Keep the nut face flat or you may change intonation. I would suggest not messing with the nut or saddle unless you have an accurate metric ruler. Is your scale 650mm? That is most common. What is the make of your guitar? Is your bridge 6 hole or 12 hole?