How much does string gauge change tone?

If you move to about 5:10 you can see where I cut the audio up into approximately 5 second bits...first with the smaller strings, then bigger. I should've done the video this way to begin with!

I wanted to know how much does string size really change the sound of a guitar. So, I tried a little experiment. I kept the amp, camera, all else exactly the same, except the strings.

I used rotosound guitar strings because they are my favorites. The sound awesome, feel great, don't break easily, come with an extra high E string, and aren't real expensive.

I switch from a hybrid 10 (roto blues) to a 12 gauge (roto purples). The 10's were old and the bass strings were starting to sound a little mushy. So there's some difference there...the low strings are the same gauge, so the difference is age.

The high strings though, there is an incredible difference. One thing though, to hit pinch harmonics is not as easy as it was with the smaller strings! DOH! Maybe that'll change once I fix the intonation.

Playing on an Epiphone Les Paul with Bare Knuckle Punch pickups through a THD Univalve, no effects pedals used.

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• tone

[loganbennett13]

Is your favorite color orange? You look like an orange kind of guy...

[NewgroundsOwnSBB]

I find the finish on that guitar easy to masturbate to

[rigidarm1]

Nice demonstration. The bigger strings are richer tone and deeper sound. Thanks for vid.

[wedontknowone1]

@SenthysizzerYeah are you sayin that cause i put my cmment like 3 times? yea my stupid tablet was bein stupid! ha

[SenthysizzerYeah]

@wedontknowone1 Hey, just shut the f u ck UP!

[fvottoh]

Wow. What is that song that you were playing at the beginning? I Love it and would like to know where to get the tab. Thanks for the video. Cheers!

[wedontknowone1]

hey, fat jesus!

[wedontknowone1]

hey, fat jesus!

[adriftingspiral2]

Also notice the change in response of attack..I think that is more a preference thing for me...

[twilightyip]

@loganbennett13 Berside the blue guitar, the blue walls and blue Strat over there... yeah...

[BlackLabelFREAK]

this guy totally reminded me of tenacious d