Acoustic Guitar Strings

The standard guitar strings on an acoustic guitar are 12’s. Acoustic guitars need heavier strings as they have to generate more volume than electric guitars due to the absence of pickups (unless you’re playing an electro acoustic)

Acoustic guitars can fall into two main categories – Steel strung and nylon strung. Steel strung acoustics obviously have steel strings. Nylon strung guitars which are also know as classical or Spanish guitars use nylon for the treble strings – G B E (the 3 thinnest strings). The Low E A and D (3 thickest strings) have a threaded nylon core and with bronze or silver plated copper wire wound around them.