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Is putting electric strings on an acoustic a good idea?

My friend told me that putting electric guitar strings on an acoustic guitar sounds really awesome, and gives it a bright crisp tone. Is this a good idea? Could it damage anything in the long run? Does it sound good?

I play both electric and acoustic, if that helps with anything.

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Acoustic strings are usually Bronze or Phosphor bronze wound. Bronze is a non-ferrous metal and won't interrupt the magnetic field of an electric pickup as well as the ferrous-wound electric strings.

No problem putting electric strings on an acoustic guitar, although if your truss rod is adjusted for heavier strings and you're putting lighter strings on the guitar for a good length of time you might want to have the rod adjusted.

The truss rod is designed to provide an opposing tension on the neck counter to the forward tension the strings place on the neck. If the rod is pulling harder than the strings, the neck could begin to warp backwards. Shouldn't be much to worry about in the short run, though.

The tone will be different, which it sounds like you're liking. Another factor is that most people use a plain "G" string on electrics whereas they'll use a wound "G" on an acoustic. Changing that voices chords differently.

Benny Benassi - Eclectic Strings

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