What gauge strings should I use on my guitar?
Body Style: A general rule of thumb is to string smaller-bodied acoustics with lighter gauges, larger bodied instruments with heavier gauges. A big dreadnought or jumbo will generally sound better with medium-gauge strings that take fuller advantage of their relatively larger sound chambers.
Who is Curt Mangan?
Curt Mangan has a 50-year history with the guitar. His experience includes working at and owning music stores, building and repairing guitars, teaching lessons and he was Director of Sales and Marketing for one of the world’s largest string companies for seventeen years.
What are the names of the guitar strings?
Ok, so the standard guitar string names are E, A, D, G, B, E.
Where was the Epiphone aj-220s acoustic guitar made?
Before we start our Epiphone AJ-220S review, did you know that Epiphone was founded in 1873 in Izmir, Turkey, where they made a variety of very basic musical instruments. It was a modest family business and a hundred and thirty years before the arrival of the Epiphone AJ-220S.
When did the Epiphone Dr series come out?
The Epiphone DR-Series is a, acoustic square-shoulder dreadnought guitar manufactured beginning 2003 and is still in production today. The DR-Series begain replacing the PR-Series in 2003 and uses the same or similar numerical suffixes and model numbers.
How many frets does an Epiphone acoustic guitar have?
This has a traditional slim tapered Epiphone neck, very similar to those found on most modern-day Gibson acoustics. It allows guitar players that might have smaller hands or even starters to feel comfortable. It has a 25 ½ inch scale. There are 20 frets, of which 14 are easily reachable.
Who was the founder of the band Epiphone?
The founder, Anastasios Stathopoulos, died in 1915, and his son Epaminondas, or ‘Epi’ took over. They flourished and expanded into banjos and then in 1928 to guitars. They took on the name of Epiphone. Epi was always the driving force, and his death in 1943 produced problems. Takeover time…