Uploaded June 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
🎸 Which string gauge is best for tone and playability? I tested D'Addario NYXL strings from 8s to 12s—and the results surprised me! Hear the difference across clean tones, riffs, and solos. 🎸 Learn how to change your strings step-by-step in the Change Strings with Justin series → justinguitar.com/modules/change-strings-with-justin #justinguitar #guitarforbeginners #guitarstrings
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👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Clean chords - string gauges 8 to 12
03:29 Comments on clean tone
05:08 Rock riff - string gauges 8 to 12
06:11 Comments on rock tone
07:18 Solo & comments - string gauge 8
09:23 Solo & comments - string gauge 9
11:14 Solo & comments - string gauge 10
12:54 Solo & comments - string gauge 11
14:44 Solo & comments - string gauge 12
17:40 Final thoughts
21:00 Conclusion
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🎸 Which string gauge is best for tone and playability? I tested D'Addario NYXL strings from 8s to 12s—and the results surprised me! Hear the difference across clean tones, riffs, and solos. 🎸 Learn how to change your strings step-by-step in the Change Strings with Justin series → justinguitar.com/modules/change-strings-with-justin #justinguitar #guitarforbeginners #guitarstrings
SUBSCRIBE FOR MORE ► bit.ly/jgtr-sub 💙 I Appreciate Your Support. :)
👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Introduction
02:30 Clean chords - string gauges 8 to 12
03:29 Comments on clean tone
05:08 Rock riff - string gauges 8 to 12
06:11 Comments on rock tone
07:18 Solo & comments - string gauge 8
09:23 Solo & comments - string gauge 9
11:14 Solo & comments - string gauge 10
12:54 Solo & comments - string gauge 11
14:44 Solo & comments - string gauge 12
17:40 Final thoughts
21:00 Conclusion
💡 Play along with JustinGuitar Songs & Lessons App and unleash the musician in you! Over 1000 songs and the best resources to learn guitar, right in your pocket. Try it out for free: justinguitar.go.link/YTgeneral-description
🎵 Learn for free at justinguitar.com 🎸 Track your progress, set a practice routine, get free downloads and additional resources, Community help, and much more! Just like private classes with me! :)
🚀 Looking to LEVEL UP your guitar skills? Check out my Music Theory course - It's the best one on the web! justinguitar.com/store/practical-music-theory
👉 Check out justinguitar.com/products for my best-selling (paper!) songbooks, cool guitar-related t-shirts, and much more!
🎸 Shop my guitars & gear on Reverb reverb.grsm.io/fnusparj8yfh
🔥 Get my JamTracks and solo over professional backing tracks. bit.ly/jgtr-jams
💬 Get In Touch!
• Community bit.ly/jgtr-community
• Instagram bit.ly/jgtr-instagram
• Facebook bit.ly/jgtr-facebook
• Workshops bit.ly/jgtr-workshops
