What to expect when change to medium gauge strings?

Question
I had been playing guitar for about a year and had only use light gauge strings. I’m now thinking to try out some medium gauge strings. What should I expect to discover?

 

Answer
You might encounter a couple of scenarios:

• It will be more difficult fretting due to it’s higher tension.
• Fatter tone all round.
• Better tone when playing dropped tunings.

In short, you will get more tone, more volume but less string flexibility. And the most obvious changes – expect your fingertips to hurt more until you get used to the fatter strings.

 

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