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I need to know what the difference is between the strings!. One pack has 12 16 25 32 42 52 on the bottom and the other has 13 17 26 35 46 56 first what does it mean what is the difference and which is better!?Www@QuestionHome@Com


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The pack with 12 16 25, etc are lighter gauge (thinner) strings than the 13 17 26, etc!. The numbers tell you the diameter of the string -- !.12 inch, !.16 inch, !.25 inch, etc!.

All else being equal, the lighter gauge strings, being thinner and more flexible, are usually a little easier to push down and slightly less painful on your poor sore newbie fingertips than the heavier gauge strings!.

OTOH, the heavier gauge strings generally give you a fuller, richer tone than light gauge strings!.

There's not likely to be that much difference between a string set with a !.12 E string and a set with a !.13 E string!. OTOH, if you were comparing a string set with a !.10 E string and a set with a !.13 E string, you would definitely notice the lighter gauge strings being easier to push down and the heavier strings having a fuller tone!. Www@QuestionHome@Com

you have good answers here from others, sets are divided into thickness,so one can choose sets to suit the guitar and your style of playing!.The thinner the string, the more slack it will be and easier to bend, but the thicker has a fatter sound which you may prefer!.They are all good, there is no best, so its up to your taste, as all sets have their purpose and use!.
Never use fender or gibson strings,,,,horrible!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first number is the first string caliber, and so on with all the strings!.
Those strings are too thick if you want to play with the standard tuning, those are more for drop tunings like drop C or drop B!.
I recommend you some nines (the first string caliber) or tens!.
Look for Ernie Ball Super Slinky or Regular Slinky!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The differnce is 1 1 1 3 4 4, it means that one pack is more or less than the other and the pack that is more is better!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

12s are lighter than13s the larger the string the deeper the toneWww@QuestionHome@Com