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Ernie Ball Silver Slinky strings

John Mayer reveals signature Ernie Ball string set with a unique gauge combination

By Phil Weller published

Years in the making, the 10.5–47 set meets Mayer’s exacting standards and has been thoroughly roadtested

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Best acoustic guitar strings 2025: our pick of the best strings around

By Matt McCracken last updated

From coated options to custom gauges, these are the best acoustic guitar strings on the market from Elixir, Ernie Ball, D’Addario, and more

Acoustic Guitars
Seymour Duncan Antiquity Strings

Seymour Duncan releases pure nickel Antiquity string sets

By Phil Weller published

Available in Light and Extra Light gauges, the strings are designed to give musicians access to the great vintage guitar sounds

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Joe Satriani

Joe Satriani's Top Ten Tips for Guitarists

By Joe Bosso published

These simple pointers can seriously improve your practice, playing and performance

Lessons
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Electric Guitar Strings 101

By Guitar Player Staff published

A brief guide to the source of tone.

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Marc Seal Acoustic Guitar Lesson - How to Slap and Pop | ELIXIR Strings

Must Know Bass-Style Techniques for your Acoustic Guitar

By Guitar Player Staff published

acoustic guitarist

Acoustic Recording Made Easy: How to Choose and Set Up Your Studio Guitar

By Jimmy Leslie published

Preparing your instrument for the studio environment.

Lessons
A very, very heavy gague electric guitar string

The Heaviest-Gauge Guitar String That Fits in a Standard Tuning Peg

By Damian Fanelli published

Find out just how heavy you can go!

Guitars
Richard Thompson plays Elixir Strings

How to Improve Your Guitar Picking (and Fingerpicking) by Richard Thompson

By Sponsored published

Pure Nickel Strings

Guitar Essentials: What's the Big Deal About Pure Nickel Strings?

By Dave Hunter published

Players seeking vintage specs tend to rave about nickel strings, but not all products advertised as nickel strings are what they seem...

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