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SargeSarge Frets: 2370
Just ventured back to acoustic after sooo many years only playing electric and bass. 
Yesterday I bought a used Vintage v300 which needs new strings, on electric I use 10-52 and I'm thinking of D'Addario EJ26 which are 11-52, what is the general consensus on light guage acoustic strings? And are these D'Addario good at light guage? 

The v300 feels reet good btw, hugely impressed for the money. 
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  • bluechargeboybluechargeboy Frets: 1894
    edited March 2017
    D'Addario are fine strings and 11s will be fine I reckon. If you find them a bit weedy-sounding then switch up to 12s. It depends on how well they drive the soundboard on your particular guitar.

    I use 9-46 or 10-46 on electric, and 12-54 on acoustic, mainly to keep up with a double bass volume. If I was playing at home I would probably use 11s.

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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7730
    edited March 2017
    The v300 has a long scale so try it with 11s and go up to 12s later if you are playing alot and have a low enough action to handle the extra tension.
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  • SargeSarge Frets: 2370
    Ok thanks chaps. 11s it is then. 
    @Winny_Pooh can you expand a little on the low action - extra tension please bud? 
    Do you mean the extra tension would be pulling the neck forward? 
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  • ICBMICBM Frets: 71951
    The biggest problem with most sets of 11s - including D'Addarios - is that for some unknown reason they have the G too light - in a typical set of 12s it's a 24, in a typical set of 10s it's a 23... and in a typical set of 11s it's a 22. Worse, the D and A are often the same gauges as in a set of 12s, so the result is that the G feels and sounds like a banjo string.

    Why they do this I really have no idea - the 10s and 11s need to be the other way round. And yes, .001" really does make a big difference! If you can't find a set of 11s with a 23 G, you're actually better to buy a set of 12s and two plain 11 and 15 strings.

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  • Winny_PoohWinny_Pooh Frets: 7730
    edited March 2017
    @Sarge I meant that if you dont play acoustic often 11s to 12s may be a jump unless your action is low to start with. The extra tension being on your hands, nothing implied re the rod (although it may need a small tighten) all of this speculation depends on how your guitar is setup currently. 

    Fwiw I'm enjoying Martin Monels on my GS mini so if you like a fairly woody tone they're great, otherwise phosphor bronze if you prefer more brightness. 
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  • SargeSarge Frets: 2370
    @Winny_Pooh right I getcha, thanks. 
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  • SargeSarge Frets: 2370
    Actually it currently has 12s on and I'm comfortable with that, so I'll go 12s.
    Thanks for the input chaps. 
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