InstantForum.NET v4.1.4The Player's Loungehttp://www.daddario.com/Discuss/DiscussionBoards@daddario.comThu, 08 Jan 2009 05:17:06 GMT20http://www.daddario.com/Discuss/Topic3413-10-1.aspxAlright here it is gold and nickel are more porous and typically lighter and more bright than copper because of this. Now on acoustics nickel is typically not used but many acoustics are already voiced so make up for the mellowness of bronze strings; but if you look at many acoustic/ electric players youll see nickel or steel strings vs. bronze it all has to do with what youre trying to do as the musician.Sat, 01 Jan 2005 16:26:42 GMTCustom Guitaristhttp://www.daddario.com/Discuss/Topic3413-10-1.aspxI had always thought that steel was about the heaviest solid metal around. Except for gold and lead which are soft and/or expensive. Its usefulness was because it was also much stronger than most anything else. I was really surprised to find that copper wire is heavier than steel wire of the same guage! <br><br>I checked this out because the phosphor bronze wound strings need about 5 pounds more tension than the brass wound strings per set to tune up to pitch.<br><br>I thought that it was a misprint on the string package, when I read that the tension needed for a nickel plated steel wound string was less than either a bronze wound or brass wound string of the same guage for the same pitch.<br><br>New strings always sound much brighter than the old ones, and I can't remember how the old ones sounded when they were new. So, I can't tell if the brass strings are brighter sounding than are the bronze ones. I have never tried using a set of NPS wound strings on my acoustic, but have used a NPS string for the g string and didn't notice much difference.<br><br>Why would a softer metal give a brighter tone on a guitar, or does it? And, why are nickel plated steel wound strings not used on acoustics? (I do know why they are best for guitars with magnetic pick-ups.) <br><br> Thu, 16 Dec 2004 00:07:54 GMTBig Fool