>Why do the lower gauge steel guitar stings need to be wound? Is it for flexibility? I'm playing more lately and the winding on the strings is tearing up my fingers. I know, once the blisters are gone I'll get my calluses back, but it got me wondering why they couldn't all just be straight gauge steel.
Hello, Renoir,
I had never thought about this, but I would suspect that it is indeed for flexibility.
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