Ernie Ball Earthwood 5 String Banjo - Frailing

Earthwood 5-string Banjo Frailing 80/20 Bronze Loop End gauges 10,13,15,24w,10. These strings give your 5 string banjo a ringing, bright tone thats great for bluegrass.Made from 80% copper, 20% zinc wire wrapped around hex shaped tin plated steel core wire. A brief guide to strings:The strings on your banjor have a major impact on its sound and playability. The wrong gauge makes playing harder and can seriously reduce your enjoyment.Most new instruments come strung with light-gauge strings. For beginning players, that’s probably a good place to start. As you develop and your fingers gain calluses and strength, you may want to gradually move up to heavier strings, depending on the music you play.Lighter gauge strings:generally easier to playallow easier bending of notes and frettingcan break more easilyproduce less volume and sustainprone to cause fret buzzing, especially on guitars with low actionexert less tension on the guitar neck and are a safe choice for vintage guitarsHeavier gauge strings:are generally harder to playrequire more finger pressure to fret and bend notesproduce more volume and sustainare preferred for low tunings such as drop Dexert more tension on the guitar neckCommon Types of stringextra super light: .008 .010 .015 .021 .030 .038super light: .009 .011 .016 .024 .032 .042light: .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046medium: .011 .015 .018 .026 .036 .050heavy: .012 .016 .020 .032 .042 .054Keep in mind that changing string gauges may require adjustments to your string height or “action” at the bridge saddles as well as adjustments to the nut and neck. Depending on your skill and the type of guitar you own, this may be better left to a guitar tech.