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Will 11 guage strings (strings like ernie ball beefy slinkys) put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
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theodie
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
It should be safe for the guitar though, I recomend if you are going to install 11's, you will need a truss rod adjustment because the 11's will have a little more string tension and you will have to use the truss rod to straighten out the the neck.. Nothing to worry about.
It should be safe for the guitar though, I recomend if you are going to install 11's, you will need a truss rod adjustment because the 11's will have a little more string tension and you will have to use the truss rod to straighten out the the neck.. Nothing to worry about.
Fiber-Optics
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Ah okay, so I get my guitar set up for a string set like the ernie ball beefy set it should be okay foreven standard tuning?
Ah okay, so I get my guitar set up for a string set like the ernie ball beefy set it should be okay foreven standard tuning?
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theodie
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
I am not sure what guage strings beefy slinkys are but, They should be fine with standard tuning and a proper setup. I know the 11's will not be a problem.
Fiber-Optics said:
I am not sure what guage strings beefy slinkys are but, They should be fine with standard tuning and a proper setup. I know the 11's will not be a problem.
XSSIVE
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
you'll be fine...i use D'Addario 11's on a 25.5" strat tuned to E with no poblems and also a set of 11-14-18-36-52-70 ghs zakk wylde strings on a 25.5" strat tuned to drop C and it will go up to D also but no higher.
-Mike
you'll be fine...i use D'Addario 11's on a 25.5" strat tuned to E with no poblems and also a set of 11-14-18-36-52-70 ghs zakk wylde strings on a 25.5" strat tuned to drop C and it will go up to D also but no higher.
-Mike
JB_From_Hell
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
The Beefy Slinkys & Not Even Slinkys are billed as being "ideal for downtuning" or something like that, but honestly, that's just marketing bullsh*t. It's just a heavier set, and you could tune down a set of 10s just as easy as 11s.
For reference, the Beefy slinky set is 11,15,22(p),30,42,54. Pretty cool overall, but that plain 22 sucks. The Not Even Slinky set (12-56) has a plain 24! :saeek:
The Beefy Slinkys & Not Even Slinkys are billed as being "ideal for downtuning" or something like that, but honestly, that's just marketing bullsh*t. It's just a heavier set, and you could tune down a set of 10s just as easy as 11s.
For reference, the Beefy slinky set is 11,15,22(p),30,42,54. Pretty cool overall, but that plain 22 sucks. The Not Even Slinky set (12-56) has a plain 24! :saeek:
Fiber-Optics
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Okay I'll keep this in mind, I am getting my hamer standard in 2 more payments should be another 2 weeks or so. Then I am going to see how 10s are. Thanks everyone for the responses.
Okay I'll keep this in mind, I am getting my hamer standard in 2 more payments should be another 2 weeks or so. Then I am going to see how 10s are. Thanks everyone for the responses.
JB_From_Hell
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Go for 11s. Actually, if drop D is your game, give the 10-52 set a shot.
Go for 11s. Actually, if drop D is your game, give the 10-52 set a shot.
Fiber-Optics
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
I mostly play in Drop C and Drop D I just wanted to make sure the neck on my new axe-to-be will not explode from the pressure of being in Drop D! :laugh2: :laugh2: :laugh2:JB_From_Hell said:
JB_From_Hell
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Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Remember, back in the day, there was no such thing as light guage strings, and most everybody tuned to standard. You could probably put 13s on it in standard, and not do any damage, so long as it's a quality instrument.
Remember, back in the day, there was no such thing as light guage strings, and most everybody tuned to standard. You could probably put 13s on it in standard, and not do any damage, so long as it's a quality instrument.
Re: Will 11's put to much pressure in Drop D on a 24 3/4" neck?
Will it hurt the guitar, ...no ...
Will it be okay, ... no ... if you are inquiring that you can just set the truss rod for heavier gauge of strings and then later change those strings to another gauge, and or tuning then you have to readjust the truss rod.
String gauges cause different amounts of tension upon the neck, so to do different tunings ... you set the truss rod up (really entire set up) according to what gauge and tuning you are going to use. Anything else is a compromise.
Fiber-Optics said:
Will it hurt the guitar, ...no ...
Will it be okay, ... no ... if you are inquiring that you can just set the truss rod for heavier gauge of strings and then later change those strings to another gauge, and or tuning then you have to readjust the truss rod.
String gauges cause different amounts of tension upon the neck, so to do different tunings ... you set the truss rod up (really entire set up) according to what gauge and tuning you are going to use. Anything else is a compromise.
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