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Earthwood Lights 2004

This is a discussion on Earthwood Lights 2004 within the Ernie Ball Strings forums, part of the Gear Talk category; I cannot find tension specs on the web site. Is it a secret?...

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    Earthwood Lights 2004

    I cannot find tension specs on the web site.
    Is it a secret?

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    In fact, I see no specifications at all on the site.
    I like to know tensions to compare how they may affect the neck.

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    Honestly, I'm not sure knowing tension gives us any useable knowledge. We'll still set up the guitar the same way we always do - by feel and/or measurement of the action and relief. We could measure the tension ourselves with a little thought and a kitchen scales.

    If you have a guitar that is fragile in some way and are worried about the tension, I wouldn't put ANY strings on it until was professionally repaired. Way too risky.

    If EBMM don't publish their tensions, I'm sure they have good reason. But I wouldn't think secrecy has anything to do with it if we could measure it ourselves at home!

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    Mostly I feel it is just good to have specifications of products before I buy them.
    Tension specs may be helpful when comparing to other brands.
    How they may feel.

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    True, but that's only part of the story - tone, longevity, quality control, and how they feel under the fingers (particularly wound strings) cannot be quoted in numbers.

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