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Hey everybody.
Ok, lets start with string gauges: the bigger the gauge, the lower you have to tune the guitar, because of the higher tension.
I'm thinking of putting 11-70 ghs boomers on, but I wanted to tune to at least B standard or, if possible, C standard.
So my question is: if you make the string action higher, will you be able to have access to higher tunings? I know there's a limit for the action, because that will just throw off the intonation.
If this is true or not true, could you guys explain to me? I'm using 12-60 right now in C#, but I think that, because of my string action (5.5mm at 12th fret), it was possible for me to go up to D standard. E standard's not possible (I think), though I don't want that tuning.
Besides, there's only a slight difference between these two gauges when it comes to tension (the higher strings become lighter, but the lower ones become heavier), I just need that 70 at the bottom, but knowing the answer to this question would be interesting.
In a video ''pokemon methul guitar cover ghs 11-70'', this guy's got an odd tuning, but it's quite high. How does he do that, when loads of other people use A#,F# or B standard?
I'll be grateful for any replies
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For those who say it doesn't affect string tension, I'll tell you something about an earlier string gauge I used (skinny top, heavy bottom ER strings with a 54. at the bottom): when I had put that gauge on in E standard, it felt too tight for that tuning, I felt like the strings had a higher chance of breakage, so I asked the luthier to make the string action higher, and it didn't feel tighter, and I felt like the string's lives were saved.
Therefore, it feels like there's less tension. But why exactly? It's slightly odd.
This is not contradict this anybody who answers with this reply, it's just a bit bizarre, and any explanation for this would be really great.
Ok, lets start with string gauges: the bigger the gauge, the lower you have to tune the guitar, because of the higher tension.
I'm thinking of putting 11-70 ghs boomers on, but I wanted to tune to at least B standard or, if possible, C standard.
So my question is: if you make the string action higher, will you be able to have access to higher tunings? I know there's a limit for the action, because that will just throw off the intonation.
If this is true or not true, could you guys explain to me? I'm using 12-60 right now in C#, but I think that, because of my string action (5.5mm at 12th fret), it was possible for me to go up to D standard. E standard's not possible (I think), though I don't want that tuning.
Besides, there's only a slight difference between these two gauges when it comes to tension (the higher strings become lighter, but the lower ones become heavier), I just need that 70 at the bottom, but knowing the answer to this question would be interesting.
In a video ''pokemon methul guitar cover ghs 11-70'', this guy's got an odd tuning, but it's quite high. How does he do that, when loads of other people use A#,F# or B standard?
I'll be grateful for any replies
.For those who say it doesn't affect string tension, I'll tell you something about an earlier string gauge I used (skinny top, heavy bottom ER strings with a 54. at the bottom): when I had put that gauge on in E standard, it felt too tight for that tuning, I felt like the strings had a higher chance of breakage, so I asked the luthier to make the string action higher, and it didn't feel tighter, and I felt like the string's lives were saved.
Therefore, it feels like there's less tension. But why exactly? It's slightly odd.
This is not contradict this anybody who answers with this reply, it's just a bit bizarre, and any explanation for this would be really great.
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