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JP6 BFR - Downtune to C or B standard

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itzhyxithyl

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If i put on 12-54 strings do i need to file the nut?...hmm i dont wanna mess damage the guitar, if i cant i need to get another guitar or use lighter strings....anyone tune down this guitar? what strings could i use..
 
When I tune to C# I use 10s, so I don't see why 11s couldn't work for C. But I don't mind the slackness of the strings, especially when playing Black Sabbath. You may prefer something more beefy, personal preferences of course.

I would assume you may need to file the nut a bit to accomodate 12s on a JP, but I am sure someone more knowledgeable than I could answer you for sure.
 
9s or 10s are obviously no problem. 12s? I'd say have a good tech take a look. A little work may need to be done to ensure the strings don't bind in the nut slots (which would effect tuning stability, particularly with trem use).
 
Yes, the nut on a JP won't be able to handle anything bigger than a 10-46 without getting hung up. You'll have to get the slots widened to accomodate larger string sizes.
 
Lou said:
Yes, the nut on a JP won't be able to handle anything bigger than a 10-46 without getting hung up. You'll have to get the slots widened to accomodate larger string sizes.
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Out of curiousity, how low down would say you can tune with 10s?
 
I've set up my BFR to C standard with 12-54's without filing the nut and I didn't have any issues with it at all.
Though now I play in D standard 11-48's and the slot for the D string did get a little filed down from the thicker string.
Nothing a little bone dust didn't fix though. Now it's back to playing exactly how I want it to.
My call is that you should be fine, though if you're really worried about it don't do it.
 
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