Sil. Special String Tension

[Ishmun]

hi guys,
i own a Sil. Special with a fixed bridge.
my problem is, i wanna put heavy strings on it, but not increase the tension of the strings too much (thus allowing for ease of bending)
the usual way i have done this on my other guitars has been to take out a spring from the tremelo
but, this guitar has no cavity in the back to do this
how do u think i can go about doing this all?

thanx in advance

 

[AnthonyV]

Simple. Tune to Eb or D.

 

[Ishmun]

i would much prefer to keep my standard tuning

 

[Greg]

Heavier strings mean more tension. Try to find a gauge that is heavier than you currently use, but still feels comfortable. Or tune down.

Thanks,
Greg

 

[ebb soul]

heavier strings/tension help me play chords better, I'm always bending chords out of shape on light strung Gibbys'.

 

[lock-ny]

sometimes strings have different tensoins, for example d'addario strings are tighter than EB strings, so try a few different sets, also the more releif there is in the neck the looser the strings will be, so add a tad of relief in the neck-