Tuning up or down with locking tuners.

[JayBoy]

I am about to install locking tuners on my Godin Radium.
I want to alternate between E and Eb tuning, mostly using Eb.
Any reccomendation on whether to initially tune higher or lower?
I am using Ernie Ball Skinny top, Heavy bottom.
Thanks, Jason.

 

[tbonesullivan]

They are going to break in / stretch regardless of the tuning, so it really doesn't matter.

 

[DrKev]

The often repeated "tune down to pitch with locking tuners" has no basis or explanation to go with it, and never did as far as I am aware. As much as I have tried (or failed) to consistently do one way or the other, I see difference in my tuning stability with locking tuners no matter what I do. Just tune how you normally tune. You'll be fine.