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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 10, 2022 12:18:46 GMT -5
I've referenced/posted about this in the past but forgot the discussions about string tension variables. I have an old Squier Strat that I've dedicated to a B tuning. I believe it was te52 at the old place that inspired the move. Using 6 of the 7 strings from an EB Power Slinky set (14-18p-28-38-48-58) I find it functional but requiring a lighter touch to avoid some flab. I'm not married to the B tuning and am wondering if C would bring me closer to a better feel. Easy enough to do a try and see experiment, right now I'm waiting on a replacement low e tuner. I do have it set to float, don't know if that adds anything to the equation. Any way to determine tension with this gauge/tuning compared to an E tuning
with say 10's?
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 10, 2022 13:32:42 GMT -5
You are on the right track. I have this homebrew Strat strung with .013-.060 strings on a standard 25.5" scale neck. I found B to B a little too flabby, so I tune it C to C and it plays about the same as my regular guitars strung with 10s. It plays and sounds really good.  |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 10, 2022 13:35:23 GMT -5
Any way to determine tension with this gauge/tuning compared to an E tuning with say 10's? You can go here, plug in all your numbers and do a comparison on string tension: tension.stringjoy.com/ |
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 10, 2022 13:37:22 GMT -5
Ahh, thats it. I probably had it bookmarked in Firefox and lost it when I switched browsers. Thanks Peegoo!
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Post by Auf Kiltre on Nov 10, 2022 14:55:55 GMT -5
A little confused over the the pitch designation, but if I calculated correctly, this is what I come up with, which is about 6 more lbs of tension than 10's?  |
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Post by Peegoo 🏁 on Nov 10, 2022 16:17:10 GMT -5
^^^That looks right. Remember, you're down-tuning 'em.
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