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Post subject: Strings and things
Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:44 am
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Good Morning All,

If I step up the strings gauges on my Am Standard so I can tune down a half step (vocals getting hard in my old age), will I have to make any adjustment to the neck? I ask because i tried tuin down the 9 gauge set and they don't sound in tune that loose.

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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 8:48 am
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Yes, you will have to re-setup the guitar, step by step. Because the neck may move a little with changes in string gauge and pitch, and the different sized strings will intonate slightly differently.

But it's not hard: 30 minutes work at most.

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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 9:40 am
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I have had guitars where going from 9's to 10's required no adjustments at all. HOWEVER I highly recommend having a complete set up done anytime you change strings gauges.

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Posted: Tue Oct 28, 2008 7:21 pm
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Thanks for the advice.....I'll take heed.


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