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Post subject: Tuning/Setup Questions
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 4:15 pm
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Hey guys, I am getting my strat fret milled. I play in dropped d the most and I was wondering would it mess my neck,setup,ect if i went to standard e? Im pretty picky about my guitars so :D . Thanks, Izzy.


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Post subject: Re: Tuning/Setup Questions
Posted: Tue Apr 12, 2011 7:28 pm
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Helix320 wrote:
Hey guys, I am getting my strat fret milled. I play in dropped d the most and I was wondering would it mess my neck,setup,ect if i went to standard e? Im pretty picky about my guitars so :D . Thanks, Izzy.


String tension wise, it would be the equivalent of switching to a heavier gauged 6th string. It MAY have a small affect on the neck (bow wise) but I wouldn't think it to be anything monumental. You'll know for sure if your intonation on that string is not right when you bring it up to E.

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Post subject: Re: Tuning/Setup Questions
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:50 am
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Thanks, and I didn't know I posted it twice.
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Post subject: Re: Tuning/Setup Questions
Posted: Thu Apr 14, 2011 7:58 am
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Helix320 wrote:
Thanks, and I didn't know I posted it twice.
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