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Philip Bender
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string tension

Post by Philip Bender »

Hello again,
Does anyone have a handle on string tension on say a .024 plain, tuned to g as on the 4th string on C6 tuning?
Thanks,
Phil
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Rick Aiello
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http://www.horseshoemagnets.com/_sgg/m7_1.htm

Click on String Tensions for C6/A7 ...

PS: Have you decided on a color ...

And I need your string width ... distance between the two outermost strings ...
John Tipka
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String Tension Guide

Post by John Tipka »

Phil,

Look at: http://www.daddario.com/ and their how-to section on the left-hand side of the home page for: String Tension Guide.

or www.pacificsites.net/~dog/StringTensionApplet.html

or www.greenmanhumming.com/html/StringCalc ... gcalc.html

Regards,

John
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