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Originally Posted by casper777
I was just wondering as I noticed (after years of use) that the difference in tension between the 3 top strings and the 3 bottom one is quite significant...
I've heard some poeple say here in the past that it's better if the tension is the same between strings....
What do you use on your guitars?? do you think the 9-46 (9-11-16-26-36-46) can be bad for my guitar??
thanks for your help!
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It's not bad for your guitar at all. Go ahead and use that string set, your axe will be fine. It's not a great set (in my opinion) and you can do better, but there's nothing wrong with 9-46 if it feels right
for you.
As to the other question -- no, you don't want EVEN tensioned strings, you want PROGRESSIVE tension, IE: the tension gets higher as the strings get thicker.
I use this custom set on a 6-string: 9-12-16-24-32-44
If you work this out on a tension calculator (using nickel
wound strings) you'll see it's as good as it gets. On a 7-string I use the same set but add a 59 as a low-B. Again, this is as good as it gets in terms of tension and feel.
Here's a tension calc if you wanna experiment:
http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/Str...ionApplet.html
