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Old 04-13-2010, 07:43 AM
Kurt Kurt is offline
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My experience only: I've a McIlroy A25c that now resides in a C-tuning. When I previously kept it in DADGAD, I never noticed a problem with .012-.054 sets.

My suggestion: Write Dermot McIlroy and ask what he suggests. You'll hardly be the first person he's encountered who's using one of his guitars in DADGAD, and Dermot is always friendly and quick to respond. But he does brace his tops quite lightly, and while I'd love to say that that the top/bridge ought to hold up under a .056 in low-E (we're not talkin' a Martin here), I wouldn't risk it myself. But Dermot is obviously the expert; go to the McIlroy site and shoot him an e-mail -- and then please report back here with your findings, just because I'm curious!

Btw, these McIlroy guitars are amazing! Congrats (and good on you for the wisdom to buy one) on your planned purchase...
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