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F standard with normal tension strings
Can I get away with tuning a half step above without risking breakage or damage to the instrument? Unlike steel,nylon strings are elastic. I'm worried about the wound strings snapping or a possible wrapped neck, even the bridge coming unglued. I don;t like using capos because it takes neck space. Unlike steel,nylon strings are elastic. I could get away with three notes or even four notes higher without risking breakage. The instrument becomes an issue.
Last edited by guitar344; 08-25-2018 at 03:20 PM. |
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Hi guitar344
It's been a while. I see you are still quite interested in string tension. I'm not sure how the elastic factor of nylon strings affects things here; when you get to F standard the tension will be the tension required to get to F standard regardless. Arto's string tension calculator is useful: https://www.cs.helsinki.fi/u/wikla/m.../wwwscalc.html I suspect that the D string will be the first to break.
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Could try low tension string set.
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Yes, good idea. Something like D'Add EJ43 or La Bella 2001 low tension, maybe. |
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Tuning up a half step should not be an issue. And contrary to your redundant declaration, steel string are elastic just like nylon strings, it's just the Young's modulus is much higher so they don't stretch as easily.
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