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Old 11-08-2018, 10:13 AM
Jmaulz Jmaulz is offline
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Default Uneven string tension - neck twist?

I'm using light gauge wound strings along with a medium (.017) "b" and heavy (.014) "e" string on my OM guitar. Do you think this could this lead to the neck twisting?
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Old 11-08-2018, 11:03 AM
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Possible, but highly unlikely. I don't know what the tension differences are, but I'm pretty sure they're insignificant in comparison with the stiffness of an average neck.
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Old 11-09-2018, 09:15 PM
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No this will not cause twist. That's only 1 away from a standard medium gauge set of strings.

Now if you were to string it with an 80-58 set then you'd have a problem
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