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% tension drop by detuning 1 semitone? 2?
Assuming a guitar is in standard tuning.
What is the # reduction in tension if one reduces the tension by 1 semitone? 2 semitones? For example tune the E to D sharp or D. Thanks in advance for any help. |
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About 11% and 21% respectively, give or take. Gauge etc. doen’t make much difference...
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https://www.daddario.com/globalasset...hart_13934.pdf HE
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and maybe check some these out as well:
http://chordgen.rattree.co.uk/tensiontool.php?lp https://www.curtmangan.com/string-tension-calculator/ https://tension.stringjoy.com https://stringtensioncalculator.com
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Why are you asking? What are you trying to accomplish?
Let us know and we can probably offer much better thoughts and counsel. duff Be A Player...Not A Polisher |
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Nice to have these, and the D'Addario above, all in one thread.
I just had a little fun plugging in different string values, scales, metal types, and seeing the results. Just out of curiosity - No goals in mind - but i could easily spend a lot more time doing so - a fun little exercise. thanks to both of you for the links - J Quote:
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Simple. Every guitar has a range of tension that works best. So instead of swapping different gauge strings to test tensions, I figure I'll start by detuning to see if it changes the tone drastically. Some guitars do. Some don't. And if I know the percentages, I get a sense of what tension I may be looking for in a new set to try.
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