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I'm going to be trying this on one of my guitars soon with a set of 13's since the string gauges are roughly the same as those on a set of 10's per pitch (i.e. the 13 is still a B). The tuning is the same as a guitar, but down a fourth at BEADF#B or alternatively CFBbEbGC (down a major third). Sometimes people tune down to ADGCEA but I wouldn't on a standard guitar scale since there might not be enough string tension. The only issue one might encounter is issues with intonation, but as I have stated, the same string gauges are used on a set of 10s except I'm shifting their placement one over. It'll definitely need some adjusting, plus the slots at the nut may not be wide enough to accept the fatter strings without some elbow grease. I guess I'll be finding out soon enough though so I'll post back if it works (haven't decided which guitar to try it on yet).
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