November 11th, 2008, 02:48 PM
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Doctor of Teleocity
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: New Orleans, LA + in the past
Posts: 15,209
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Quote:
Originally Posted by superbadj
well since strings (depending on the size you use, and your tuning) can put upwards of 200 lbs of tension  (pulling the tuners and bridge towards each other), with the stress focused on the neck and the neck-to-body joint, I'm thinking that reducing 7, 8, 10, 12 pounds of that pressure isn't going to cause any real problems with the neck, the joint, or anything else.  |
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