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71Smallbox .


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Doug .

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11s are standard on short scale guitars because the added tension helps keep things stable. That said, I have 10s on my short scales with no problems. Depends on your preference more than anything. |
Can you explain what you mean by "added tension helps keep things stable"...what "things"? And how does the tension do this?
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vojtasTS29 .


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The "floating" bridge is certainly stabilized much better the thicker the strings are, thus resulting in a more stable tuning. |
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singlepup .


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Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:56 pm Post subject: |
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Doug wrote: |
singlepup wrote: |
11s are standard on short scale guitars because the added tension helps keep things stable. That said, I have 10s on my short scales with no problems. Depends on your preference more than anything. |
Can you explain what you mean by "added tension helps keep things stable"...what "things"? And how does the tension do this?
Thanks, singlepup.
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I'm referring to tuning stability. Here's a decent explanation: http://www.marcelroy.com/mods/bridge/tune.html |
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henkstroem .


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Great link that marcelroy one. My short Musicmaster experience is just that; with nines its easier to accidentally bend strings while chording, and that they bend more easily in general (with or without intent). That, and the intonation thing combine to made it sound like i started playing that same day. With thicker strings, both issues minimize.
With 11-48s one can still bend like Buddy Guy, that is the greatest single thing on the old style mm  |
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Doug .

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Posted: Fri Apr 01, 2016 10:42 pm Post subject: |
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singlepup wrote: |
Doug wrote: |
singlepup wrote: |
11s are standard on short scale guitars because the added tension helps keep things stable. That said, I have 10s on my short scales with no problems. Depends on your preference more than anything. |
Can you explain what you mean by "added tension helps keep things stable"...what "things"? And how does the tension do this?
Thanks, singlepup.
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I'm referring to tuning stability. Here's a decent explanation: http://www.marcelroy.com/mods/bridge/tune.html |
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