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Ricardo -> RE: RobF's Fret Buzz Tester (Jan. 23 2023 11:44:47)
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ORIGINAL: bahen
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If you’ve never tried a medium tension I would! Let them sink in for a week or two! Check out the saddle and the action at the twelfth fret.
It originally had medium tension, and this set is actually my first low tension in a long time. Thought I'd give them a try on the new guitar. I think I'll swap back to medium or possibly try hard after these.
So, a question for the luthiers especially, how does tension interact with action?
Hard tension strings (relative concept) will make the action feel a little stiffer or higher above the fingerboard, and less snappy on the right hand (as if you are playing closer to the bridge). They can be an option for a guitar that is too soft before simply raising the bone saddle or making a new bone. And vice versa, you can use lower tension strings and the guitar gets softer and easier to play, snappier on the right hand, etc., without having to lower the saddle. The trade off is volume (mainly in the bass). That is why a lot of new guitars come fitted with high tension strings, to give the illusion that the guitar is louder than average. Same with high bone saddle set ups. The first thing I do with a new guitar is change the strings to see what I am dealing with truly.
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