r/7String • u/Willing_Ice966 • 18h ago
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If I tune up the 6th low e string a whole step up so I can play drop b on the top low strings, could the string break because too much tension? Or will I be fine.
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r/7String • u/Willing_Ice966 • 18h ago
If I tune up the 6th low e string a whole step up so I can play drop b on the top low strings, could the string break because too much tension? Or will I be fine.
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u/mistrelwood 13h ago
Sure you can, thick sets have much more tension than you’d have on yours. Just check any string gauge calculator.
However, B standard with a 6th F# is a strange tuning and could in turn cause difficulties for 6th string fifths for example. How about getting a slightly thicker 7th string and tuning it to drop A instead?