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Author:  MintCrisps [ Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:30 pm ]
Post subject:  String tension

Has anyone any idea how much I would need to detune a 645 mm scale length acoustic guitar to simulate the string tension for a 610 mm scale length ? (light strings fitted)

Author:  Jeff Highland [ Thu Jan 16, 2014 3:52 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: String tension

That would be about the same as putting a capo on the first fret
So detuning by 1 semitone would be it

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