PianoNinja18

Right now it's factory, and playing standard very good. I do get a free setup for it later - most of my stuff is in drop c, but I'm going to keep it in standard for a while to cover some stuff that really utilizes the standard tuning.

Once I set it up for drop c, if i put lighter strings on, can i put it back to standard, and vice versa, as long as I get the appropriate strings? I hear of some guys doing this but I dont want to wreck my baby.

Thanks.

Tom 1.0

Yeah....

I do this with my explorer all the time, as long as the string gauge is complimentary to the tuning it should be fine,

You will probably get some buzz, but nothing disastrous.


TLDR: No your guitar will explode and you will die.

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T00DEEPBLUE

Use your common sense.

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PianoNinja18

Well, my common sense told me that if i need it setup for drop c then i wouldnt be able to switch between...

TVeye

Just set it up for 10's and you can go back and forth.
I use the (11 - 48) power slinkys and tune to whatever I want.

MaggaraMarine

My friend uses 12 set in standard tuning. And the guitar will not explode if you use heavier strings.

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MrFlibble

Set the guitar up for a tuning in the middle. E Standard and Drop C doesn't have an easy mid-point, so what I'd do is set up for Eb Standard with the 6th string tuned down another half step to D. That way you're moving everything a pretty even amount.

The main problem you'll have is choosing a string gauge that feels right in both tunings. Consider mixing sets up, or using more unusual gauges like .0105 instead of .010, for example. Again, try and choose what feels best to your hands in that middle tuning. It'll then feel a bit too tight in E Standard and a bit too loose in Drop C, but a little bit off in each is better than right for one and totally off for the other.

If you're sure you'll only be playing in one tuning for quite a while, just set it up for that tuning, use a strain gauge that feels right for that tuning and leave it like that; when you do eventually change tuning, set it up all over again. Changing tuning/set up isn't really a problem unless you're doing it more than say, once every two weeks. If you do need to change that often, try doing as I said above.

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PianoNinja18

Ah alright. Ususally I use 12's for drop c, and get it set up for that. I'm primarily a piano player, so tech isn't really my forte. I take it to a shop to get set up and it's expensive, so as long as i'm not DAMAGING anything, i'll probably get it setup for drop c and then put ligher strings and play it instandard when i cahgne strings sometimes. I know i did chip a nut on my les paul for not filing the nut for 12's, but i think going smaller would be okay.

dannyalcatraz

Ultimately, the best solution is to have a guitar dedicated exclusively to each tuning you intend to us a lot of he time. Saves time, saves wear & tear.










...gives you an excuse to buy more guitars.

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MaggaraMarine

^ This.

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T00DEEPBLUE

Yes you can, you just have to set the guitar up again with a new set of strings. Impractical, but that's life when you're making such a jump in tuning.

having a set of super heavy strings like 12-56 in E is not going to make your guitar explode. That's what i meant about using common sense.

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Shadowofravenwo

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought it was bad for the neck (even a Gibson neck) to constantly switch tunings. I thought it strained the neck or warped it or something.

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T00DEEPBLUE

It's nonsense.

If that was true, then why don't all guitars with floyd rose's have warped/twisted necks?

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