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| I'm thinking about switching to a set of Heavy Elixirs 13-56 on the 1885.
will she take them on nicely or should I not go that heavy?
or maybe/maybe not a sonically or structurally good idea
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Location: Athens, GA & Gnashville | Have you got a left hand like the Incredible Hulk? That is a consideration, too.
Personally, I would never subject ANY guitar to that kind of string tension. It's guitar masochism in the first degree!!
If you're going to do it, at least tune it down a couple of frets. I know Ovation 12s are built to take concert string tension, but I still wouldn't want to subject the top and bridge to that much pull. Better safe than a Mother Ship trip.
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Location: SoCal | When I got my Adamas I 12 about 11 years ago, the first thing I did was to take off the lights and put on mediums. Structurally, I think it could take it, but you see the top pull up behind the bridge. The sound increase wasn't worth seeing that. Stay with lights. |
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| just was wondering.. I will definitely defer to you all... and most assuredly don't want an explosive failure/decompression..
I think it has meds or specials on now..
the left hand is ok... been lefty all my life and play right handed..
all the others are now strung med to heavy.. but I guess paired 13s and up would be kinda tough.
Thanks guys... not even gonna attempt it.
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Location: Japan | My preference runs with Elixir Medium Lights.
Much fuller on the bottom end.
+1 on the Hulk comment! |
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Location: Scotland | 13 to 56 will be fine tuned down to D or C and will sound huge. Not something I'd recommend at concert pitch. An Adamas will probably take it structurally, but it will be no fun to play. |
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| old post, I got over it... switching from the A's and O's to the electrics which are strung with 9s or 10s and verrry low... the kung-fu grip has been given up.
I do have a couple of sets of extra-light electric 8s for the UK-XII when it's finished.. but it's gonna be a unique gittercritter, and at this point the 8s are for experimentation... the Bluebird 12 neck has some VERY low profile nickel-silver frets on it.. guess that's the way Glen liked em..
If I want a workout I'll go over to GC and play something set-up poorly :rolleyes:
lights are on it right now.. but have played through the sheathing.. so will be trying the med lights this go round..
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Location: Scotland | Didn't spot the date. What's up with this old stuff being dredged up? |
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Location: Germany | Daddario has a quite good string tension guide on their website. Their 12-string light set (10-47) results in a tension of 115 kg and the 12-string medium (12-52) of 146 kg. That's about 30% more. I would assume a 13-56 set to have about 50% more string tension compared to the light set. I won't give a try.
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Heavy Strings on an Adamas 12?
