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Old 08-13-2010, 10:42 AM
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Safe to tune .025 to G?

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So I have been in experimenting with higher tunings for solo and a bit of ensemble work and I've found I'm happy with DGCF, CGCG, and a few open chord tunings. The problem is I want to order a custom DR set and the lightest gauge they offer (that I know of) is a .025 which I'm assuming is their 'F' string and I'm worried that wouldn't tune up to G without risk of breaking. I'm currently using a plain .017 guitar string which doesn't sound satisfactory for me on a fretless. My bass is a Warwick fretless Corvette '34 scale. If anyone can provide any insight on whether a .025 will work or any alternatives I'm all ears. I've thought about lowering the tuning a bit but I'd have an easier time staying in key with my afformentioned tunings. I'm pretty adamant about using DRs too.... Thanks in advance to anyone who has any ideas
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Old 08-13-2010, 11:27 AM
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You'll be pushing 60 pounds with a .025 - it won't take it.

You ought to be able to go to .019 plain. It sounds to me that you are after a wound string though. Wounds get dodgy under .025. I won't make one thinner than that as they are unstable and fragile.
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