As I said before in the post just above this one, if indeed D'A adds back the tension specs to the individual set web pages, I will check that in a couple of days, and if so, thank you.
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What Happened to D'Addario String Tension Specs?
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D'Addario has already, is what we've been saying. But by all means do check whenever you're ready, and you're welcome.
@michael_t and I have ongoing conversations and have had on various issues for quite a number of years.You just need to ask the String Oracle @michael_t
It's close enough for standard 34. And PDF is more durable than an online calculator
compared to the PDF
And it is available per string the easy way
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As I said above, I have been doing this since there was an internet. The repetition is getting tiresome since it appears I may simply have caught D'A in the middle of an upgrade. If D'A is restoring and/or updating the individual string set pages with tension information, I'll find out when I get home from the day job, and if so, thanks.
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The tension charts for the Chrome sets at least ( the only sets I checked) were definetly missing yesterday for a time. They are back now though.
As far as Chromes go, there are 4 gauges that are npoas ( not part of any set) and the tensions are not listed in the website tension chart drop down and you'd need the old tension pdf to get the tensions.
CB032/C3/.032/39.11lbf
CB055/D2/.055/36.60lbf
CB090/A1/.090/53.9lbf
CB110/E1/.110/46.00lbf
And in the case of CB032 you'd need the tension for the Guitar Chrome CG032 extrapolated from 25.5" to 34 because it isn't listed in Chromes bass section in the old tension chart. Assuming same construction wity only a bigger ball end
As far as Chromes go, there are 4 gauges that are npoas ( not part of any set) and the tensions are not listed in the website tension chart drop down and you'd need the old tension pdf to get the tensions.
CB032/C3/.032/39.11lbf
CB055/D2/.055/36.60lbf
CB090/A1/.090/53.9lbf
CB110/E1/.110/46.00lbf
And in the case of CB032 you'd need the tension for the Guitar Chrome CG032 extrapolated from 25.5" to 34 because it isn't listed in Chromes bass section in the old tension chart. Assuming same construction wity only a bigger ball end
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Why people look for the tension info is because a set described by the manufacturer as "known for even tension" has a 14 lb (41%) differential in tension between the tightest and loosest strings:
If that's comfortable to you and suits your playing, then there's nothing wrong with it - but if you prefer a set with balanced tension, I don't see how that set qualifies by any objective measure.
Hence the interest in tension charts...
If that's comfortable to you and suits your playing, then there's nothing wrong with it - but if you prefer a set with balanced tension, I don't see how that set qualifies by any objective measure.
Hence the interest in tension charts...
I sampled 16 different D'Addario sets from all of their lines of bass strings, using Chrome browser on MacOS, and all showed the tension information.
I do suspect that most bass players don't think about tension in the least, but for those of us who do, I would hate to see such information discontinued!
I do suspect that most bass players don't think about tension in the least, but for those of us who do, I would hate to see such information discontinued!
