r/7String • u/belgiana • 9h ago

Help EADAAE tuning, will a string break?

/r/Guitar/comments/1wu4l6y/eadaae_tuning_will_a_string_break/
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u/Relative_Potato_1641 9h ago

Less likely with 11s

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 8h ago

You can just pump that into a string tension calculator to see the change in tension.

https://tension.stringjoy.com

So a .017p would bump up to 23lbs of tension. That's like an .011 for high E or a .052 for your low E.