raised b tuning

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raised b tuning

Unread post by yetanotherone » Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:29 pm

by 'raised b', i assume that means that you raise the strings up to the higher pitches.....is that safe? it doesnt seem so
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Unread post by fatjack » Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:30 pm

yetanotherone wrote:by 'raised b', i assume that means that you raise the strings up to the higher pitches.....is that safe? it doesnt seem so
you have to get certain gauge strings to do it. dont try to do it with regular strings
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Unread post by jkanter » Thu Oct 16, 2003 7:50 pm

yetanotherone wrote:by 'raised b', i assume that means that you raise the strings up to the higher pitches.....is that safe? it doesnt seem so
http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=7

I wouldn't see how it's NOT safe if Dave keeps a normal 714 tuned to that. All it is is different gauges in different spots...no extra strain on the neck.....hope that helps...lata
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