What are some nice low tension strings?

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What are some nice low tension strings?

Unread post by i like tictacs » Sun May 01, 2005 5:49 pm

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Unread post by i like tictacs » Mon May 02, 2005 9:11 pm

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Unread post by i am sam2 » Mon May 02, 2005 9:15 pm

what the hell are you talking about
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Unread post by i like tictacs » Mon May 02, 2005 9:18 pm

are you kidding me?
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Unread post by Machtimus » Mon May 02, 2005 9:21 pm

i am sam2 wrote:what the hell are you talking about
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Unread post by i am sam2 » Mon May 02, 2005 9:32 pm

i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
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Unread post by Machtimus » Mon May 02, 2005 9:34 pm

i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
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Unread post by i am sam2 » Mon May 02, 2005 9:35 pm

Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
goddamnit why do you keep smiling at me?
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Unread post by Machtimus » Mon May 02, 2005 9:40 pm

i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
goddamnit why do you keep smiling at me?
laughing at*
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Unread post by i am sam2 » Mon May 02, 2005 9:42 pm

Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
goddamnit why do you keep smiling at me?
laughing at*
oh...do you know the difference?
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Unread post by Machtimus » Mon May 02, 2005 9:44 pm

i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
goddamnit why do you keep smiling at me?
laughing at*
oh...do you know the difference?
of course

it's the gauge. higher gauge=more tension. lower gauge=lower tension.
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Unread post by mangold » Mon May 02, 2005 9:49 pm

elixir is good for low gauge. i dont know why you'd want the lows thoy
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Unread post by i am sam2 » Mon May 02, 2005 10:07 pm

Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
Machtimus wrote:
i am sam2 wrote:
i like tictacs wrote:are you kidding me?
haha no im not. what does a low tension string do that a regular string doesnt?
:lol: :lol: :lol:
goddamnit why do you keep smiling at me?
laughing at*
oh...do you know the difference?
of course

it's the gauge. higher gauge=more tension. lower gauge=lower tension.
ohh i know those...thats what i was thinking when he said that but i didnt think that could be right becuase a) i thot hed say gauge and b) i figured he knows a good deal about that...i wasnt sure if there was some secret variable of strings that id never heard of
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