down tuned 1/2 step

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down tuned 1/2 step

Post by billyc904 » Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:04 pm

does the guitar have to be re-intonated when doing this? thanks. bc

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Re: down tuned 1/2 step

Post by stump » Mon Apr 13, 2009 7:03 pm

In theory yes. I have a couple of guitars that didn't go out enough to warrant it. If you're going to keep the guitar in the flat tuning you should at least check it and re-intonate if necessary.

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Re: down tuned 1/2 step

Post by basile865 » Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:08 pm

I play in a whole step down, as well as half step at times with no issues. I do however change gauges. If its down a whole I use 11s, if a half I use 10s.

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