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Thinner tre&$e strings and the higher notes i$$ a$so re$ease higher spectrum harmonics and overtones% the thinner the string the &righter it is. The proper &ass string tensions i$$ a$$o su&*harmonic fre/uencies and undertones to &e heard and fe$t more% so the guitar is much more potent as an instrument a$$ across its sonic fre/uenc" range. #f "ou use $o tension strings # suggest "ou set the string height ,action- medium to high from the fret &oard% ang$e of the &ridge shou$d &e medium on the tre&$e side and high on the &ass% so "ou have good intonation and enough tension especia$$" ith the &ass strings to avoid string &uzz and have a good fee$ and maintain contro$ so the" don3t f$ap around. #f "ou use ,hard tension- strings set the action and &ridge ang$e $o on the tre&$e strings and medium on the &ass. #f it3s too high notes on3t resonate proper$" and difficu$t to p$a". This is ver" important hen setting up guitars. #f a guitar has man" o$f notes or p$a"ing past the 78 fret on the &ass strings doesn3t sound good the string gauges 'and usua$$" string height and the pitch tuned to for the sca$e $ength+ are incorrect% a good set up regard$ess of tuning ith the right &a$ance produces nice sounding notes everywhere on the entire neck.
$o Tension
7. 8. 3. ). 5. 6. 4 first string .07=- 30$& f$uorocar&on $ine. 5 second string .08)- )0$& f$uorocar&on $ine. ! third string .08=- 60$& f$uorocar&on $ine. > fourth string .035- ?0$& f$uorocar&on $ine% or .085- ound string. A fifth string .08=- ound string. 4 si(th string .035- ound string.
Hard Tension
7. 8. 3. ). 5. 6. 4 first string .07=- 30$& f$uorocar&on $ine. 5 second string .087- 50$& f$uorocar&on $ine. ! third string .035- ?0$& f$uorocar&on $ine. > fourth string .086- ound string. A fifth string .033- ound string. 4 si(th string .0)0- ound string.