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Vegas Wierdo
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Vegas Wierdo
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02/09/2007 9:15 pm
I have (scratch that, had) .012s on my '34 scale hardtail guitar. I had them droptuned down to C#.

Yesterday I attempted to tune it up to standard. Once I got past D... the going got rough.

*BOINK* high E breaks.

So I keep going... and then *KWANCK* there goes the D.

D'oh!!!

And the only set of replacement strings I have handy are .013!

How do you get strings that fat up to standard without them breaking?

I know SRV had .013s on his Strat, but he would tune them flat (half step down) so his fingers wouldn't get all jacked up.