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Originally Posted by: ELKAT100

I get the part about the mass that cleared it up for me

Just to get a little theoretical isnt the length and tension kind of related.

Meaning once I loosen or tighten the string I have changed the length

Not really. You haven't changed the length of the string significantly unless you move the bridge or nut further away from each other. And those are pretty much fixed points unless you completely alter your guitar. And any given guitar is designed to be tuneable & playable only if the nut, bridge & frets are in within very precise parameters.

To be sure, when you detune the string, you might get a tiny bit more length in how much vertical time it travels when it vibrates. But not a significant amount.

Also, on most electric guitars you can adjust the bridge saddles a tiny bit to help with intonation. There might be a half-inch of possible motion on any given saddle. This does alter the length a tiny bit & thus helps fine tune the guitar. But once the bridge saddle is set in it's optimal location to make the guitar tuneable, then that's the length. And tightening or loosening the string doesn't change the overall length. Just the amount of tension.