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Old 10-08-2009, 08:27 AM
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I cannot find tension specs on the web site.
Is it a secret?
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Old 10-21-2009, 03:57 PM
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In fact, I see no specifications at all on the site.
I like to know tensions to compare how they may affect the neck.
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Old 10-27-2009, 08:59 AM
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Honestly, I'm not sure knowing tension gives us any useable knowledge. We'll still set up the guitar the same way we always do - by feel and/or measurement of the action and relief. We could measure the tension ourselves with a little thought and a kitchen scales.

If you have a guitar that is fragile in some way and are worried about the tension, I wouldn't put ANY strings on it until was professionally repaired. Way too risky.

If EBMM don't publish their tensions, I'm sure they have good reason. But I wouldn't think secrecy has anything to do with it if we could measure it ourselves at home!
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Old 11-01-2009, 07:53 AM
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Mostly I feel it is just good to have specifications of products before I buy them.
Tension specs may be helpful when comparing to other brands.
How they may feel.
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Old 11-01-2009, 04:53 PM
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True, but that's only part of the story - tone, longevity, quality control, and how they feel under the fingers (particularly wound strings) cannot be quoted in numbers.
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