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Originally Posted by EverDream
Now that I think about it I think I explained it kind of crazily before... What I meant to say was that 17 lbs. of tension would feel floppier on a longer length instrument. So if you are keeping the tension the same the longer you go the floppier it feels. So you'd have to tune it up (like you were saying) but you'd have to do that just to make it feel not as floppy. True the tension will be higher than the shorter length, but it will 'feel' the same. See I'm trying to say as length increases, more tension is needed to acheive the same 'feel'. So more tension will only be bringing it back to the original feeling of tightness as before! So really the only benefit you are getting is better intonation on lower notes and fatter strings!
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if it still had 17 lbs of tension on a string, if you lengthen the string and keep the tension constant, your note drops in pitch.
the other advantage is that the same string at a lower pitch has a better clarity ;p