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kmanick · 11-30-2007, 01:26 PM

I think it depends more on the actual guitar and the player.
I had my Carvin set up with 9-42 + 56 for the first few months
that I had it and I decided to try a 9-46 +60, and the tension on
the low B is "better" and it sounds a little better.
My Loomis is longer scale and I've left the 10-56 set on there
that it came with and it feels fine as is.
I have a pretty light touch "most of the time" . I found when playing stuff like
Nevermores "Ambivalent" I find that the 60 on my Carvin lets me dig in a little
better, where on the Loomis the space between frets itself is a little bigger
and the 56 works just fine..............for me that is, you might find something
different works better for you.

11-30-2007, 01:26 PM	#29
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