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Tarkus108
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Post subject: Regularly changing tunings destabilizes neck? Posted: Mon Dec 10, 2018 7:57 am |
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Joined: Fri May 04, 2018 9:35 am Posts: 3
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My beautiful 1993 plus 12 string came in the mail a few days ago. Now I have a dilemma as far is tuning is concerned.
I initially tuned it to D standard to put a little less tension on the neck. I know it's not necessary to do this after a lot of reading on the forums, but my band plays in D. After an hour or so, I decided I wanted to hear what it would sound like at concert pitch E standard, so I went ahead and did that. I noticed the neck bowing a little more (of course it would) and I quickly went back down to D, as I was not mentally prepared to touch the truss rods of my new baby.
After some thought I've decided I want to tune it back to standard because that's what everyone including Mr Hall recommends. My fear is that I will be destabilizing the neck by switching back and forth so many times. Are my fears justified? Or have I succombed to the new guitar paranoia?
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magicfingers
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Post subject: Re: Regularly changing tunings destabilizes neck? Posted: Tue Dec 11, 2018 11:38 am |
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Joined: Mon Mar 27, 2006 2:00 pm Posts: 180 Location: Central New York State
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Not justified at all. Get yourself a trussrod wrench and tune it however you like. It's a Rickenbacker!
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Ain'tGotNoPokemon
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Post subject: Re: Regularly changing tunings destabilizes neck? Posted: Fri Jan 18, 2019 8:33 am |
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Joined: Sat Sep 17, 2011 6:10 pm Posts: 778
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If you're downtuning, I would suggest going up a string gauge.
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enkirtley
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Post subject: Re: Regularly changing tunings destabilizes neck? Posted: Fri Feb 08, 2019 3:48 pm |
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Joined: Thu Jun 25, 2015 12:54 pm Posts: 8
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No worries- your RIC has two, yes, two truss rods and has been built as strong as a tank. You will not warp or twist or loosen the neck; not even if you try; the guitar is well made.
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iiipopes
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Post subject: Re: Regularly changing tunings destabilizes neck? Posted: Sun Feb 10, 2019 7:22 am |
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Joined: Sun Oct 08, 2006 6:07 am Posts: 3854
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RIC instruments are designed with the dual truss rod to handle a 12-string set in 10-gauge at standard pitch. Tune at will.
Think about it: the first three RIC 12-strings with the old-style truss rods are still going strong after over 56 years.
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