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Re: A lighter tension on my Am. Std

3/10/2005 10:47 AM
daz	Re: A lighter tension on my Am. Std Is yours a rosewood board and the squier a maple? I always notice maple boards for whatever reason have a lighter tension. Also, the bridge believe it or not makes a difference. Alloy blocks don't sound as good, but i noticed when i put a steel block on a strat the tone improved, but the string tension increased ! Can't figure out why because both blocks had recessed string holes. lucky for me i actually wanted more tebsion. But thats another thing you could look at. Also, is the squier trem floating and your's not? that would account for it too.

3/10/2005 10:47 AM

daz

Re: A lighter tension on my Am. Std

Is yours a rosewood board and the squier a maple? I always notice maple boards for whatever reason have a lighter tension. Also, the bridge believe it or not makes a difference. Alloy blocks don't sound as good, but i noticed when i put a steel block on a strat the tone improved, but the string tension increased ! Can't figure out why because both blocks had recessed string holes. lucky for me i actually wanted more tebsion.

But thats another thing you could look at. Also, is the squier trem floating and your's not? that would account for it too.