mikebass78 Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 Any advice or potential pitfalls with stringing up a 4 string (fender P) using 65-135 gauge strings? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve-soar Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 [url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=68869"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=68869[/url] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_C Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 [quote name='steve-soar' post='672364' date='Dec 2 2009, 06:29 PM'][url="http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=68869"]http://basschat.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=68869[/url][/quote] not necessarily, a set of 45-105s tuned std. is (according to D'Addario's tension guide) comes to a grand total of 212.1 whereas 65-135 tuned BEAD comes to 176.1 so the tension is actually less in their case, though that might not be true if you use a different set of strings Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 The nut will probably need filing to accept bigger strings. I didn't have an issue with the truss rod, only needed to adjust intonation and saddle height at the bridge. I'm using 70-85-105-125 gauge strings on a 33½" scale if that's relevant in any way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssentialTension Posted December 2, 2009 Share Posted December 2, 2009 (edited) [quote name='mikebass78' post='672351' date='Dec 2 2009, 06:20 PM']Any advice or potential pitfalls with stringing up a 4 string (fender P) using 65-135 gauge strings?[/quote] BEAD tension is likely to be lower than EADG so you may need to adjust the truss rod. The nut may need filing but probably not by much. You'll need to set up the neck relief, the action and the intonation. Then, if you are like me, you'll change it all back to EADG. Edited December 2, 2009 by EssentialTension Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geoffbyrne Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 Make sure you file the nut wider & not deeper.................. G. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted December 5, 2009 Share Posted December 5, 2009 you may have to drill out the bridge holes for the strings..some bridges have tight fit holes... especially those double wound strings with big bulgy ends and all the wrappings making life impossible Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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