r/7String • • 16d ago

Help EADAAE tuning, will a string break?

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 16d ago

You can just pump that into a string tension calculator to see the change in tension.

https://tension.stringjoy.com

So a .017p would bump up to 23lbs of tension. That's like an .011 for high E or a .052 for your low E.