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DawnsMinstrel · 07-14-2008, 08:14 PM

well, it's just a matter of selecting the right gauge. You wouldn't want to try it with an .11 for example. But I was thinking you could do it with a banjo string, maybe the high g drone of a 5-string banjo for instance. But you're right, you have to be careful with that kind of thing. I always get a little nervous when I retune to play some open-tuned song, although I find injuries to the neck to not be the problem so much as destroying brand new strings by too much tensioning.

07-14-2008, 08:14 PM	#10
DawnsMinstrel Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Dover, NH Posts: 220	Re: These are a little different ! well, it's just a matter of selecting the right gauge. You wouldn't want to try it with an .11 for example. But I was thinking you could do it with a banjo string, maybe the high g drone of a 5-string banjo for instance. But you're right, you have to be careful with that kind of thing. I always get a little nervous when I retune to play some open-tuned song, although I find injuries to the neck to not be the problem so much as destroying brand new strings by too much tensioning.