Switching from light to med elixirs question?

myonlybliss · Post by **myonlybliss** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:48 pm

If I switch to med gauge from light gauge strings, will it lower the action or raise it? Right now there is a little too much relief in the neck and I'm wondering if the relief would lessen or become greater?

Thanks

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:53 pm

Med gauge would tighten the neck. I'm not quite sure what you mean by relief. But the tension will increase with heavier gauge strings.

myonlybliss · Post by **myonlybliss** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 2:59 pm

so would this make the string action lower or higher?

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:00 pm

It would lower the action.

myonlybliss · Post by **myonlybliss** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:05 pm

that's what i was thinking but,
wouldn't more tension (med gauge) cause more backbow on the neck therefore raising the action?????

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:10 pm

Hmmmm, I just figured that thicker strings would lower the action because they are closer to the fretboard. I dunno, good question.

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:14 pm

not much of a difference, ive used mediums, switched to lights, thrown on mediums a time or two, little change, kinda equals everything else.

chauser · Post by **chauser** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:16 pm

i've heard that elixirs are the best strings. what makes them better than what i use for example? i use d'addario strings.

Speenis · Post by **Speenis** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 3:17 pm

chauser wrote:i've heard that elixirs are the best strings. what makes them better than what i use for example? i use d'addario strings.

They have a coating on them that makes them last longer.

filmdude100cms · Post by **filmdude100cms** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:02 pm

BigSpeen3436 wrote:
chauser wrote:i've heard that elixirs are the best strings. what makes them better than what i use for example? i use d'addario strings.
They have a coating on them that makes them last longer.

and cause d's suck

DMBFan63 · Post by **DMBFan63** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 5:20 pm

you probably won't notice that much action difference when switching to Meds.. It will lower the action because A) it's a thicker string and B) it adds more tension to the neck, pulling the fretboard closer to the strings

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 6:38 pm

the difference will not be noticable... but it would raise the action a HAIR... barely at all, dont worry ma brotha

6_strings_for_life · Post by **6_strings_for_life** » Thu Nov 18, 2004 8:47 pm

im gonna switch to meds cause mine break to often, and i cant afford to keep buying strings all the time! I will miss the feeling of lights

mangold · Post by **mangold** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 8:11 am

6_strings_for_life wrote:im gonna switch to meds cause mine break to often, and i cant afford to keep buying strings all the time! I will miss the feeling of lights

aww so sad

Jer1400 · Post by **Jer1400** » Fri Nov 19, 2004 6:29 pm

But with that lowered action (which really isn't noticable at all -- it just has to do with the diameter of the strings) with the thicker strings, the tension will be increased and you'll have to push harder, which makes a big difference whether you're used to the other strings or not.