Changing tunings

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Twostep13
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Changing tunings

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does changing the tuning frequently put any more wear and tear on the strings than normal?
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its more harmful to the neck. Doing that too often can mess it up.
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Not really. Only if you're doing something like using medium guage strings and tuning to open A.

Turn the pegs slowly when re-tuning, make sure you've got at least two wraps around the tuning pegs, and play for 5-10 minutes before you change the tuning.

Changing tunings often will definitely wear down your strings faster, though. No way to prevent that, unfortunately.
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