Author Topic: Light gauge strings on a short scale excel-is it ok?  (Read 97 times)

bumhucker

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Light gauge strings on a short scale excel-is it ok?
« on: November 08, 2006, 01:45:12 PM »
i strung up my new short scale excel with   fender 40-60-80-100 superbass strings and i love the sound!  is this going to be ok for the neck?  i have heard about necks getting weird from light strings -although they have been SUPER light strings....

gare

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Light gauge strings on a short scale excel-is it ok?
« Reply #1 on: November 08, 2006, 03:21:25 PM »
Christian..you should be ok with them.
I had to make some adjustments to my 32 Excel when I got it..I live in northern Illinois..and it was the wet season when it arrived..I'm using 100-80-65-45 on mine. You may have to make adjustments for the different tension from one mfgr to another.
Gary