Hey young people,
I have a Guild T-Bird ST that I’d like to put round wound 12’s on, I may even consider flat wound around the same size. Will this be harmful on the mahogany body?
I ask because in the past I had an Epiphone SG Special 1 with a mahogany body. When I put round wound 12’s on it over a course of a month it pulled the bridge post thimbles to a considerable lean & bent the shitty one piece bridge/ stop piece.
I understand there’s a wood & hardware quality difference between the 2 models, but I just want to play it safe.
Thanks.
Heavy gauage strings on a mahogany body?
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Re: Heavy gauage strings on a mahogany body?
It won't be a problem. The Epiphone you had was just made out of shitty wood, I've seen it happen on them too (eb-bass).
Acoustics are made out of thin plates of wood and they can handle 12's fine, your Guild will too.
Acoustics are made out of thin plates of wood and they can handle 12's fine, your Guild will too.
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Re: Heavy gauage strings on a mahogany body?
I chalked it up to being crappy wood on the Epiphone as well. I spoke to a rep from Sweetwater last week (where I bought the Guild) & he basically said what you’re saying about it being safe. I’ll finally have some free time tonight, so I’m gonna re-string it then-with roundwounds.Steadyriot. wrote: ↑Wed Jan 16, 2019 3:33 pmIt won't be a problem. The Epiphone you had was just made out of shitty wood, I've seen it happen on them too (eb-bass).
Acoustics are made out of thin plates of wood and they can handle 12's fine, your Guild will too.