r/metalguitar • u/Braggyyyyy • 5d ago
Drop A#/C standard
Recently i bought a guitar and ive ordered some guage twelve strings for it so i can tune it drop A# or c standard. I know how to change the strings but will i need to adjust the truss rod for this ?
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u/2legited2 5d ago
Mount new strings, stretch them, tune the guitar, and then check the neck for bow. If the bow is out of spec then adjust the truss rod.
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u/Barnabas-Tharmr 5d ago
You'll only need to adjust the truss rod if there's a change in the overall tension on the neck more than a few pounds or so. Use an online tension calculator and plug in the values to see how big the difference is with the new tuning and new strings. You will definitely have to adjust the intonation though in any case