ZepFuzz05
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So I'm really wanting to move up in string gauges on my LP copy from 9s up to 10s or 11s. I figured I could try out 11s initially and if they proved too much, back off to 10s as a sort of middle ground.
However, I am just curious whether my guitar, set up by a tech a few years ago, will accept 11s in places like the nut and bridge slots, which were at the time specifically tailored for 9s. Given that the difference between gauges is only a very small fraction of an inch and at least 3-4 years of heavy usage have passed, would it be unreasonable to assume that those slots could accommodate such a heavier gauge?
Also, if the truss rod was compensated with the 11s to yield the exact same setup that I have now, with identical relief and action measurements, how dramatically would the intonation be off? I am fully capable of adjusting it, but I am just sort of curious beforehand about how much a simple change in string gauges would affect the intonation.
However, I am just curious whether my guitar, set up by a tech a few years ago, will accept 11s in places like the nut and bridge slots, which were at the time specifically tailored for 9s. Given that the difference between gauges is only a very small fraction of an inch and at least 3-4 years of heavy usage have passed, would it be unreasonable to assume that those slots could accommodate such a heavier gauge?
Also, if the truss rod was compensated with the 11s to yield the exact same setup that I have now, with identical relief and action measurements, how dramatically would the intonation be off? I am fully capable of adjusting it, but I am just sort of curious beforehand about how much a simple change in string gauges would affect the intonation.