Hello elementalfire!

If you release too much string tension, over time it may eventually back-bow. If you use heavy gauges in standard, it can bow the other way. Usually i...

Some of the string manufacturers have forums like GHS. They have moderators that could probably tell you real quick which gauge is best for the scale ...

What kind of guitar is it?

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The scale length of the instrument will affect it as well. Hopefully you have at least a 25.5" scale guitar. That's almost a baritone tuning. Baritone...

Down 2 whole steps? Which ones was the guitar set up with? I would say something heavy like 11's. You might have to get the nut altered at a repair s...

Cool! I've been mostly working on lead stuff lately. I know a lot of short scalar and arpeggio type runs, but I'm having trouble putting everything t...

Where about in east ky do you live man? Floyd County. I lived in Lexington for a few years and moved back. Just my luck that I didn't pick up the ...

Hello, Jim. I live in east KY too! Welcome to the forums. Not exactly a happening music scene in old Ky huh? :lol:

Hello Richard! If you get you amp fixed, Krank sells their own distortion pedal you could use at low volumes. :D

You can look into these: Or if you are into the electric thing maybe a Roland micro Cube and this: I used to drive over the road a few years ago,...

If you want to go the more expensive route you can look into something like these:

Just keep at it. The fingertips is the one type of pain from playing you don't have to worry about. If I take even a 3 day break from playing, then do...

Sup, Paul!