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high e broke..can i use b?

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(@dtron)
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I dont have an extra high e, but i've got an extra b.

I dont have time to go pick up more strings for a little while.

so i was wondering if theres any way to use the b string.

im not sure if it will tune close enough or not.


   
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(@wes-inman)
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Yeah, it'll work, done it many times. :D

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(@trguitar)
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What guage? If they are light, the B is likely the same size as the E in a heavier guage anyhow. :?

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grow big, wear glasses if you need 'em."
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(@dtron)
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yeah, theyre light strings.
Im just not sure how to get it to sound proper. =/


   
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(@the-dali)
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I've done it too. Shouldn't be a big deal.

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(@vic-lewis-vl)
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Different strings for different folks....I use 9's on all my guitars, whereas a lot of folks use 10's or 11's. If I broke an E string and didn't have a spare, the Bstring in that set would be an 11 - so it wouldn't be too much of a hardship to use a B instead of an E.

As for tuning - just tune it the same way you would normally!

:D :D :D

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(@causnorign)
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Sure, go ahead and use it. I usually purchase strings a few packs at a time and always have some extra's on hand.


   
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(@diceman)
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They will sell you single strings also , in whatever thickness you ask for .

If I claim to be a wise man , it surely means that I don't know .


   
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