[jorgemac]

Hey Skyman,

Thanks for the knowledge. Every time, over the years as I have gone up in string gauge I have lowered the string tension by tuning down a whole note – D,G,C,F,A,D for a week or two of practice as my fingers need to toughen up to the thicker gauge. after a few days of the whole note drop I will take the strings down only a half note – D#,G#,C#,F#, A# and D#. After a few days of this I can then adjust back to regular tuning. That helps my fingers while they adjust to the different string tension. I’l just capo up if I’m playing with someone else until i return to regular tuning.