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Once again, it's time for the FNGT!

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**** INTRO **** **Once again, it's time for the FNGT!** If you don't know how this works, [click this link](https://fngt.gq/index.php?page=intro). That link will take you to another site to give you some additional information and tell you about some of our off-site features. That's also the site where we will host the weekly guitar threads, should Poal go down. **NOTE:** That site is by invitation only. If you want an invite, and you're a regular participant, then just ask Crazy, or myself. If you do know what's going on, you probably don't need to click that link - but you may want to, to make sure you know of the other features, such as the archive or a separate forum that's invite only. Remember, we are guests here on Poal. Let's act like it. If you're interested in supporting Poal, then [you can donate](https://poal.co/donate).

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They bend so much easier at those gages. I played one of my ex-girlfriends sisters guitar that had some thick strings on and they were unbendable

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LOL You gotta get used to the thicker strings and they then bend okay. I tend to put thicker strings on if I'm performing, especially if there's a lot of hard playing. Once you get used to 'em, they're not that bad. Practice bending 'em right at the first fret and you'll figure it out in just a few minutes. Well, maybe...

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I don't know, these strings on that woman's sisters guitar were like steel rods, they would not bend at all. I didn't check the tuning but the tension on those was tremendous. Maybe she had the guitar tuned up to A or something ridiculous

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Tension is the enemy of stability and guitar longevity.

We didn't have all these lovely choices when I was younger. So, shit like sending your guitar to the luthier to (properly) fix a lifted bridge was much more common. Or you learn yourself... These days, I feel comfortable making such repairs - but I'd send them out these days 'cause it's easier and cheaper. (My time is worth more than that.)