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unpossible I believe. you'd still need the same string tension to tune to the same notes. Think about a guitar without a tailpiece....
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What are you trying to achieve?
Just think that the string tension is keeping the neck in shape. For example see below how much tension the standard 9 gauge strings cause:
E: .009" [PL] = 13.13 pounds
B: .011" [PL] = 11.01 pounds
G: .016" [PL] = 14.68 pounds
D: .024" [NW] = 15.77 pounds
A: .032" [NW] = 15.77 pounds
E: .042" [NW] = 14.77 poundsTotal Tension = 85.13 pounds
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Seeing as we're all here...
If I raise the stop tailpiece on my Les Paul will the string tension ease a bit or is that scientifically unpossible?
Pretty sure I tried the same trick on my old Les Paul and it failed but that was bloody yonks ago... What say you, nerds?