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Grayoneverything

Confused .52 and .46 strings and didn't notice the mistake until 8 months later, how likely did i damage my neck?

QUESTION

Hi, i've just realised i accidentally put .46 to Low E and .52 to A instead of the correct order and i'm concerned about the health of my neck due to wrong tension. I haven't been playing a lot for the past 8 months (since my last restring) so i didn't really notice anything weird on E Standard until i went down to Drop D and realised Low E felt like a spaghetti.

What are my chances of any kind of damage? Thanks.

Posted Apr 8, 2026, 2:50 AM UTC

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