Guitar & Bass String Tension and Gauge Calculator
Calculate string tension for any tuning and per-string scale length. Design a balanced guitar or bass set from target tensions using published unit weights.
Instruments, speakers and rooms: string tension and fret layout, crossovers and amplifier power, room modes and reverberation, sound insulation of walls, resonators and tuned bars. Each calc shows the acoustics behind the numbers.
Calculate string tension for any tuning and per-string scale length. Design a balanced guitar or bass set from target tensions using published unit weights.
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