string tension applet

[slowburn]

here's a useful tool to figure out approximate string tensions of various gauges at different tunings.

http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/StringTensionApplet.html

this helped once and for all figure out that even though my 11s at 1/2 step feel looser than 10s tuned to standard tuning, there is overall more tension on the neck.