For guitar does using strings of different tension change the amount you have to bend?
Say in two different scenarios you want to bend a b up to a c# on the 3rd string but use strings of different tension. Do you have to bend different lengths on the fret board? Will it take the same amount of force?
Sorry if this sounds more like a physics question.
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Not sure about the string length while bending, but you definitely need more force when bending heavier strings. This is one of the reasons why heavier strings are recommended for some tremolo systems - they hold the tuning more firmly.
I've just increased the gauge of my strings (10s to 11s) and it is harder to bend a string. However your fingers will get stronger. That is why it is better to start of with a thin gauge such as 9s just to build the strength in fingers.
Hope this helped!
To a first order of approximation, and assuming that the two different strings are the same material and construction (i.e. not one plain steel, the other wound), then they will require the same amount of deflection to bend the pitch same amount. As others have noted, heavier strings will require more force to get the same pitch change; but the length of deflection is (nominally) the same.
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