Re: Questions about strap button and octave pairs
Keep in mind that individual strings are relatively cheap, so it doesn't hurt to experiment.
With the tail ends uncut, you can swap octave locations after a while; most bends or kinks will be above the nut anyway. Eventually, you might want properly-sized nut slots, but I'd do a LOT of experimenting before committing to that. (Converting to narrow octave slots requires a new nut; re-converting to unison just requires a nut file).
FWIW, I'm in the "normal" 12-string-guitar-hit-the-octave-string-first camp. But I've never had the urge to convert my Rickenbacker - it's all good!
- Ed
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