the terminology is what bothers me.
why call them "high strings" if they are thicker than the standard 4/6 strings?
i've had people tell me that the extra strings on a 7 and 8-string guitar are thinner because they've heard the term "high strings" and assumes that the strings get thinner the more are added.
as to the tuning, i have no idea. maybe the 5th Bass string is tuned slightly up to make it more audible?
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