Can light string gauge cause back bow?

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Manan A.

I have bought a brand new EC 10 and it came with a .10 gauge daddario string set but I changed the strings to .09 gauge EB slinky.. and from next day onwards, 4 to 9th fret of B (and G and E) string started buzzing so I had to increase the string action. It's kinda uncomfortable to play it this way.. I did some research and found that lower gauge strings cause less tension which creates a back bow and I need to now adjust the truss rod (1/4th of a circle). My concern is, before adjusting the truss rod, shall I lower down the bridge to factory settings first or straight away adjust the truss?

In my personal opinion, I should adjust the bridge to factory settings first and then adjust the truss to counter the fret buzz accordingly right?

I think this little detail of what to adjust first (if the bridge has already been raised once) is crucial and often overlooked by almost all the forums!

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