ChuckyTruant: Guitar Strings

ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	help me my fellow axe-slinging metallers
sterilevision 06.17.12	I use power slinkies and tune to drop C at the lowest, and that works fine
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	ehh thats not enough low end for me. i use either 52's or 54's for drop D. I really like emm pretty tight
johnnydeking29 06.17.12	I play a 7 string, which keeps it tight, low and with full range of notes
wacknizzle 06.17.12	DR Tite Fit 10's for C, 11's for B.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	yea johnny I really have no inclination to get a 7 any time soon though. And either way that wouldnt change about strings lol
KjSwantko 06.17.12	drop b wow
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	?
Eclecticist 06.17.12	I order Labella's because I play an 8-string. My tuning/gauge: .009, .012, .015, .022, .030, .040, .054, .074 E, B, G, D, A, E, B, F#
Eclecticist 06.17.12	I would upgrade to at least a 7-string. You can tune your 6-string to B but you won't get a good range of notes. Your tuning/gauge would be: .012, .015, .022, .033, .040, .054 B, G, D, A, E, B
wacknizzle 06.17.12	Lots of people play with a 6 string in B, besides a 25 or 25.5 scale neck can handle it with no problem especially if your strings are good, it's mostly about getting proper string tension.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	yeah, plus drop B is; B, F#, B, E, G#, C#
Eclecticist 06.17.12	@wackvagina - the standard neck of a guitar is '28 - most strings are nickle-wound and vary in test depending on whether you enjoy a standard set, heavy-top/light-bottom, or light-top/heavy-bottom. - the string tension is what tunes your guitar so obviously it is about the right string tension otherwise you aren't going to have the notes that you want While your strings may create a tension that it wasn't built for because modern tuning defies classic conventions, you can modify your guitar to cope with the tension by installing a better bridge, installing locking tuners, not using a whammy bar, or by having a locking nut at the top of your bridge. The bridge is the most important part if tension is a concern, my bridge has a lock for the whammy bar and a lock for tuning. Sometimes the wood can't handle the tension in which case you have to buy a new guitar but if you are playing in B that almost never happens.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	My Ibanez is a RG2ex2 and it takes drop B and drop A# fine, I just need some heavier strings
Eclecticist 06.17.12	@chucktheman, just buy this http://www.rondomusic.com/product4376.html sell the .009 if you don't want it or keep it in case you decide to tune back your guitar to standard tuning
Fluttertrank 06.17.12	sup chuck, i use Ernie Ball 11 Gauge(Power Slinky). and can tune from anywhere to Eb standard to drop A# just fine. But if you can find 12 gauge not even slinky im sure that would be perfect. I personally though can play Drop B just fine with 11 gauge strings.
AsoTamaki 06.17.12	Ernie Ball Not Even Slinkys. Bottom string is 56. They won't feel quite as tight as 10's in standard tuning though. I use power slinkys normally, but I've used those in the past.
bloc 06.17.12	Would a set of 7 stringers work? Just throw out the high E.
Eclecticist 06.17.12	^ ...that is exactly what I said lol
bloc 06.17.12	I didn't read your essay, sorry
Eclecticist 06.17.12	Np, you're an engineer.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	gah 9 bucks for 1 pair of strings
Trebor17 06.17.12	ernie ball stretchy slinky
Fluttertrank 06.17.12	yeah get some ernie balls. though i think not even slinky would be better than stretchy.
climactic 06.17.12	d'addario 11's
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	I've used ernie balls. Heaviest they have is 56's. I could get the 7 string set with a 58 but that'd mean my highest string would be a 14. ouch
Trebor17 06.17.12	Drop B is gay anyway, unless it's for melodeath
North0House2 06.17.12	My tuning's been GCCGC for awhile. Yeah, I only have 5 strings on at the moment. The strings I'm using can go anywhere. I don't really know what they are, though. I've had them on and off of different guitars for 9 years... My other acoustic just uses the basic D'Addario strings because that's all the local music shop carries.
bloc 06.17.12	I need to buy some strings soon. Might experiment with some Ernie Balls this time.
wacknizzle 06.17.12	@Eclecticist: First off don't call me wackvagina, I prefer Dale or Wack. Most guitars have a scale length between 24 and 25.5, 7 strings usually have a 27', I've only ever seen 28 scale on eight strings, it's definitely not standard. When you use downtunings you want to have the proper tension in your strings, too tight or loose will cause you to have a faulty set-up and can damage the guitar's neck if it can't handle the tension or doesn't have enough. Unless you have a whammy bar you shouldn't have to much trouble with the bridge as long as the strings fit properly. The tight fit 10's I have on now work really well with drop C, the 11's are fine for B, possibly A but I haven't tried it.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	I think I may end up buying singles ernie balls
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	I'll probably go like this with buying single strings: 58-48-38-24-16-12
wacknizzle 06.17.12	Not a bad Idea, I prefer higher gauges on the lower strings and lower gauges on the higher. It's good for drop tunings because it gives you the string tensions you intend. Or you could just buy the Ernie Ball Heavy Top Light Bottoms.
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	Yeah. Well what those strings would be Wack is essentially a heavier light top heavy bottom Edit: lol I read that backwards but yeah ohwell
wacknizzle 06.17.12	Yeah nvm, I just looked those up they only make one kind anyway and the gauge for the low E is only 52 and you want 58. What tuning are you going for?
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	Drop B and ability to play the Architects tuning even if it's a bit loose/floppy
manicmonkey 06.17.12	I use heavy top skinny bottom ernie ball's which have been treating me well enough with the lower tuning. I can't stand thick high strings, so these are just right for me. Check out my mowgli cover if you'd like! http://youtu.be/u9BO7J7CDto
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	ooh sweet will watch right now
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	lol random flash of spongebob and patrick. great cover
manicmonkey 06.17.12	thanks! haha yeah my audio goes out of sync in the middle of some videos for some strange reason so I offset it with a split second clip of good ol patrick
ChuckyTruant 06.17.12	lol sweet man.