Drop Tuning Guitar Strings: What Gauges Are Best?
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Most guitar string sets are designed for standard tuning, so what do you do if you play in drop tunings? Well, you watch this video, that's what!
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The most helpful company I have found on selecting the right strings for drop tuning. Thank you and can't wait to get the strings in the mail!
As always, thanks for watching y'all! There's a lot to cover here, honestly we didn't even cover everything and this video is 15 minutes long already-so if you have any lingering questions just holler at us: support@stringjoy.com
The string tension calculator is so fun to play around with. I had fun discovering the gauges for my Strat (25.5 scale length tuned down a half step) that have similar tension to my 335 (24.75 scale length tuned to standard). Thanks, Scott!
@TheJMan1K
6 жыл бұрын
Phil Heesen III how do the strings feel? Are they still tight?
*When ur in Slipknot drop B with .009 strat strings*
@boofatron
4 жыл бұрын
i've been there lol
@xavier4698
4 жыл бұрын
Ive been there, its even more painful cos i did drop a
@logicjoi7713
3 жыл бұрын
@@xavier4698 same. Still no shame.
Great to see someone that cares about this topic. Light top / heavy bottom sets really aren't good for drop tuning in terms of the d and a string... It has been fun calculating string tension the past few months and ordering custom sets from you. I have my gauges nailed down pretty nicely. If only you guys had a 57 though, that would balance my rhythm strings out perfectly.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Glad it's been helpful! We need to do a whole video about this, but the reason we don't make odd gauges (for the most part) is because of the tolerance of wire. In essence, any wire drawn anywhere will have a tolerance of at least .0003, meaning a ".009" is anywhere between a .0087 and a .0093 in actuality. Once you compound this tolerance to wound strings it's actually .0009, so in essence a .058 will be anywhere from .0571 to .0589. Gauges are more brackets than they are perfectly specific measurements, so if you had a ".057" it would overlap a ton with .056 and .058, so it'd be a bit disingenuous to call it that.
@LifeSoDetermined
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the information. I didn't realize they can vary that widely. Good to know. I'll either keep the 58 or go back to a 56. I like the higher tension, but the string is a little too big at 58 relative to the others. It seems to be more difficult to intonate the higher frets with a thick string too. Every other string from you is intonating just right though.
@773Spair
6 жыл бұрын
I think a .0125" would be worth considering.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
One of these days we'll get there!
man did the whole vid without touching a guitar... impressed
Dude, this was super helpful, thank you!! I've been considering downtuning to C# but have always been afraid of changing the setup and, of course, the issue of strings and tension
Thanks for this video, it's BY FAR the best video on this topic. As a science guy myself, your way of thinking about this is deeply appreciated.
thank you a lot for this tension calculator! it's easier to use than the Seymour Duncan one
One thing to note, he didn't adjust the scale length for the 7 string guitars. Most 7 strings have a longer scale length that can help with the tension
This is awesome, thank you for doing this, and making the sheet downloadable! What I really like about this is how looking at the total tension I'm able to get an idea of how string gauge changes will affect tremolo adjustments.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it! Just holler if there's anything we can help with!
Meanwhile Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is down tuning shorter scale Gibson SGs to C# standard using 42-9s.
This video and your calculator is very helpful. I couldn't get the time of day to ask these kind of questions at the guitar store. Ordered some off website, can't wait to slap them on.
excellent video on this subject!..you're using data as opposed to opinion or personal preference..thanks,this helps a lot..thumbs up!
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching!
I usually play in Drop C# and I got light gauge strings because I thought they would be easier to press. But when I strum hard it rattles and buzzes more compared to the medium gauge strings I had on before.
Super informative and a mega overlooked topic. Great information and great tips. Over the years I combine my own sets of strings. My favourite strings are the d'addario nyxl and ernie ball paradigm and that is not for the obvious marketing reasons (durability, strength, smoothness). But merely for there extra string tension, because of there metal combination. So you can get away with smaller gauges
Really helpful information. Thanks!
finally, it's incredible that the big players in the string game can't do this. boggles my mind. do you guys ship to switzerland? how much shipping will i have to pay roughly?
I play a 6 string, 28" baritone. It came from factory with 72-14, but those were too big for me. I've been using the top 6 of a 7 string set 59-46-36-26-17-13 (i have a bunch of .010 stashed away. Ha) Always play in B E A D F# B tuning. Any suggestions? I'm not a shredder, but i'd still like for the plain strings to be easier to bend? Is this realistic? Thanks.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Absolutely! Either our Baritone Super Light or our Baritone Light should be perfect for your needs, have a look: www.stringjoy.com/categories/strings/electric-guitar-strings/baritone-electric-guitar-strings/
Good information. Thanks
Personally using Ernie ball “not even slinky” set has a 56-13
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
Trouble there is you've got a lot more tension on your higher strings than your lower strings.
Is there a minimum that your total tension should add up to? Or a minimum tension for individual strings?
Me: *uses 10-46 for drop e*
Damn good informational video thanks man
For Drop D, why not simply reduce the 4th string to a .026w and the 5th string to a .034w? This comes way closer to balancing tension than anything that was shown here. The only drawback I can see is that .034w to .052w is a pretty big jump in terms of how it would feel. OK, so use a .038w instead. (I understand I can order a custom set -- I'm just trying to understand the thought process here.)
It also depends on intonation and how it’s setup
Ive watched the balanced video and now this one.... whats crazy is that Ive never needed to change my strings for Drop D. now mind you, im also a guy who can take that 10-48 set and play in drop C lol..... i pick very lightly
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Fair enough, everyone's tastes are different!
@justanotherguitarplayer9767
5 жыл бұрын
I play down to B and A with 9s. Not a big deal. I rip on my guitars and they don't buzz or flop around at all whatsoever. Its a myth that you NEED thicker gauge strings.
Scott, have you seen the Santa Cruz parabolic tension strings. What is different about these strings than other sets?
I am new to guitar and have been learning multiple metal songs in different drop and standard tunings like Drop D, Drop B, D standard, Etc. Is there a gauge or certain type of strings that is good for switching between all different tuning but sound equally as good. Right now I have basic strings that are pretty old I don’t even know what gauge the are but it seem like they are losing their tone consistency like they sound dull. Any recommendations
@SlowerIsFaster139
2 жыл бұрын
I use DR DDT strings. Or DR drop down tuning. I change tuning a lot and I don't think they get to tight for standard or to loose for drop c. Also GHS strings thin to thick are a great choice if you want to be able to drop and still do easy bends in standard on the high strings.
@mikehughes17
2 жыл бұрын
@@SlowerIsFaster139 Sweet! Thanks you so much for these recommendations I will check them out
@strayy1554
2 жыл бұрын
Im in a similar position i use a solar e2.6 it has light top medium bottom strings 9-46 I like playing around the C tunings. I re-stringed it with the same gauge recently, but for some reason it was way floppier than it was before, not that it was ideal for C to begin with. Planing on going for a set of d'dario nyxl 11-56 it seems like a good middle ground I've used D'dario strings on my other guitar and they are great, of course sine I've not actually tried it yet i cannot speak from experience.
Best string gauge for E standard, Drop D and Drop c#?? Pls recommend....
@Keaganish
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry if you've already found a good set by now, but if not, but similar to what Dylan said, a 10-52 is a good starting point. However, instead of the stupidly thick 30 and 42 for the D and A strings. I've found using a 28 and 38 for the D and A with a Drop Tuning really feels balanced. Its a tiny bit tight in Standard. But the 28 and 38 are super versatile and feel about the same between E standard almost down to C# standard. So ultimately. You have a set like: 10 13 17 28 38 52. Hope that helps give you a solid starting point!
I have a 26.5 scale length seven string. What string gauge should I use for Drop G. I currently have 10-56s
@joeyvpoisonfree
Жыл бұрын
Try 11-64
Steve Vai uses: 7, 10, 14, 24, 32, 42
mamooth slinky does this job so good dude (12)-(16)-(24W)-(34)-(48)-(62) you can drop this DOWN TO THE HELL
@Stringjoy
2 жыл бұрын
That set is horribly unbalanced from a tension perspective.
also i have played with increasing tension every stiring, i personally love it cuz i can get a bendy medium-light on the highs and really bite into the ultra-heavy lows without note wobble, and i did notice that problem with volume, so i just tilted the crap out of the pickup. adjusted the high really close and the low side a little back and it sounded just fine. lil screwdriver and 5 minutes of double plunking was all. most pickups for metal are flat anyway because of the fret radius (or lack thereof, talking to you ibanez, lol) so its just a matter of tilting a flat pickup to balance the volume of a fairly flat string set. yes, you can end up with pickups like a quarter inch difference in height from one end to another but it sounds good. so that is super easy to fix and avoid volume inconsistencies. if you have multiple pickups you can even skew them differently if you want a lead sound and one flatter for a heavier rhythm. my strat bros know what i'm talking about already.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Totally-and what works for you is what matters of course! Typically the real issue with progressive tension is just on the bottom couple of strings. Going .038 - .052 - .072 is a pretty big stretch in my opinion. But again, it's all about what works for you.
What string gauge do you recommend for tuning in Drop A or Drop A #.. I Want to try with StringJoy for this case..
@Ramble1234
3 жыл бұрын
25.5 scale?
Is 11 guage ok to use for d standard
7 string guitars dont have 25,5 scale, its usually something longer like 26,5 or 27 soo you should consider that
@royalcat10
6 жыл бұрын
Many 7 strings do have 25.5 scale lengths though, primarily Ibanez 7 strings will have that scale length. Not only that, but as long as the scale length is increased the same amount on all strings, say 26.5 in. on all strings rather than a 25.5 on all strings, then the percentage increase of tension of all strings should be roughly the same across the board. For example, if the scale length is 26.5 in as opposed to 25.5 increases the string tension of the bottom string by roughly 2 pounds, then the tension of the highest string will be increased by roughly 2 pounds as well. He doesn't really need to go into detail of different scale lengths because the same idea is applicable to all. The only time you would need to take scale length into consideration (When speaking of how each individual string relates to another) is when you have a guitar with fanned frets and multiscale length. But, he did address that.
@filipsak9913
6 жыл бұрын
okay, didnt know that, but i would be interested too see video like this about multiscale guitars and fanned fret necks
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Yep we know, but longer scale lengths don't substantially change the balance between each string, they just increase the tension across the board. We also do talk a bit about multi-scale guitars in the video.
@bsmetal
5 жыл бұрын
@@Stringjoy Hello! I love your company. Is there a video on on guitar strings larger than 25.5? I'm playing an 8 String E1 A1 E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 I used your calculator and changed the scale length of the guitar which gave me the correct values. Very nice indeed! **People, do not forget to adjust the scale length! Stringjoy for the win!
@darkniummorth5115
3 жыл бұрын
Hello, what strings gauge do you use for that 8-string tuning?
I want to tune all my strings to 1/2 step lower so what I should use?
I really disagree about multiscale. If you take a 10-56 set and a multiscale 25.5"-27", the plain strings will be ok but not the wound strings. They will be too tight, at least in comparison of a 25.5" scale. And once again the lower string (B in that case) will be too small to drop A.
What strings should I use for Drop A?
@tom666007
4 жыл бұрын
Drop A For 7 string (scale 25.5) : Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 2221 set (010-046) + 1 Single string .070
Any special gauge for Open D tuning? I own a Maton Ebg808 that came wiith gauge 12 , but i only play in Open D. Will the Open D tuning compensate the extra tension of 13 gauge? Thank you
I play down to B and A with 9s. Not a big deal. I rip on my guitars and they don't buzz or flop around at all whatsoever. It's an absolute bullshit myth that you NEED thicker gauge strings. All 3 of my guitars have 9s. A Tele, Strat and a Mustaine Sig Zero VMNT.
@jdomin21
4 жыл бұрын
Can I ask how ? I get fret buzz on 11-56 on drop C with my truss rod adjusted and my string height at 2mm on the bass and 1.8 on the treble.
@sparechainge
4 жыл бұрын
Sir explain pleassssee how
cool video. Whats your recomendation for a D standard tuning in a Ltd 25.5 scale with floyd rose???
can anyone recomend a string that could do standard and still perform ok for drop tuning?
Can I use 10-46 in C standard? I want to play some In Flames. I don't mind the strings being a little bit loose. I have a Schecter 25.5'' scale.
Please make a drop tuning set for 7 string 🙏
Any recommendations for D Standard/Drop C on a 26.5” scale guitar? 🙂
@Ramble1234
3 жыл бұрын
7 string?
@grenade.turtle
3 жыл бұрын
Man, string gauge is a can of worms. Just for example, Barry Stock of Three Days Grace uses 13-62 for drop C and he uses a baritone guitar. I think 26.5 or 27. But typically when you use extended range guitars you can get away with using a little bit lighter strings. I use 10-52 for drop C. Just the Ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom set on a 25.5 scale guitar and I bet they would work just fine on yours as well.
Science 🧪 good video 🤘🏻
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks Douglas!
Cool video, thanks for posting it. One question I need to ask you. I'm going to be sending in my wooden resonator for a setup and I want to pick a good gauge of strings while it's being adjusted. I like to play finger and slide and I usually play in open D, open G, open E, and sometimes standard. In your opinion what would be a versatile gauge that can handle these tasks? I I know that this is a lot to ask, but I'm at the learning and experimental stage of messing around with multiple styles of tuning, so I'm not ready to purchase multiple guitars until I'm past the experimental stage so optimal tone in a specific tuning is less important than the versatility of tuning to the different tunings.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
How heavy do you like to go? We have folks that will go with everything from .012s to .019s on resos. Let me know and I can assist with the gauge-side.
ive been playing metal far too long. lol. i think the lightest set i have is for my strat in C and i'm fairly sure its a 70-14 or something. i once tuned my strat to drop d...um, but the D in the bass range, (wanted to play some 12ft ninja covers) and i ended up with a 135 on the bottom of a standard strat. like 31 pounds of tension. it was like playing bridge cables. good fun. and hey, Stringjoy, if i like your tension calculator, i can delete Kalium from my favorites, cuz that is all that company is good for...a really good tension chart. lol.
I have a PRS Mike Mushok signature guitar that has a 27.7 inch scale. I took it to my local music shop and gave them a set of Ernie Ball baritone strings (13-72) and asked them to tune it to drop F#. So the 72 gauge string would be used for the F# and the 56-13 remaining strings are used for essentially C# standard tuning. When I went to pick my guitar up, it sounded horrible. The 72 gauge string was so wobbly, and even the lightest gauge strings had so much annoying fret buzz. The guitar tech told me there was nothing else he could do and that I would need thicker gauge strings if I wanted it tighter. I told him there's no way that can be true when other people have told me they tune to F# on baritone guitars and they're using string gauges lighter than 72. And often times they're using standard 25.5 scale guitars. It makes no sense to me at all. Why should I need to use higher than a 72 on a baritone guitar, when endless other players are using 72 or lighter gauge strings on a standard length guitar? Also, this is a baritone guitar, where the longer neck naturally increases string tension. So I was absolutely in awe when he told me there was nothing more he could do. When I brought the guitar back home I fooled around with the bridge saddles a little bit and I was able to get the 72 gauge more tense and firm, but not entirely to my liking. Did my guitar tech not do his job? Or is a 72 gauge truly not thick/heavy enough for F#? And if its not heavy enough, then how are other guitarists able to tune to that note using a lighter gauge string than a 72? I own 3 other baritone guitars that have the same set of strings on them (13-72) and they are tuned to G# on the 72 string. So technically 2 frets higher than F#. The G# plays like a dream and no complaints at all. I don't understand how dropping the tuning 2 frets automatically turns my 72 string into a rubber band and all wobbly. I am hoping you can help me out with this situation. Do I need to try a 74 gauge? Or should I go straight to 80? 80 just seems overkill to me for going to F#. I would've thought you would use an 80 gauge for doing like a low E or something. The reason I specifically brought up a 74 and an 80 is because those are the only other options for Ernie Ball strings that I could find that are lower than a 72. Ernie Ball has 2 different sets of 8 string guitar strings. One of the sets comes with a 74 for the low string, and the other set comes with an 80 for the low string.
@Stringjoy
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for reaching out! If you're looking to move off from Ernie Ball, our team would be happy to help you come up with a custom set that will suit your needs well! Just hit us up at support@stringjoy.com. If not, I'd hit Ernie Ball up about what they would recommend from their product line. FWIW, 72 is very light for F#, an 80 would be the most common solution.
@MrWillyWonka
Жыл бұрын
@Stringjoy thanks for replying so quick and thanks for the response. Not to argue, but how is 72 considered light for F# when again other players are using like 68 on 25.5 scale length guitars and still having success. It's just not making any sense. If anything, I would think a baritone guitar would get away with using lighter gauge strings like a 68 for F#, not a standard length guitar. I would think the standard length guitar would be the one needing the heavier gauge strings. But from what everyone is telling me it's basically the opposite.
@Stringjoy
Жыл бұрын
You're right that a standard length guitar needs a heavier string, however the fact that some players use lighter strings has no bearing on what's right for you or your guitar. A .072 in F# has roughly the tension of a set of 9s in standard, an 80 is closer to the tension of a set of 10s in standard (and still a bit lighter than that). Using your 13-56 in C, you have effectively the tension of a set of 11s in standard, but with the feel of a set of 9s in standard on your low F#, so it's just out of balance with what you have elsewhere in the set.
@MrWillyWonka
Жыл бұрын
@Stringjoy thanks again for the response. I guess what I'm taking from what you're saying is that my 13-56 gauge strings for the first 5 strings should be more than fine for C# standard. If I add on an 80 for the F#, that should be fine then according to what you're saying? This would end up being the tuning I'd use for my baritone 6 string: F# C# F# B E G# (low to high)
I swear to god I have a Gibson SG standard 2008 its 24.75" scale I play Drop D with 0.46 and its tight . using elixir strings. I have no idea how , but it is ! not flop , why is that ?
Im looking to open c gauge 17-56 for slide what gauge for those other strings would u recomend
@Stringjoy
Жыл бұрын
Something like: .017 - .019p - .022p - .032 - .044 - .056
@josefromanov562
Жыл бұрын
@Stringjoy thank you I try that🤘
Can a 56 be tuned to a E standard?
I cant find the drop 10 or 9 option in your website.
Hm, I want to use both of my Tremonti SE guitars for live use (25.5" scale) however i'm unsure how to figure out which set of strings would be beneficial to me... I'm currently using one guitar in Drop B (B/F#/B/E/G#/C# - Low to High) using the following gauges .60/.46/.34/.20p/.16/.12 (low to high respectively) however during a recent recording session I had to put a 62 on the low B because of pitch issues (probably down to me picking harder as well as the use of Jazz IIIs) and yet I liked how the .62 felt to play too! With regards to the second guitar I am looking to tune it a whole step lower, Drop A (A/E/A/D/F#/B) BUT I like the tension I get with Drop B using said gauges, so what gauge strings might you suggest for me to achieve a similar tension in the lower tuning? Many thanks!
@MrCholoPants3415
4 жыл бұрын
a .62 for Drop B...? Wot. How tight is that string lmao
@MrWillyWonka
Жыл бұрын
@@MrCholoPants3415 What do you use for Drop B?
Any recommendations for standard E tuning and drop c?
@MrCholoPants3415
4 жыл бұрын
10-52s are amazing for Drop C on a 25.5 inch scale. It seems light, and it is, but it feels nice. It's what August Burns Red uses. Alternatively, if you don't want them quite so loose an 11-54 is perfect for Drop C.. Anything higher than that feels like shit in drop C imo.. E standard is just a typical set of 10s. 9s are lame af, don't do 9s lol. But yeah, I'd buy a pack of 10-52s and 11-54s for drop C if I were you.
What about the old blues guys who use 8-38 strings in e standard? I use 10-46 for a cgcfad tunings on my metal guitars and it behaves just as well as my blues guitars
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
No problem! The same tension as 8-38 in standard but with cgcfad, would come out to: .0095 - .013 - .016 - .024w - .032 - .046
I only have one guitar what gauge is best for E standard, Eb standard, D standard?
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
If it were me I would go with something like our Balanced Light Plus gauge (.0105-.050) to be able to hit all three, our Husky Light Plus (.0105-.052) or Husky Medium (.011-.052) would also be good fits.
What would you recommend if I normally prefer 10's for my Tele, but want to play detuned a whole step 100% of the time?
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Generally one whole gauge up will account for tuning a whole step down (and a half gauge up for a half gauge down) so our Medium gauge (.011 - .014 - .018p - .028 - .038 - .050) would treat you just right.
@MillerCustomGuitars
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks man. That is very helpful. I love the calculator, it's really fun to fiddle with
This might be a bit too obvious as an answer for it actually be a solution, since I'm sure someone else might be doing exactly this, but the problem of the huge gauge disparity might be lesser if you made the lowest string more dense. You said that manufactures have their own "secret sauce" as far as density (I don't get how that could be secret when there's probably a scientific way of determining any string's density, but maybe that was a joke), but I'm assuming they like to keep most strings the same density. Maybe don't? Lowest string more dense, allows for a smaller gauge than it would be otherwise, while achieving similar tension to a thicker gauge that's less dense. Ya know since the mass would be the same.
@Stringjoy
3 жыл бұрын
Great question! So the issue is that with string design you are fighting stiffness-when a string gets too stiff it doesn't resonate properly (this is the issue with .026 and higher plain strings, you can see it in our All Plains video). So it's all about getting that mass while maintaining flexibility for the string to vibrate unimpeded. So you could in theory make a super high-mass .046 with a .036 core and .005 wrap, but that string would sound like absolute garbage.
I think that the worst guitar sets are EB 8 string sets and ZW boomers (52 for an A and 60 for an E... good god). Some of those companies would really benefit from buying a calculator... ;)
@Stringjoy
Жыл бұрын
That 52/60 combo has always been WILD to me. I believe there is/was a Cleartone set with those gauges as well.
@Maras666
Жыл бұрын
@@Stringjoy I've just bought a pretty unconventional 3pach from you guys ;) Top strings with tension similar to 008 and bottom more like your 10s, all in dropB.
What would be the recommended set for me? I mainly play a strat tuned down a whole step or half a step. I’m looking for something that would feel as if I’m playing in standard, or at least as close as possible.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Well it all depends on what gauge you're used to in standard. If you're typically using 10s, 11s would be a good solution here (assuming you're pretty frequently going down a whole step)
@TheJMan1K
6 жыл бұрын
Stringjoy Thank you. I mainly play 10s or 9s.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Totally! Then our Balanced 10.5s (Light Plus) or Balanced 11s (Mediums) would be just the trick!
@justanotherguitarplayer9767
5 жыл бұрын
@@TheJMan1K 9s are fine. Don't let any of these videos fool you saying you need 12s or 13s to play drop tuning LOL. Complete B.S. I can chug hard all day long with 9s in C, B, or A tuning, without changing anything but the intonation and/or truss rod every time. Must be just me I guess.. Everyone else needs new filed nuts, new strings, all the above.. Not necessary IMHO.
Agcfad recommendations?
Is the string tension calculator available for use/download?
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
Yep, download it here: bit.ly/tensioncalculator
for drop D tuning (DGCFAD) which strings do I need?
@Keaganish
4 жыл бұрын
In D standard, the tuning you've outlined, If you want it to feel like a set of 10's in E, I'd personally recommend 11 14 18 28 38 52. If you want to do drop D (DADGBE) just use a standard 10 and swap the low E to a 52. And for Drop C a 56 instead of the 52. Hope that helps!
Try this set: 7, 10, 13, 22w, 30, 40
@Ramble1234
3 жыл бұрын
Way too Slinky for me
Hey there! I have a question about string gauges. I have 2 seven string guitars where I seem to have a problem with tuning stability with the low B string. When I have a set of strings with 10-56 both my guitars sound great in tune (I tune down half a step to A#....now the problem is, when I put on a set of strings with 60 or 62 or even 64. The low B string sounds very “unstable” like it’s out of tune with itself!?....all the other strings sound fine with power chords but not the low B, it sounds completely out of tune with power chords....I then put on a 0.74 on the low B and then it was stable!?!?. It’s the same problem on both my guitars! I have a schecter loomis with a new nut installed by a pro and a custom made guitar with Zero fret install and Evertune. So I don’t think that the nut is the issue. I have tried to put on new strings 3 times with a 0.64 with the same result!?....056 and 074 the tuning and power chords sounds perfect! I’m really confused! Hope you can help Cheers!
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
Hey Claus, so you do probably need something in the 60-64 range for B/A, but you need to adjust the intonation at the saddle to get it to intonate properly, as your guitar was likely set up to intonate well with a .056, and a .074 just happens to intonate similarly.
@misanthropolist1808
5 жыл бұрын
Stringjoy But I guess that intonation has something to do with 2 strings (like power chords to be in tune with each other?) When I pluk ONLY the low B it sounds like....I don’t know to describe it?...vibrations in the sound, and I guess that is what causing the power chords to sound out of tune?.
@misanthropolist1808
5 жыл бұрын
But I’ll try as you suggested :-)
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
I'm not sure what that could be, it's a little tough to diagnose things like this over text sometime
52, my high E string is a 52!!!!
OMG Ty so much for the calculator I hate estimating these things cuz im noobish. In fact im such a noob that to play better in drop tunings i bought a 7 string set and yup u guessed it...
I would think that over time the "progressive" tension would put a twist in the guitar's neck?
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
It certainly could, though would likely take a long time to do so
Do you guys have flatwound strings
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
We don't currently.
Hey my man good video. I have a question. I am starting a band and want to play in drop B, drop A/A#, and in drop C. I only have one guitar (Schecter Damien Platinum 6 - Satin Black ) and would like to be able to switch between those tunings. Is that possible and if so what strings would you recommend? I was thinking gauge 12 but I'm not sure
@Stringjoy
5 жыл бұрын
No problem! I'd go with something like: .012 - .016 - .020p - .034 - .046 - .060
@lxhdz.3145
5 жыл бұрын
@@Stringjoy Awesome! Thank you bro I appreciate the reply. Most people don't reply back. Going right now to buy me two sets from your website. Thanks again man. Keep up the good work.
Link for the tension calculator seems to be gone 😢
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
It's just bit.ly/tensioncalculator
@x3mgrifter
6 жыл бұрын
Stringjoy thanks a lot!
Call me a fool but I love 09s for Drop D
@metal4719
2 жыл бұрын
Does ur string brakes??
@Lovell93
Жыл бұрын
@@metal4719 What would Drop D have to do with the string breaking? I play in Drop D with 9 gauge strings and it works just fine. Actually somewhat easier to chug, at least for me!
OMG whered the beard of justice go?
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
It comes and it goes, haha!
😍🙏🏽
You've convinced me to stick with standard tuning or down a half step. Alternative tunings just aren't for me.
@Stringjoy
6 жыл бұрын
No worries at all Rev! All that matters is what works or doesn't work for you personally, we all have different tastes!
So what is a recommend gauge for drop C tuning?
@Stringjoy
4 жыл бұрын
My top choice at current: www.stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/electric-guitar-strings/drop-11s-electric-guitar-strings/
@billthompson3236
4 жыл бұрын
So I just read the recommendation and I gotta say that a heavy light set is so close but probably suitable for me. In standard or drop d (when I just bring that low string down) I play super lights (9 - 42) on a gibson. That's what I like. I'm having a guitar setup for drop c and using the heavy light pack (10 13 17 32 42 52) while the recommended set is ( 11 14 18 32 44 58). I like super slinky and hopefully what I chose works out. In the words of B.B. King about heavy strings, "Why are you working so hard?"