string gauge

  1. Recreant

    My nut has a gap.

    Okay so just the other day I restrung my Schecter omen-7 and i hadn't ever noticed this gap before, so i'm not sure if it was caused by my new strings, or if it has always been there. sorry if the pictures aren't too clear, but my problem is that there is a gap in between the Nut and the...
  2. skwis

    26.5" scale string gauge help

    I'm thinking of tuning my Ibanez RGD321 to drop B, but I don't know what string gauge would be good for it considering the longer 26.5 scale neck. What do you guys think I should put on it?
  3. nic0us

    Getting first seven string

    Sorry if this post isn't in right section or anything like that, I'm a newbie here. Anyways, I'm going to buy my first seven string guitar. I decided to pick up ESP-LTD H-1007 (This one: The ESP Guitar Company | 2012 USA Website). Now I have been looking for string gauge which could handle...
    • nic0us
    • Thread
    • drop a esp ltd h 1007 seven string string gauge
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  4. ove

    Problem with my 8-string

    This all may sound like a really stupid problem and I could have averted it all by making a simple choice before I ordered the guitar. Specifically I have an Agile Intrepid and mistake in question is that I ordered it with a scale length of 25.5. At first it didn't seem like much of an issue...
    • ove
    • Thread
    • 25.5 8 string scale length short string gauge tuning machine
    • Replies: 14
    • Forum: Extended Range Guitars
  5. GXPO

    Floyd Rose gauge suggestions

    I have a quick question regarding setting up a Floyd Rose (Licensed ESP LTD MH-400). The guy in the shop told me it was set up to play in E on 10-46 D'addario strings. I was surprised because traditionally I would use 09-42 for E. I sat down yesterday in my kitchen balancing the bridge and...
    • GXPO
    • Thread
    • floyd rose setting up string gauge
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  6. Brohoodofsteel75

    Drop E Bass string gauges? Plz help

    I want to buy a six string bass, but my band plays 8 string guitars and i want to be an octave lower and tune my bass to E B E A D G. What gauge should i use for my lower strings, and where can i find strings that size because my local guitar center is horrible for bass...?
  7. Brohoodofsteel75

    8 String Gauge questions?

    I soon am going to be getting an 8 string and i occasionally want to go drop E, but i'm going to be in Drop F# for most of my playing. What string gauges should i get? I'm getting this Schecter, which i believe is a 26.5 scale. Schecter DIAMOND SERIES OMEN-8 Vintage White 2012 Model 8-String...
  8. E

    Schecter Omen Extreme-7 maximum gauge?

    Hi everyone! I got my first 7-string yesterday :) I'm very happy with it except for some relatively minor things, one of which is the low B string tension. I'd like to go up a step in string gauge (from .056 to, perhaps, .060?), but would rather not take a drill to the tuners in the first week...
    • exscape
    • Thread
    • low b string omen extreme-7 schecter string gauge
    • Replies: 8
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  9. meambobbo

    String Gauge Recommendations

    I did some tinkering with the string gauge tension calculator here: String Guage and Tension Calculator - Version 0.1.4 - 26 apr 1998 I really like the tension I get on my 6 string with 10-46 gauge strings, so I tried to emulate what is closest to that for various scales on 8 strings, tuned...
  10. D

    Questions from a beginner

    I am a beginner in guitar and i started with a 6 string but since i'm listening to Cannibal Corpse,Nile,Meshuggah and so one i tried to tune my 6 string into A# Tuning (A♯-D♯-G♯-C♯-F♯-A♯) but since i use a 150 euros Epiphone Junior Gibson Les Paul with a 12-62...
  11. noahhalvorson

    New to 7 strings, down-tuning and guitar advice much appreciated!

    Hey all, new to the forum but I've been playing music for about 7 years. I've been getting back into metal lately as I seek to expand my repertoire and improve my technique (mostly I play blues, think later Paul Butterfield and Robben Ford, and funk, think the aforementioned, Parliament, Average...
    • noahhalvorson
    • Thread
    • carvin dc727 down tuned drop tuning neck through neck thru sc404 string gauge string gauges strings
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  12. MaxOfMetal

    String Tension Super Thread (Got a string question? Post it here!)

    Many questions that often comes up on the boards are those involving string gauge. This thread will help to create a knowledge base of sorts to help guitarists with their string gauge woes. To aid me in creating this, I have chosen to use this string tension calculator: String Guage and...
    • MaxOfMetal
    • Thread
    • 12 guage 12s 24.5 scale 6 string 725 727 7string 8 string guitar calculator drop g drop tune gauge gauges guage heavy long scale low frequencies omen possible? scale schecter short scale sikth string string gauge string tension strings tension tension? tenstion tune tune down tune up tuning
    • Replies: 2,238
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  13. R

    SC608B wood and other questions

    So I just ebay'd myself an SC608B and I've been restlessly looking into the guitar while I wait for it to cross the continent. I've noticed that on the ESP website the body material is listed as alder, whereas many other websites say that it is mahogany. I'm assuming that maybe older models were...
  14. xmetalhead69

    New Unexpected Allies song. epic keyboards, pth influence, breakdowns, come listen...

    Hey guys, my bands finally getting some shit done. We got around to finishing up keyboards and mixing of this song, currently called D# minor :lol: We'll be tracking vocals soon, but I made a soundclick so you can hear the instrumental version, because I love hearing what sevenstringers have to...
  15. B

    Getting the most out of my seven

    I have a couple of questions that probably fit in different forums, but then again they are also pretty basic, so I'll post them here. I've had my Schecter Omen 7 for a couple of months now (my first seven, and also my first guitar), and some things are starting to bother me about it. First...
    • benanne
    • Thread
    • fret buzz gauge pickup pickups schecter schecter omen 7 string gauge strings
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Beginners/FAQ
  16. M

    Rg7321 upgrade questions

    :scratch:I'm pulling my hair out about pickup selection. I want to swap out the stock pickups for some amazing pickups but what pickups should I get? I only use the guitar for metal. I want a hardcore sound but without the muddiness. Price is no object. Also if I put 10-60 gauge strings on it...
  17. djpharoah

    Going back to A standard tuning.. advice

    Well after finally installing and setting up my rg7, i feel like i need to go back to A to get the tones that I wanted. I had all my previous 7s in A so.. It was suggested to me to tune to B as it will sound better and be easier for me to learn to shred. Well I cant be a shredder - not in me to...
  18. oompa

    That low B intonation problem

    yea. i really need some tips. and sorry for the bad english, i dont know the terms, googling i found some charts or something but i couldnt tell what was what so.. well :) got a 7620, neck as straight as a ruler, and i use a gauge 059 low B string. but even with that saddle part (lockbox...
    • oompa
    • Thread
    • 7620 ibanez intonation neck adjustment nut string gauge
    • Replies: 10
    • Forum: Sevenstring Guitars
  19. phantom911

    Size of low B string to reduce buzz

    Hi I'm new to this forum and I have a question. I have an Ibanez RG7321 and the low B string that came with it buzzes to much and is very floppy when down tuned to A. I dont know what gauge it is but I was wondering if a .060 size string would not be floppy? Any help would be appreciated.


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