8 String Gauge questions?

[Brohoodofsteel75]

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 Electric Guitar

Thanks!

 

[Khoi]

.081 works great for drop E for my Schecter Damien Elite 8, which is 26.5" scale.

I just went to the shop and bought an individual bass string, worked perfectly, though I had to unwind it a bit to fit through the tuning post.

 

[Brohoodofsteel75]

I really don't want to do the unwinding, so i think i'll hit up La Bella they have 82s so im gonna try those.

Btw how do you like the Damien? does it feel/sound good?

 

[NixerX]

I really don't want to do the unwinding, so i think i'll hit up La Bella they have 82s so im gonna try those.

Btw how do you like the Damien? does it feel/sound good?

Dude I just moved to an .80 on my Omen-8. I just used my dremel and bored out the tuning peg hole a little bit and it fits like a glove.
It works good for drop E.

 

[Khoi]

the Damien is fantastic, the EMG 808s really shine with it I think. I was extremely skeptical about the EMGs, especially with 8 strings, because my experiences with EMGs have been anything but flattering, but its really great.

The unwinding really wasn't anything big, took maybe an extra minute for changing the strings, but I also forgot to mention that the ball end doesn't really fit under the bridge holes, so it's kinda sticking out