Being a huge cannibal corpse fan I'm gonna be using Ab and Bb tuning quite a bit, just wondered what gauges you'd recommend for Ab tuning, I'm currently looking at D'addario 14-68's.....this is on a 6 string btw ![Headbang :hbang: :hbang:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/hbang2.gif)
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68 on a 25.5" might be a bit loose; I'm strung up 12-68 on my baritone 7 (12, 16, 18, 32, 42, 54, 68) and that feels just about right (save for the 18). I'm a bit of a wuss when it comes to heavy gauges 'cause the tension fatigues my hands really quickly, but 12-68 I can play all day long
you have a 7.. why are you tuning so low on a 6 if you dont mind my askign?
also if Pat O'Brien don't need the higher string for his stuff then I don't really need one either
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I tune to drop Ab with a .059" for the Ab. It's a little loose on a 25.5" scale, but it works. Maybe something between a .065" and a .070" would work better for most people.