Drop C Gear...

[Bandersnatch]

Which strings would you use between these two for drop c tuning? Look what else showed up in the mail. I'm snatching out the blackest black winter pickups on my ESP black metal guitar for the Devin Townsend fishman actives...

NYXLs all day every day.

 

[NesrednaEssal]

I have two 25.5" scale guitars at home both with 12-60 strings, one is tuned to Drop C and the other to Drop B.
I prefer the tension on the Drop B tuning with these strings, so for Drop C I will go with 11-56 or 10-54/56 the next time I change.

 

[Stangstag]

11-56. I love those strings, they’re on all my guitars. Have em on my RGA121 which is also in drop C and has BWs lol

How did you manage to fit a 56 into the gibraltar bridge on your RGA121?? Thickest I could fit was a 54

 

[Fortin Worship]

Which strings would you use between these two for drop c tuning? Look what else showed up in the mail. I'm snatching out the blackest black winter pickups on my ESP black metal guitar for the Devin Townsend fishman actives...

11-56 on a 24.75" scale. I use 10-52 on a 25.5" scale. That blackened winter pickup is great. To each his own I suppose. I'm a passive pickup guy. Wanna sell it?

 

[Steinmetzify]

How did you manage to fit a 56 into the gibraltar bridge on your RGA121?? Thickest I could fit was a 54

Ive got a guy that sets up all my guitars; I’d have to look but I think he filed the edges.

 

[kerryymm]

I would use 060 onwards for drop C. Anything less will sound like The Beach Boys.

I used to use standard 11s on 24.75" scale, but now I use 10-52 on 25.5" scale. Pretty sure I don't sound anything like the Beach Boys

 

[Emperoff]

I used to use standard 11s on 24.75" scale, but now I use 10-52 on 25.5" scale. Pretty sure I don't sound anything like the Beach Boys

https://www.sevenstring.org/threads/khdk-ghoul-junior-zero-aggression.346373/page-2

 

[Frostbite]

I used to use 10-52 but I have giant meat claws and I would detune the strings by pushing to hard lmao

 

[Frostbite]

Man, color me surprised to see the amount of people running 11s for little ol' drop C; apparently I'm the only one besides Masoo likes a bit of extra slink with a 10-52 set for D standard/drop C.

How did you manage to fit a 56 into the gibraltar bridge on your RGA121?? Thickest I could fit was a 54

At least on mine I can just BARELY get a 56 in properly. Any bigger and I don't think it fits

 

[Amer Alameddine]

I use the Ernie Ball Beefy set (11-54), which is similar to the DR set you have there. It's great if you like bending and doing wide vibrato as it's a bit looser than the 11-56. But if you prefer more tension for fast picking you might prefer an 11-56. I'd go with the latter at first to be honest, and if it's too much, than go lower. But I'm sure you'll get used to it.

 

[Steinmetzify]

How did you manage to fit a 56 into the gibraltar bridge on your RGA121?? Thickest I could fit was a 54

My bad duder; I just checked the tape he sticks on all my cases so I know what he uses. It’s NYXLs, but apparently I’m using 10-52s.

That’s actually the highest tuned guitar I have, all the rest are in drop B or B standard, and I use 11-56 on 25.5 for drop B, is why I was confused.

 

[WhiskeyPickleJake]

First time I’ve seen a “hobby level” knife on this forum, yay!

 

[Spinedriver]

Apparently, I've been 'doing it wrong' for years now because I use D'Addario 14-68's tuned to Drop A. I recently ordered a couple of 'light sets' of Ernie Ball Mammoths (12-62) to see how they hold up.

 

[Emperoff]

Apparently, I've been 'doing it wrong' for years now because I use D'Addario 14-68's tuned to Drop A. I recently ordered a couple of 'light sets' of Ernie Ball Mammoths (12-62) to see how they hold up.

068 Sounds about right to me for drop A. I do prefer lighter gagues though (066 or 064 if 27"), but it's consistent with the tension of a 046 low E. Not wrong at all. Quite the opposite (if you want to keep tension consistent, that is).

 

[Un1corn]

I use 10-52 on 25.5 scale guitar and 1046 on multiscale guitar.

 

[efiltsohg]

068 Sounds about right to me for drop A. I do prefer lighter gagues though (066 or 064 if 27"), but it's consistent with the tension of a 046 low E. Not wrong at all. Quite the opposite (if you want to keep tension consistent, that is).

yeah, I use 10-52 for E standard and concluded that I can't play in drop A with my gear because the 6th string would never fit through the string-through hole

edit: wait, you are probably talking about a 7 string, I meant a 6 string in Lord Mantis tuning lol

 

[Emperoff]

yeah, I use 10-52 for E standard and concluded that I can't play in drop A with my gear because the 6th string would never fit through the string-through hole

edit: wait, you are probably talking about a 7 string, I meant a 6 string in Lord Mantis tuning lol

That's odd. I used to run a 068 in a string-thru Jackson with no issues.

 

[efiltsohg]

That's odd. I used to run a 068 in a string-thru Jackson with no issues.

E at 052 ~= A at 076. I'm not even sure this ESP could fit a 68 though

FWIW my other string through guitar (Kramer) has substantially larger holes so I guess there's a lot of variety there

 

[Spinedriver]

E at 052 ~= A at 076. I'm not even sure this ESP could fit a 68 though

FWIW my other string through guitar (Kramer) has substantially larger holes so I guess there's a lot of variety there

I'm using the 68's with a Fernandes Ravelle and an LTD MH-350 (both 6 strings). They do indeed fit through the string holes but I will say it takes a little extra bit of effort to get it through the tuning peg. Kinda why I decided to give the 62's a try, anything bigger than a .68 and I don't know if they would even fit through the body or the hole in the string saddle let alone the tuning post.

 

[AK66]

I have the same thoughts on the Townsends. Super versatile. But the modern voicing seems to be a bit much treble and output. Other than that great great set of pu's.

Everything I've heard about the Townsend pickups is it has a very throaty lower mid-range punch. Do you think they sound better than EMG 81?