Codyyy
The Flip-Flopper
Maybe, but I use 10's for standard on all my sixes as it is. If I go with a Schecter or other extended scale 7, I'll probably try 9's first.
I did something with a 6 string today that should not be attempted by any sane human.
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Maybe, but I use 10's for standard on all my sixes as it is. If I go with a Schecter or other extended scale 7, I'll probably try 9's first.
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i'unno, that doesnt seem that crazy to me - especially if your guitar is a 25.5 scale with that gauge.
a gibson LP with 10-52 strung up to B standard, now that is some limp strings and some saggy/djenty? tone lol
a gibson LP with 10-52 strung up to B standard, now that is some limp strings and some saggy/djenty? tone lol
FortePenance
Well-Known Member
In one song me and the band do, we tune to AADGBE. I usually use 11-48 but the other guitarist uses 9-42. It's damn floppy, the 42 at A.
Not really. It's somewhat slinky sure but it's not limp, saggy or 'djenty'. A .052 in B, even with a 24.75" scale is not a big deal, a ton of bands do that.
Honestly the word 'djent' needs to die. So irritating and overused. Djent is a way of picking that can be done with any gauge strings, be it a .032 or a .085. Cathedral tunes to B with 9-46 or something crazy like that, yet they wouldn't be able to get a 'djent' out of their tone if their life depended on it
Tony Iommi tuned to C# with 8-32 strings. Again, no djent! 
It's a technique.
The problem I always have with tuning that light is that I knock the strings way the fuck out of tune. Dino is using a 52 or something like that for his low A, so if you've a light enough touch you can get away with it.
Now, the range... apart from tuning in fifths or something odd like that, you will need to go 7.
Jeff
Now, the range... apart from tuning in fifths or something odd like that, you will need to go 7.
Jeff
Very serious chops indeed. Kinda makes me want to look into Nevermore... Where's a good place to start?
This Godless Endeavor, Enemies of Reality, and Dead Heart In A Dead World are the albums with 7s. If you go for EOR (my personal favorite, possibly the heaviest) make sure you get the Sneap remix.
Jeff
Jeff
I wish I could go to a CD store.
By any leap of faith... well, yea, they probably sell their music on Itunes. 
Why not?
Hell, I'll wind up in Dallas before too long, I might be able to pick one up for you if I have any spare time.
Jeff
Hell, I'll wind up in Dallas before too long, I might be able to pick one up for you if I have any spare time.
Jeff
Codyyy
The Flip-Flopper
Wow, I didn't realize that people actually DID this
It actually sounded much better in real life (camera mic), but I think it was at least partly because of the Jackson's specs. It's 25.5" and made primarily of maple with alder wings. Apparently it doesn't get muddy too easily. Had I done this with my Explorer, for many reasons... that would have been much worse.
Still want a 7
It actually sounded much better in real life (camera mic), but I think it was at least partly because of the Jackson's specs. It's 25.5" and made primarily of maple with alder wings. Apparently it doesn't get muddy too easily. Had I done this with my Explorer, for many reasons... that would have been much worse.
Still want a 7
He is strong in the force. 
mrp5150
Call it.
The sweeping is incredibly clean and impressive...but I don't think I've ever heard a worse vibrato in my life. Boggles my mind that so many shred dudes don't give a shit about practicing their vibrato at all.
Codyyy
The Flip-Flopper
I told you
DOWN TO Bb!? are you insane? that would be as floppy as Stitchs dick when he thinks about women!
Daggorath
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I do drop B fine on a 6 with 11s. My band usually plays in C# standard. When my other guitarist gets a 7 then we'll be in Ab. It'll be fucking uber.
If I recall correctly one of the guitarists in Cannibal Corpse downtuned 6s to Bb when recording rhythms because a 7-string 81 wasn't available yet.
Jeff
Jeff
