Hollowway
Extended Ranger
Done! I can pretty much guarantee l'll be the lightest tension in there. I play 9-72 at 27".
Questoin 8-String players
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thrashmetal85
Well-Known Member
Deffo needs to be a 9-80 set with the taper long enough for us m80m users to string with the ball ends at the headstock.
stefanlindmark
New Member
NYXL heavier than .080
erdiablo666
I'm from Canada...and they think I'm slow...eh
Sucks you can only win strings if you live in the U.S.
Otherwise, a set of 8 with similar gauges to the new Ernie Ball and GHS sets with an .080 for the low F# would be fantastic. I would switch back to Daddario in a heartbeat.
Otherwise, a set of 8 with similar gauges to the new Ernie Ball and GHS sets with an .080 for the low F# would be fantastic. I would switch back to Daddario in a heartbeat.
Ibanez RG7321
Active Member
Right there with ya. 9-72 is what I am looking for, though right now I have a 10-74 set on which is great for drop D
jarledge
Well-Known Member
As pretty much every one else stated, a larger 8TH string with ball end and some sort of balanced tension with a longer scale length.
Atomic Kemper
Well-Known Member
Personally, since I've owned 26,5",27" and 28", I think 27" is the most sensible for light low end use but for playing and tone purposes 28" is best imo
With that in mind, 28.5"-29.5" scales are increasingly popular (and tho I am not on board), so I suggest the 9-52/56 + a 74/80, kinda like your EXL light top heavy bottom for 7 string along with a choice for either a 74 or 80 bottom 8th string
Again imo 28" is by far the best scale if 8 is the main player so that if like for 28"-30" scale 9-52+74 (hell raiser c8 Fr, m8m, m80m, agile) and for 27" 9-52+80 (2228)
So basically make balanced sets , a 9-52+74 and 10-56+80, and offer it in your already nice regular sets or light top heavy bottom
imo going about by these 4 sets based on popular models scale lengths would be best because your 7 string sets are great (and initially all string companies did timings based on the obsolete 26.5" scale)
Please enter me for contest too
With that in mind, 28.5"-29.5" scales are increasingly popular (and tho I am not on board), so I suggest the 9-52/56 + a 74/80, kinda like your EXL light top heavy bottom for 7 string along with a choice for either a 74 or 80 bottom 8th string
Again imo 28" is by far the best scale if 8 is the main player so that if like for 28"-30" scale 9-52+74 (hell raiser c8 Fr, m8m, m80m, agile) and for 27" 9-52+80 (2228)
So basically make balanced sets , a 9-52+74 and 10-56+80, and offer it in your already nice regular sets or light top heavy bottom
imo going about by these 4 sets based on popular models scale lengths would be best because your 7 string sets are great (and initially all string companies did timings based on the obsolete 26.5" scale)
Please enter me for contest too
Contest ended on the 10th, but I went ahead and did the survey.
I agree with the above: singles that are more affordably priced would be awesome, if it's possible. Since we're talking about 8-string sets, that may not even be required in the future.
I *would*, however, love to see the NYXL's (I loves them!!
) in a Balanced Tension set, and what would make me happy in my pants would be an 8-string set that was 110BT+54+74... but that's not actually balanced tension anymore, so... 
Also, unrelated: NYXL BASS STRINGS!!!!
I agree with the above: singles that are more affordably priced would be awesome, if it's possible. Since we're talking about 8-string sets, that may not even be required in the future.
I *would*, however, love to see the NYXL's (I loves them!!
) in a Balanced Tension set, and what would make me happy in my pants would be an 8-string set that was 110BT+54+74... but that's not actually balanced tension anymore, so... Also, unrelated: NYXL BASS STRINGS!!!!
