String gauge for Open C?

[mikernaut]

So now that I again have a 2nd 7 string I was thinking of trying Open C tuning and learning some SYL tunes. I havent messed with alternate tunings on 7's before so what gauges should work for this? Tried using the existing strings (10-54? cant recall what they are exactly) and the low E and B were way too floppy.

Thanks for your suggestions in advance.

 

[Apophis]

Add some thicker strings at the bottom, maybe something 002-006 bigger than extisting set you have.

 

[newamerikangospel]

I would get a 11-54 ish set, and swap the top string out for an 8 or 9, then get a 66-68 for the G.

 

[ohio_eric]

I think Devon uses a .010 - .052 set with a .070 for the G.

 

[MF_Kitten]

according to the video he did about his gear, he huses 54-10, and a .70 for the G

although the low G is on a 27" 7 string, so that might have thinner gauges for the rest of the strings...

 

[TomAwesome]

Yeah, Devin uses a 10-52 set. He talks about it a little past half way through the first of these videos (I'll post both parts, though, 'cause they're spiffy).

 

[The Dark Wolf]

1. Had no idea he was so good.

2. His tone is fucking sick.

3. He's funny. His sense of humor is alot like mine. Self-deprecation and irony FTW.

 

[HamBungler]

I think Devon uses a .010 - .052 set with a .070 for the G.

You are most correct, this was stated in the Guitar Player article on SYL.

Devin's mah hero.

Anything from a 62-70 should work fine, I use a 60 but its a bit floppy.

 

[MF_Kitten]

ah, right you are... somehow i seem to remember the C being a .54

 

[BrianCarroll]

It's d'Addario .010 - .052 + .064, you can see it on the Ziltoid bonus vid

 

[HamBungler]

It's d'Addario .010 - .052 + .064, you can see it on the Ziltoid bonus vid

In the video it shows a 60, and he says in the Guitar Player interview back in '06 that he used a 70 for the G. I'd lean towards the 70, the 60 seems a bit floppy.

 

[BrianCarroll]

In the video it shows a 60, and he says in the Guitar Player interview back in '06 that he used a 70 for the G. I'd lean towards the 70, the 60 seems a bit floppy.

Oooops, sorry, you're right it's .060 for the G.

It seems quite floppy but his custom ESP 7 is 27"...

 

[Ishan]

1. Had no idea he was so good.

2. His tone is fucking sick.

3. He's funny. His sense of humor is alot like mine. Self-deprecation and irony FTW.

Oh my, you didn't know that? were living under a rock, right?
He don't think much about himself wich is quite refreshing (even if he is a very difficult guy to work with it seems, ask steve vai )