String Gauges

[Metal Ken]

Mine's a total wack-job...I use 9's, but replace the .52 with a .58 cuz we tune down to A. I should prolly go even bigger but if wanted to do that, I'd play bass

Do you just tune the B string down a step? Cause i tuned my UV7BK down 1/2 step and 9-56 was tooo light. So i put some 10-56 and it feels like 9s \m/

 

[bobthemerciful]

9 to 56's. Haven't bothered with dropped tuning to be honest. Still haven't been able to find a proper 7 string set of Dean Markley Blue Steels in england yet

 

[dpm]

B 065, E 052, A 042, D 030, g 018, f 012, c 009

Been experimenting with brands a bit. I'm really digging SIT's!! They have this piano-like characteristic going on with the wound strings, real clear and defined

The .065 is a bass single btw, coz they're double wound so they feel smoother than a big single wound string.

 

[eleven59]

I use 10-52 on both 6 (CGCFAD) and 7-string (ADGCFAD, adding a .65 for the low-A on my 7-string).

 

[Hawksmoor]

Custom set 09-52 on my six's ( D standard)
Costum set 09-60 on my 7's

 

[voidar]

I use D'Addario's EXL110-7 set. 010/ 013/ 017/ W026/ W036/ W046/ W056/

Sounds and works great, even with droped A, and it's cheaper than getting a 6-string set + hi/low.

 

[Regor]

6-string (1/2 step down): 9-46
6-string (2 steps down & drop): 11-52
7's (standard & 1/2 step down): 9-46+56
7's (1/2 step & 1 step down): 10-48+58

 

[Allen Garrow]

9 thru 54
~A

 

[NewArmyGuitar]

Ernie Ball 10-56 (dropped to A). Put 'em on in February, and they haven't gone out of tune yet.

 

[Jeff]

I've got a 25.1" scale Ibanez SC420 (S Classic) that I was thinking of getting the EB Not Even Slinky set. which I think is 12-56. Do you guys think this'll work for Drop C tuning (drop D, then one whole step down)?

For my 7, I plan to go Skinny Top Heavy Bottom (10-52) then a .60 for the B.

 

[Shannon]

I've got a 25.1" scale Ibanez SC420 (S Classic) that I was thinking of getting the EB Not Even Slinky set. which I think is 12-56. Do you guys think this'll work for Drop C tuning (drop D, then one whole step down)?

That should be fine.

For my 7, I plan to go Skinny Top Heavy Bottom (10-52) then a .60 for the B.

That's exactly what I use & it's great!

 

[mikoxxx]

On my 7-string (regular 25,5 scale) I use a set of d'addarios for baritone guitars: 14,18,26,38,48,66
and add an 11 for the high E.
And that's for standard tuning BEADGBE.

 

[tonewhore]

10-62 I think, might be steping the lowest to a 70 though

 

[Kane]

.13 flatwound

 

[Josh]

I've always used 10s.

 

[Chris D]

Actually settled down now after finding a good reliable local supplier who can make sets up for me:

10,13,17,26,36,52,70

Tuned A

 

[Metal Ken]

you gotta bore out the tuner to fit a 70 in there?

 

[Matt]

you gotta bore out the tuner to fit a 70 in there?

I have no problem fitting an .80 through my tuner. Normal Ibanez one.

 

[Chris D]

Yeah, a 70 went through easy...

 

[killarguitar]

.09-.58 currently, but I've got a couple sets of Blue Steels .09-.56 that are going on for my next restring...

U guys like blue steels? i tried a set of those and they felt extremely dead... none of that new string brightness, like that felt with a new set of D'adario's.... maybe its just me