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I've been making progressively tensioned string sets from bulk strings since the late 70's/early '80s. Every so often, I come into this thread (especially if I have full use of both hands and can easily write and use a calculator, which I can't at the moment) and help people out without using words like "[FONT=Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]somewhat mentally challenged, slow at comprehension or one of the ignorant Circle Jerks from a guitar forum[/FONT] ."
Most importantly - He doesn't understand why there is a drop in tension when one moves from the plain strings to the wound strings.
Ok guys im looking to start tuning my newly aquired 7's to down 1/2 step to Bb when i go to restring them. Im a total string newb when it comes to this i 've been going with straight up 10's om my sixers so can someone please tel me in simplest terms exactly what strings i need to play these guitars in Bb...my Loomis is 26" scale and my Apex2 25.5"..also eventually when i get my Agile 8 stringer id like to do the same so i guess that would be tuned down 1/2 step from F# to F...that guitar is 28.625" scale i believe...HELP!!
Hi Guys
I just got my Carvin DC727 (stunning guitar!) and have tuned it to drop Ab (G#), so the strings are like this from highest to lowest:
Eb , Bb, Gb, Db, Ab, Eb, Ab
The scale is 25.5
I feel the low Ab to be too loose and was thinking of replacing it with something thicker to increase the tension. The problem is I have no idea what the gauge of my current string is, I'm assuming Carvins come standard with a 56 for the lowest string? They don't seem to specify.
Anyway, would it be better to replace the entire set or just the one? I'm fairly happy with the other strings, just the low Ab that's giving me grief (damn buzz).
Thanks!
P.S.
This is my current plan using the tension calculator:
len 25.5"
E4b .011" p == 17.48#
B3b .014" p == 15.89#
G3b .018" p == 16.55#
D3b .028" nw == 18.98#
A2b .038" nw == 19.23#
E2b .050" nw == 18.23#
A1b .072" nw == 17.09#
total == 123.44#
Anyone have any opinions?
I notice the lowest string is still less tense than the E, even with a proposed .072 , not really sure i want to go thicker though, .072 already seems crazy thick.
So you say you're buzzing on the first fret and then they buzz to the point that notes higher than that don't ring out?