Stench of Necropsy
Active Member
Hi, all!
I came across Cannibal Corpse's gear info here:
Cannibal Corpse - Rob Barrett Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
And noticed that guitarist Rob Barrett (and I think Pat O'Brien, too) uses 13-56 or 13-63 gauge strings for his 6-string guitar.
Now I know that they tune down to Eb on the first three albums or so and then went all the way down to Bb or something, but since Rob is using a 6-string, I was just wondering what tuning he's in to use those thick strings.
The reason I'm asking is because I use 10s on an Eb-tuned 6-string and was wondering whether thicker strings would give a thicker, heavier tone.
I know that the attack would be shortened while the sustain would be increased but I don't know how the tone would be affected. Maybe you guys can help, thanks.
Oh, I also play a 7-string with standard gauges (9s) so this principle of thicker strings for the same tuning would apply to 7-string guitars, too, of course.![Smile :) :)](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
Thanks!
I came across Cannibal Corpse's gear info here:
Cannibal Corpse - Rob Barrett Guitar Gear Rig and Equipment
And noticed that guitarist Rob Barrett (and I think Pat O'Brien, too) uses 13-56 or 13-63 gauge strings for his 6-string guitar.
Now I know that they tune down to Eb on the first three albums or so and then went all the way down to Bb or something, but since Rob is using a 6-string, I was just wondering what tuning he's in to use those thick strings.
The reason I'm asking is because I use 10s on an Eb-tuned 6-string and was wondering whether thicker strings would give a thicker, heavier tone.
I know that the attack would be shortened while the sustain would be increased but I don't know how the tone would be affected. Maybe you guys can help, thanks.
Oh, I also play a 7-string with standard gauges (9s) so this principle of thicker strings for the same tuning would apply to 7-string guitars, too, of course.
Thanks!