Where are you guys getting your strings for your 8?

[King Crimson]

I'm looking for 10, 13, 17, 26, 36, 46, 54, 74, in D'Addario.

 

[Shanster695]

Go into your local music store and ask if they can order in individual D'Addario .074s. They DO make them, I have a box sitting right in front of me.

The other 7 you can buy in a pack of Jazz Medium 7s.

 

[King Crimson]

I found these at JustStrings.com.

INCHES TENSION LBS
1st E
Plain Steel Locked Twist Ball End
.010
16.2
2nd B
Plain Steel Locked Twist Ball End
.013
15.4
3rd G
Plain Steel Locked Twist Ball End
.017
16.6
4th D
Nickel Round Wound
.026
18.4
5th A
Nickel Round Wound
.036
19.5
6th E
Nickel Round Wound
.046
17.5
7th B
Nickel Round Wound
.059
16.4

I would need to add a .074. Anybody use this company?

 

[technomancer]

Search, there are a ton of threads on here about juststrings.com, tons of guys including myself use them. They're reputable, though occasionally you will have some delays due to specific strings being out of stock.

 

[Dayn]

If it's any help, I order from stringsbymail.com. Good if you want D'Addario or GHS guitar strings.

 

[oniduder]

also strings and beyond i use sometimes,

but yeah search, thanks

regards

 

[SarahShreds]

ah this is awesome! i've been trying to figure out where to get strings for my 8 as well! woo!

 

[Matti_Ice]

GHS makes custome tailored sets for you, jus sayin...may be worth checking in

 

[stereo-image]

is D'Addario 0.074 second wound enough for 28.625'' scale ? (to reach the nut)

 

[Dayn]

is D'Addario 0.074 second wound enough for 28.625'' scale ? (to reach the nut)

On my RG2228, I cut the ball ends off at about six~ inches so the taper ends just after the nut. Unless your guitar somehow has a massive string-through portion or a very long nut-to-tuner length, it should be long enough.

 

[Necris]

I found these at JustStrings.com.

*string gauges*

Anybody use this company?

I've used JustStrings.com quite a few times now. They're extremely helpful when it comes to buying .090 gauge guitar strings . They are pretty easy to order from and ship quickly.

 

[Solodini]

D'Addario EXP23 Baritone acoustic strings. They're fine on electric. Buy the two top strings separately and save mucho money. Thomann.de is my source.

is D'Addario 0.074 second wound enough for 28.625'' scale ? (to reach the nut)

The baritone acoustic 74 is but they're probably intended for longish scale.

 

[Severance]

I use Buy Ernie Ball 8-String Slinky Electric Guitar Strings 10-74 | 7 String Sets | Musician's Friend

Personally I hate the feel and sound of D'addarios so I would reccomend these highly if thats the gauges you want. Even if the low ends heavier then what you specified.

 

[Murdstone]

The highest gauge any music store has that I've ever been in is around a .56. I use SIT strings for my 8 with a low .90. I love a tight lower end

 

[Solodini]

I use Buy Ernie Ball 8-String Slinky Electric Guitar Strings 10-74 | 7 String Sets | Musician's Friend

Personally I hate the feel and sound of D'addarios so I would reccomend these highly if thats the gauges you want. Even if the low ends heavier then what you specified.

I'm the opposite: I hate Ernies. D'Addario feel more steady and solid, to me. Ernies feel cheap, IMO. They feel lighter than the equivalent D'Addario, as well. At least to my experience.

 

[stereo-image]

I use Ernie 8 string set. But I have a problem with 8th string. It's not enough lenght. I posted about it in the other thread already.
But one of ERG guys who have 30'' scale said that he use Ernie 7 string set 0.010-0.056 plus single 0.074 string and the eight string second wound lenght enough to reach the nut (he also have string-through construction)

The question...Is it possible if 0.074 from 8 string set an single 0.074 are different lenght ?
Could somebody measure the single string ?

 

[Alimination]

There is octave4plus.com

I've never actually shopped there before, but all my friends that use extended ranged guitars, get their stuff from there.