Why not .008 gauge for 7 strings?

[Rachmaninoff]

For some time I used .008 gauge on my six.
Today I'm willing to use it again but...
I can't find .008 for sevens!
Not even an hybrid set.
Why does it happen?!

 

[cev]

Because not enough people play 8's on sevens for companies to justify making a set?

Just buy a six-string set and add a single for your low B, dude.

 

[GazPots]

^^^

Yes, this man speaketh the truth.

It's MUCH easier buying packs of 6 strings and a few singles for your low b than searching out specific sets for 7 strings.

 

[haffner1]

MF sells sets of single guage strings in lots of sizes that seem to work as well as D'addario or Ernie Balls. I buy 6 string sets and then a 12 pack of .58 guage and it works out fine and is cheaper that always buying 7 string sets.

 

[zimbloth]

juststrings.com

 

[canuck brian]

I always pick up a set of DM's in 8's and pick up the additonal B string. There really aren't enough guys playing 8's.

 

[Elysian]

because 7 stringers generally are men about their strings, and don't like using pansy 8's

 

[Metal Ken]

people actually buy those horribly assembled 7 string packs?

Just buy a 6 string pack and get a low B, or better yet, as said above, Juststrings.com.

 

[canuck brian]

because 7 stringers generally are men about their strings, and don't like using pansy 8's

I play too fast to worry about this whole "sustain" craze that's apparently swept the majority of players.

(actually i just like them. My nerve problems in my hands thank me for it.)

 

[Thin_Ice_77]

people actually buy those horribly assembled 7 string packs?

Do any makers besides D'Addario actually make 7 string packs? I've never seen any

 

[zimbloth]

Do any makers besides D'Addario actually make 7 string packs? I've never seen any

http://www.juststrings.com/sevenstringguitar.html

I just buy Elixir 6-string sets and then get a separate string for the 7th (or 1st).

 

[Elysian]

I play too fast to worry about this whole "sustain" craze that's apparently swept the majority of players.

(actually i just like them. My nerve problems in my hands thank me for it.)

on the other hand i play too slow to justify light strings

 

[Metal Ken]

Do any makers besides D'Addario actually make 7 string packs? I've never seen any

ive never seen any. And i'm surprised Daddario does. Ive been playing 7s since 2004 and i've never bought a single 7 string pack.

 

[lobee]

Ernie Ball, DR, Dean Markley, GHS all make 7 string sets.

 

[Thin_Ice_77]

I just buy Elixir 6-string sets and then get a separate string for the 7th (or 1st).

That's what I'll have to do when I actually get a 7. I play 10-52, so I'd have order a 65 or something? I dunno.

 

[DaveCarter]

The only 7 string player I know of who uses 8s is Chris Storey from All Shall Perish, as he's tuned to F# standard. He buys 6-string sets of 8s and adds a separate low B.

 

[idspispopd]

That's what I'll have to do when I actually get a 7. I play 10-52, so I'd have order a 65 or something? I dunno.

I use 11-56 with a 65 and it's perfect tension for me. Gotta be strong or it's just frustrating tho

 

[Rachmaninoff]

Just buy a six-string set and add a single for your low B, dude.

That's what I'm considering, but single strings are hard to find here.
Even worst to find only the low B.
I'll probably have to buy 2 sets, the .008 and a full seven.
In the other hand, I can make an hybrid set with them.

 

[detectivepope]

i've never bought a seven string set for mine, i always made my own. its impossiable to find anything above 0.56. i did manage to find a good site and finally got my fave gauges


E 0.80 B 0.68 E 0.56 A 0.44 D 0.26 F#0.18 B 0.14

try Guitar strings, Bass Strings & Accessories

 

[Harry]

ive never seen any. And i'm surprised Daddario does. Ive been playing 7s since 2004 and i've never bought a single 7 string pack.

I never ever see any 7 string packs off the shelf of guitar shops except for Daddario and GHS Probably has a lot to do with me living in Australia though