Les Paul - Tuned To B - Need To Bend Still, What strings do you recommend?
jer
Oct 8 2008, 02:03 PM
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I have an Epiphone LP Standard that is tuned to B.

What strings do you recommend for metal playing? I'm not a really heavy picker. And I want the higher strings to still be bendable....

Any suggestions?

Post links to the string sets if you can.

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Marcus Siepen
Oct 9 2008, 11:01 AM
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I would definitely go for thick strings with this tuning, otherwise the strings will get very sloppy. I would go for 13's for sure.

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QUOTE (Marcus Siepen @ Oct 9 2008, 11:01 AM) *
I would definitely go for thick strings with this tuning, otherwise the strings will get very sloppy. I would go for 13's for sure.


Yea that's pretty low, I've also noticed that once you go to B and below, you're not playing a guitar anymore, it's like playing a baritone. But I agree with Marcus here, I wouldn't dare to go lighter than 13-56 for fear of sloppiness, and at B it should be plenty bendy.

But if lighter strings tend to work for you, you can try 12's. A 60 would actually be a little too thick for my taste, sometimes when the low strings are too thick the sound can get woofy, and lack crunch, but try stuff out and find what's best for you.

And yea, you may have to make some augmentations to the nut with a gauge that big, I'm no expert on that kinda stuff tho.

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- jer   Les Paul - Tuned To B - Need To Bend Still   Oct 8 2008, 02:03 PM
- - ZakkWylde   11-54 set for a feeling like you're using 9s i...   Oct 8 2008, 02:04 PM
- - fatb0t   13s and a new setup   Oct 8 2008, 03:15 PM
- - jer   Standard B. I really fear 13's will be too ...   Oct 8 2008, 03:17 PM
- - ZakkWylde   Then 12's and a new setup.   Oct 8 2008, 06:46 PM
- - Noangels   11/54 set up on drop C they feel like 9's on s...   Oct 8 2008, 06:58 PM
- - jer   I grabbed some 12-60's at lunch today. We...   Oct 8 2008, 07:35 PM
|- - Muris Varajic   My goodness,I tuned my Musicman to drop D and I t...   Oct 8 2008, 07:41 PM
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- - jer   Personally I'm not a fan of it being this low....   Oct 8 2008, 07:51 PM
|- - botoxfox   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 8 2008, 08:51 PM) Person...   Oct 8 2008, 10:01 PM
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- - Noangels   Those 12 to 60's should do the trick,and agree...   Oct 8 2008, 08:23 PM
- - jer   Yeah, its a pain to have to haul that many guitars...   Oct 8 2008, 08:37 PM
- - Ivan Milenkovic   13 set can be good, they will not be hard at all, ...   Oct 8 2008, 09:01 PM
- - steve25   Perhaps get a 7 string? =]   Oct 8 2008, 09:25 PM
- - berko   QUOTE (steve25 @ Oct 8 2008, 10:25 PM) Pe...   Oct 8 2008, 09:27 PM
- - jer   That would make sense. And I did have one for a ...   Oct 8 2008, 09:37 PM
- - Ian Bushell   .11 - .56 would be ideal, light on your fingers an...   Oct 8 2008, 09:39 PM
- - jer   I think thats one reason I havent liked 12's a...   Oct 8 2008, 09:42 PM
|- - Ian Bushell   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 8 2008, 10:42 PM) I thin...   Oct 8 2008, 09:52 PM
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- - Ian Bushell   Many Apologies jer is see you are STANDARD B tuned...   Oct 8 2008, 10:38 PM
|- - jer   Well I got the strings on last night while watchin...   Oct 9 2008, 12:29 PM
|- - Ian Bushell   QUOTE (RIP Dime @ Oct 9 2008, 02:44 PM) Y...   Oct 9 2008, 10:15 PM
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- - jer   One more question: With these strings on the guit...   Oct 9 2008, 01:25 PM
- - Noangels   QUOTE (jer @ Oct 9 2008, 01:25 PM) One mo...   Oct 9 2008, 09:07 PM
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