String Gauge Advice For B Tuning
Ben Higgins
Jun 24 2012, 04:55 PM
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Hey Dudes, I wrote a riff that require that I tune down to B standard if I want to get the full effect. What sort of gauge of strings should I be looking at ?

Bearing in mind, I'd still like to be able to play lead with it too. In standard tuning I use light strings, 9 - 42 so what would be the equivalent set to suit me for tuning to B standard ?

Cheers ! biggrin.gif

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- Ben Higgins   String Gauge Advice For B Tuning   Jun 24 2012, 04:55 PM
- - WeePee   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 24 2012, 06:55 P...   Jun 24 2012, 05:14 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (WeePee @ Jun 24 2012, 05:14 PM) Bu...   Jun 24 2012, 06:19 PM
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- - The Uncreator   I prefer tension with lower tunings, keeps the not...   Jun 24 2012, 05:41 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jun 24 2012, 05:41...   Jun 24 2012, 06:20 PM
|- - thefireball   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 24 2012, 12:20 P...   Jun 24 2012, 06:39 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (thefireball @ Jun 24 2012, 06:39 P...   Jun 24 2012, 06:42 PM
|- - thefireball   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 24 2012, 12:42 P...   Jun 24 2012, 06:47 PM
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- - thefireball   Great advice from Uncreator here. I use 14-68 for ...   Jun 24 2012, 06:19 PM
- - The Uncreator   The first link has various sets of complete string...   Jun 24 2012, 06:40 PM
- - Mudbone   You could just get a seven string set where the hi...   Jun 24 2012, 08:59 PM
- - Cosmin Lupu   How about some Baritone 12-68 strings? They would...   Jun 26 2012, 03:06 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 26 2012, 03:06 P...   Jun 26 2012, 03:23 PM
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- - The Uncreator   Thats nothing, I know some people who go to D and ...   Jun 26 2012, 11:42 PM
|- - thefireball   QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jun 26 2012, 05:42...   Jun 26 2012, 11:54 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (The Uncreator @ Jun 26 2012, 11:42...   Jun 27 2012, 08:44 AM
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- - Cosmin Lupu   Yes using elevator cables as strings   Jun 27 2012, 01:23 PM
|- - Ben Higgins   QUOTE (Cosmin Lupu @ Jun 27 2012, 01:23 P...   Jun 27 2012, 01:33 PM
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- - Cosmin Lupu   how come I haven't thought of that?   Jun 27 2012, 02:18 PM
- - The Uncreator   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 27 2012, 03:44 A...   Jun 27 2012, 09:34 PM
- - Cosmin Lupu   My Goodness...   Jun 27 2012, 10:51 PM
- - JesseJ   How do thicker strings fit into the nut though ? l...   Jun 28 2012, 04:13 AM
- - thefireball   The thickest my Jackson SLSMG takes is a 68.   Jun 28 2012, 04:56 AM
- - The Uncreator   You can buy a nut to fit thicker strings or simply...   Jun 28 2012, 08:53 PM
- - JesseJ   Well If you are tuning lower than C all the time w...   Jun 29 2012, 07:55 PM
|- - Cosmin Lupu   QUOTE (JesseJ @ Jun 29 2012, 06:55 PM) We...   Jun 30 2012, 08:09 AM
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- - Ben Higgins   Yeah, if a baritone guitar is good enough for my m...   Jun 30 2012, 09:08 AM
- - Alex Feather   QUOTE (Ben Higgins @ Jun 24 2012, 03:55 P...   Jun 30 2012, 09:55 AM
- - JesseJ   So I guess if I want to detune to C, or B I would ...   Jul 13 2012, 04:28 PM
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