Strings For Drop & Low Tunings, What are your favourites? |
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Strings For Drop & Low Tunings, What are your favourites? |
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May 30 2011, 04:11 AM |
It's time to buy some string sets for my guitars.
I plan to tune my schecter and ESP Eclipse to D standard and/or Drop C. Which strings do you recommend ? (Brand & gauge) I currently use Elixir. Which strings are your favourites when it comes to low tunings? -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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May 30 2011, 08:56 AM |
I loved my 11-54 in drop C
Your ESP is 24.75", so you might want to try thicker strings than most people put on their 25.5"s |
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May 30 2011, 10:49 AM |
Hey zen. I use skinny top heavy bottoms by ernie ball for my guitars in Drop C.
Its a hybrid set, so the top strings are very close to 10 guage (good for soloing), and the closer you get to your C string the strings thicken to that of a 11 guage set. Regular light (10-46) .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046 Medium (11-52) .011 .013 .020 .030 .042 .052 Light Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) .010 .013 .017 .032 .042 .052 Best of both worlds ! -------------------- My Website
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May 30 2011, 11:03 AM |
I loved my 11-54 in drop C Your ESP is 24.75", so you might want to try thicker strings than most people put on their 25.5"s Wooo, never played with that gauge, will be fun .. thanks Hey man, I also use 11-54 for the drop C tuning - they work very well for me. I also use Elixir, but since they don't make any 11-54 set, I always buy separate strings. For the drop A (on the baritone guitar) I use 13-70 - i never play any solos on that one though awesome, I'll try that gauge Thanks Elixir's are really turning out to be expensive. I love them but the expenses add up with time. Hey zen. I use skinny top heavy bottoms by ernie ball for my guitars in Drop C. Its a hybrid set, so the top strings are very close to 10 guage (good for soloing), and the closer you get to your C string the strings thicken to that of a 11 guage set. Regular light (10-46) .010 .013 .017 .026 .036 .046 Medium (11-52) .011 .013 .020 .030 .042 .052 Light Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) .010 .013 .017 .032 .042 .052 Best of both worlds ! Thanks Tyler, I'm gonna get 3 sets of that gauge. Never used ernieballs. So thanks for the recommendation. Will try it this time. Anything cheaper than elixir's good for now. I used to be a D'addario fan before moving to ELixir's. This post has been edited by zen: May 30 2011, 11:03 AM -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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May 30 2011, 11:06 AM |
Good choice!! Ive played lots of different brand and I like ernie balls the best, even though they're inexpensive.
Hope you like them dude -------------------- My Website
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May 30 2011, 11:54 AM |
Hey man, try thinking on the long run If you use a set of Elixir strings, it'll probably last about 2 months of heavy abuse, maybe even more. A set of "other brand" strings will wear off in about a week of heavy playing - if you are very conscious regarding your sound you will want to change the strings so your guitar will sound good and stay in tune. The conclusion is: - a set of Elixir strings lasts a lot more than about 3 sets of normal strings (from what I've experimented) - you actually pay less PS: I am not endorsing Elixir ) i just love them It does last long, I noticed that too. Interesting point.. Now you've influenced me coz I love Elixir's too. I always use it in my main guitar and will always stick to it on that guitar. So I need to get them too. The frustrating thing is when one or 2 strings of an elixir's set breaks. Although that is verrrrry rare. Do you change the entire set or buy some additional single b & e strings? -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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May 30 2011, 07:49 PM |
I don't like Elixir, couple of strings broke on me, they came out expensive, and they have a bit dull sound.
They do last longer, however with constant gigging, it's normal to swap strings every week, so I guess 2 months of any kind of string would be a gamble. This is why I use Daddario 11-52, although on drop C they can sound a bit floppy -------------------- - Ivan's Video Chat Lesson Notes HERE
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May 30 2011, 10:53 PM |
I've only ever used .10's but I don't drop tune a lot except to dropped D. This may be a silly question but If you change the gauge of string would you have to adjust anything IE: action, intonation? rok For me yes! Every time I switch strings (even without changing gauge) I re-adjust my truss rod. If your changing gauges then you should definitely re-adjust it, as it will throw your neck off otherwise. A good rule of thumb is to add 1 to your guage for each half step you tune down eg. E = 9 gauge Eb = 10 gauge D = 11 and so on! -------------------- My Website
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May 31 2011, 02:06 AM |
I don't like Elixir, couple of strings broke on me, they came out expensive, and they have a bit dull sound. They do last longer, however with constant gigging, it's normal to swap strings every week, so I guess 2 months of any kind of string would be a gamble. This is why I use Daddario 11-52, although on drop C they can sound a bit floppy Thanks Ivan, I've used D'addario a lot in the past when I used to play mostly with 9's. I've only ever used .10's but I don't drop tune a lot except to dropped D. This may be a silly question but If you change the gauge of string would you have to adjust anything IE: action, intonation? rok I believe you have to ... and I hate doing it as I'm not so good at setting up my axe. I'd rather spend time practising. -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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May 31 2011, 06:39 AM |
Just bought these:
1 X Elixir Electric Guitar Strings LIGHT-HEAVY 10-52 2 x Ernie Ball Electric Guitar String Beefy Slinky 11-54 Gonna get ernie balls heavy bottoms in the next purchase...hmm. Heavy bottoms -------------------- "If the need is deep, you WILL find a way , if it isn't, you'll find some excuse"
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May 31 2011, 04:24 PM |
Got the Ernie Ball 54s as well, great choice
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May 31 2011, 07:54 PM |
Speaking of dropped tunings, listen to this crazy riffing! Gotta love it.
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