anyone tune to d on a les paul type?

[martyfireball]

just a quicky to see what string gauge to use, I normally use 10-46 with regular tuning and need to be able to bend and solo.
That's proper D tuning one step down, not dropped D.
ta

 

[Razorjack]

10's should be fine for D standard, if they are too light for you try 11's.

 

[Pman]

i use 11 gauge for my D/Drop C tuning on my ibanez
if thats any help for you

 

[LT1Z]

I use 10-52 on my les paul in D standard

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

I use 13s in my Les Paul Custom in D standard.

 

[cameltoe]

10-52 LTD-EC2005

 

[Suicide_As_Alibi]

I used to use 11-54's on an Epiphone Joe Perry signature (possibly the ugliest Les Paul ever created).

They'll just about go down 2 steps, and they play pretty nicely in standard too.

Steve

 

[greyskull]

11s in drop d
13s in drop c
you fucking pussies

 

[flhctroll]

never seen 13's but I know 12-52's work great.

 

[kev]

10-60 pussy's lol

 

[greyskull]

welll with the gain on 9 on the lead channel on your 5150....
LOL
JOKES kev, how you enjoyin the beast of all amps

 

[Sinister Mephisto]

11s in drop d
13s in drop c
you fucking pussies

I use 13s in my Les Paul Custom in D standard.

 

[Gnash]

That's proper D tuning one step down, not dropped D.
ta

I have found this tuning to be my favorite for soloing. It just feels and sounds perfect to me. I use Ernie ball hybrid slinkys for a whole step down. It gives you the 9, but beefs up the wound strings. The tension feels real good with a floyd. Two steps down is a different story. For C, I like 10-52.

 

[LydonB]

i tune down to C on my old Ibanez with 11-52. It is pretty nice. I got a set of Ernie Ball "Beefy Slinky's" becuase my local music store didn't have the ones i wanted . Gotta order a bunch from online! Anyone know where i can get strings in bulk?

 

[cobhc]

what kinda bulk? like 50 packs?

 

[greyskull]

aqpologies....
i had drunk half a bottle of famous grouse by then!!

get strings from string busters
http://www.stringbusters.com/

awesome people just round the cornewr from my studio too!

 

[cobhc]

haha, i was gonna suggest there greyskull, but it might be cheaper to find an american site for him, i use stringbusters cos i couldnt find anywhere else selling the hi-beam dr's

 

[greyskull]

ahhhh
yes, damned yanks
sorry....
no idea then

 

[cobhc]

http://www.juststrings.com/electricguitar.html
http://www.stringsandbeyond.com/elguitstrin.html
http://www.stringthis.com/

just a few.........just use google man, it's easy to find them

 

[kev]

welll with the gain on 9 on the lead channel on your 5150....
LOL
JOKES kev, how you enjoyin the beast of all amps

haha, that never happend - it was an experiment
The amp... well i couldnt ask for more really! Great tone! The best string place i found - who pretty much deliver next day for me is:

www.stringsdirect.co.uk