I've now found my perfect set of strings

[Metaltastic]

It's really quite a comforting feeling - for C-standard, these:

are absolutely perfect for me. I tried these:

But the .54 was too thick (harder to do pinch harmonics and ensuing crazy vibrato) and the unwound .20 was WAAAAYYYYYYY too thin (ugghh, twang-city), so the above .12-.52 set is perfect! The one thing I am gonna try is ordering a wound .22 G-string instead of the .24 that comes with the set, cuz I still am just as much of a soloist as rhythm player (perhaps even more so). Just thought I'd share that with y'all; I know lots of people love MONDO strings on the lows and tiny on the top, but I'm the opposite!

 

[K Odell]

Just put a set of those on my Charvel. So far so good but I believe I enjoy a heavier bottom string.

 

[ParsonsMatt]

A .052 on a C??? Maybe I shouldn't have followed your advice on the Redeye.....

 

[JeffTD]

Seriously... I can't do .52 in D without picking the thing way the hell out of tune!

 

[Rupturemetal]

Seriously... I can't do .52 in D without picking the thing way the hell out of tune!

Damn I'm using a 56 in Drop A

 

[Tachy]

I use the exl145 for years, tuned in B...but I replace the 0.20 witha 0.24 wound......

 

[K Odell]

Damn I'm using a 56 in Drop A

Yeah I like either a 56 or even a 60 for B tuning

 

[MetalJonesy]

i use those exact strings, d'addario 12-54s, love em for drop c tuning!!!

 

[Ermz]

It's always good to fall on a set that works for you.

Personally I use the EXL 140 set, with an added 66 to 70 for the low Bb string. I'm one of those 'mondo bottoms, tiny tops' guys. I don't quite know how you can get away with rhythm playing in C with such thin strings.

 

[Joematthews]

I discovered my perfect set recently... Standard guage d'addario strings with a 60 top string for drop Bb. works great for me, pretty tight.

Joe

 

[RockGuitarX]

It's funny how strings work so much differently for each person. Every time I've used D'Addario, one of the strings will break within a week. I must add that is some thick stringage. Was this for trem or non-trem guitar? Just wondering if you had to carve out more space on the nut?

 

[cobhc]

I always liked using the same set that Mike from Arch Enemy uses in C 11,15,18,32,44,59 D'Addario.

 

[006]

Way too thick...jeebus.

~006

 

[MetallyGuitarded]

It's really quite a comforting feeling - for C-standard, these:

I use the EJ21's in C standard too. For B standard I used the EJ22 which were 13-56. To me each set in each respective tuning felt closest to the same tension as 10's in E standard. But I have a Floyd so that makes a big diff. I thought the wound G was gonna be awkward the first time I used them but I liked it.

 

[LSD-Studio]

beefy slinky for me

 

[Metaltastic]

I don't quite know how you can get away with rhythm playing in C with such thin strings.

Devin Townsend can (see 6:40 onwards)



Honestly, I totally agree with him - once the low strings become too thick, then I find it sounds too muffled, and it's really the pinch harmonic silliness that's the deal breaker for me (I find it so much easier to get a good harmonic and vibrato on a .52 than even a .54, to say nothing about anything thicker). Here's a vid of me playing, I wouldn't say I'm a slouch or a wimpy picker! (and once again, neither is Devin)

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ao-z8XQTa2Y&feature=channel_page[/ame]

 

[Metaltastic]

And even though I'm using my EC-400 (24.75" neck) in that vid, it was on my Ibanez Prestige (25.5" neck) that I tried the .12-.54, and the wound G string was still WAAYYY too twangy (and the low C too thick)

 

[Metaltastic]

It's funny how strings work so much differently for each person. Every time I've used D'Addario, one of the strings will break within a week. I must add that is some thick stringage. Was this for trem or non-trem guitar? Just wondering if you had to carve out more space on the nut?

Non trem, hardtail/tune-o-matic, and they settled into the nut pretty well - I've been doing it for so long on my EC-400 that while they might not have fit at first, they sure do now!

 

[abyssofdreams]

hahahahaha, what about those french voices? that was totally random....

 

[abyssofdreams]

oh and I almost forgot.... Neeeeeedddssssssss mooooooorreee gaaaaaaaaaiinnn