recomend me strings for drop-b

[gabriel g.]

Hey guys I need a pointer for the roght strings.

Me and the other guitarplayer dont have barritones, onlye standard 6-string axes.

I use currently the d´addario drop-c strings but I have the feeling they are too thin.
Music is very breakdown orientated (bury your dead style) so I want the strings very thick.

cheers

 

[The Unavoidable]

I would recommend that you buy heavier strings than the ones you are currently using.

 

[gabriel g.]

Thats for sure.

But the market isnt that big, so I would love some recomendations

 

[Loren Littlejohn]

I'm using:

.058/.048/.038/.028/.018/.014

Works great, good tension.

 

[barricade]

im using this on my Esp m-II

 

[gabriel g.]

im using this on my Esp m-II

I use them too but they are to thin for my taste

 

[Botnickstudios]

Hah so yesterday.....
I almost bought the DR Drop-Tuning megaheavy strings at .65 low e. Guitarcenter didnt have them tho so they gave me GHS Boomers, the thickest ones at a .70 low e. It sounds amazingly heavy but be warned if your used to strings less thick
1.The .70 was a bitch to put on, it would barely fit the tuner and i couldnt fit much in! and makes me wanna keep it B# at absolute max!

2. As opposed to my ernie ball slinky regulars, the tone is WAY bassier. Like I had to redo my eq and amp settings it was that bad.

I currently am successfuly tuned to drop A tho, and it kicks the crap out of drop D. Way more powerful, and makes singing a breeze for my range.

 

[RaDiKaL]

I think a .60 is more than enough for B, but if you want even heavier gauge try these:

http://www.thomann.de/gr/dr_strings_ddt_13.htm
http://www.thomann.de/gr/daddario_exl157.htm

But I think thinner strings sound better. I use a .54 for Drop C so...
If those strings [.60] feel too loose you may also want to check your setup, makes a world of a difference!

 

[gabriel g.]

so I ordered these: http://www.thomann.de/gr/dr_strings_ddt_13.htm
The spider looks cool

I think these will fit my needs perfectly 0.70 would be way too thick.

The low 0.65 should be perfect because the d´addario 0.60 was just a little bit tooo thin.

thanx guys

 

[barricade]

What about d'addario drop B package... it's 62!

 

[gabriel g.]

didnt find that @ thomann

 

[gabriel g.]

But the drop-c back was 60 and for my taste (in drop-b) way to thin. So I dont think 62 will be much better.
And they dont have the cool spider on the pack^^

 

[RaDiKaL]

For what is worth, I put the 11-54 DDTs on my Jackson in Drop C, fantastic strings.

 

[gabriel g.]

I realy like the ernies beefy slinky for drop-c

 

[dcb]

we use pyramid custom strings for our 8 strings, .86 for the lowest note (e), the great thing is pyramid makes those strings thinner at the bridge, so they fit the damn thing.
they are really cool people to deal with.

 

[gabriel g.]

thanx for the tip danny.
I bet those pyramid strings cost a lot.

I ordered some small things at thomann, I realy needed. I hate how small things make the bill big
Lemon - Oil
Guitar-Care
strings
plecs

damn 40€

 

[colonel kurtz]

I realy like the ernies beefy slinky for drop-c

skinny top heavy bottom por vida!

 

[xFkx]

Depends on the guitar, for me 12-60 on a 25.5 guitar is perfect. on a 24.75 it might be to thin

 

[ahjteam]

had this convo with greg a while back about string sizes when I accidentally put acoustic strings to my guitar:

lolzgreg: why would you ever use 53 in dropped d anyone
lolzgreg: that shit would sound TERRRRIBLE
ahjteam: well, I normally use like 48 or 50 on drop d
lolzgreg: thats probably one of the reason why your tone is suffering
lolzgreg: its too much, period
lolzgreg: a 10-46 set sounds optimal in dropped D
lolzgreg: 11-50ish in dropped C#
lolzgreg: 12-52 in dropped C
lolzgreg: and 13s in b standard

 

[Fragarach]

You can use any point 0.13 + strings and our tone wont suffer because of the strings.
I personally think Ernie Ball strings are the best.