Schecter Loomis Stock String Gauge?

[Jaymz]

Im about to order a new pack of strings for my Loomis FR but am curious as to what gauge they actually ship with as to not fuck the FR up. Normally id say 10-56 but usually that gauge feels way too light for my tastes yet whatevers on the Loomis feels perfectly good.

Any ideas?

 

[muckypup1]

I know that Loomis has used a 70 for his low B before when its tuned down to A#, and some people say he used a 62 on the Obsidian Conspiracy album

 

[Jaymz]

Yeah but im quite sure the ones that ship as stock on his models are a hell of a lot lighter as to not put off people that can't handle such heavy strings as a 70

 

[muckypup1]

http://www.schecterforum.com/showthread.php/2038-What-gauge-strings

Some of them dudes are saying its a 56, some are saying its a 59, i would personally go for a 62 or 70 because I play heavy

 

[Jaymz]

I would probs do that aswell, but that would mean setting it up, of which I don't get involved with

 

[muckypup1]

Then i'd probably stick with a 56 or 59 D'addario set, not to heavy yet not too light

 

[MindsinK]

I own a few of them... I replaced the stocks with ghs 7M Boomers (10-60) and didn't notice a change in the FR...

 

[Jaymz]

Yeah a 59 wouldn't kick it off too bad if it was suppose to be a 56 would it? haha, I fucking hate intonation you see!

I own a few of them... I replaced the stocks with ghs 7M Boomers (10-60) and didn't notice a change in the FR...

Ahh good call, you prefer the GHS over D'addarios?

 

[muckypup1]

Yeah a 59 wouldn't kick it off too bad if it was suppose to be a 56 would it? haha, I fucking hate intonation you see!



Ahh good call, you prefer the GHS over D'addarios?

Hell yeah, GHS lasted over a week longer than the last set of D'addarios i had, they had a twangier sound to my ears as well, which might suit you or might not, depends what sound ye going for

 

[Jaymz]

Very interestng! Obv the ol' shred mistro himself uses ernies testicals...the guitar is quite twangy to begin with....which may produce total-twang-overkill! :O

 

[Nebulous]

IIRC the Schecter website use to list D'Addario 10-52 for 6's + 56 for B string across the range.
When I bought my C7 I had to change to a 59 to get the tension I wanted, so I'd say that's on par with the site.

 

[muckypup1]

Very interestng! Obv the ol' shred mistro himself uses ernies testicals...the guitar is quite twangy to begin with....which may produce total-twang-overkill! :O

Thats what i was thinking, but that might help you get closer to that Loomis tone we all love

Ernie balls are nice for the first day/few hours but they lose their twang quick, GHS strings lasted me nearly a whole week and a half before they even started to get slightly dull

 

[MindsinK]

I haven't tried D'addarios in 10 years... when I did, they felt kinda dead compared to the boomers. Now it's just habit I 'spose.

 

[Mago]

Hell yeah, GHS lasted over a week longer than the last set of D'addarios i had, they had a twangier sound to my ears as well, which might suit you or might not, depends what sound ye going for

For me it was quite the opposite, the GHS boomers didn't last too long.
I like D'addario and Earnie Ball the most so far.

Can't help with the Stock Gauge, sorry Jaymz

 

[Keregioz]

I'm certain that Loomis uses 9-46 and a 64 now, but I doubt that's the set it came with. Probably 56 or 59 like the others said. But why not put a set you like and give it to a professional to set it up (or yourself if you know how) and get it over with? Personally, I would suggest to block the FR altogether, or put a tremol-no or something like that.

 

[AHChris]

Why don´t you just measure them with a caliper gauge?

 

[Bekanor]

Loomis is currently using 9-46 with a 64.

As for what they ship with stock, email Schecter.

 

[kev]

IIRC it was definitely higher than 59. I had the info at one point from somewhere on google, but one thing I do remember was that I bought some 59 sets for it which was a lighter gauge than what it was meant to have come with. How come you dont you like tinkering with the floyd dude?

 

[Nebulous]

IIRC it was definitely higher than 59. I had the info at one point from somewhere on google, but one thing I do remember was that I bought some 59 sets for it which was a lighter gauge than what it was meant to have come with. How come you dont you like tinkering with the floyd dude?

Lol, exact oposite of my experience.

I think an email to Schecter is in order. Why they took this info off their website is very silly IMO!

 

[Jaymz]

Agreed!