Hi guys!
Recently I've been doing a little research about string gauges using the online app www.stringtensionpro.com by D'addario.
I've had a hard time to pick a correct string gauges since I bought 2 26.5" scale guitars, so I did a comparison between different tunings.
First at all, I play guitar since 18 years ago, so my first guitar was a 25.5" scale, 6 strings with a 10-46 strings pack, then this is my confort zone related to strings tension.
So I chose my base case as a 7 string guitar, 25.5" scale with a 10-56 strings pack.
Next of it, I've calculated tension on different tunings to chose what gauges it's more like my base case.
The tuning tested were Std 7, 1/2 step down (Eb Std), 1 step down (D std) and drop A.
Finally I added the factory set of my Schecter JL7, an hybrid set 9-11-16-26-36-46 + 62 and add an extra case with a 0.64" 7th string.
Results are shown in percentage against base case. Positive percent means "harder than" and negative means "looser than". For example, a 10-56 set is close to 8% harder in a 26.5" std tuning compared to a 25.5".
I've attached Excel sheet if you want to enter your data https://mega.nz/#!klgRgJDZ!4MOwSSu9d9UJDbeDNAjTqGe1lD-4yvaETgHqnDyFs80.
Footnote: All tension data base were taken from D'addario strings, so results should vary with differents brands, materials, etc. But is still a good approach.
Recently I've been doing a little research about string gauges using the online app www.stringtensionpro.com by D'addario.
I've had a hard time to pick a correct string gauges since I bought 2 26.5" scale guitars, so I did a comparison between different tunings.
First at all, I play guitar since 18 years ago, so my first guitar was a 25.5" scale, 6 strings with a 10-46 strings pack, then this is my confort zone related to strings tension.
So I chose my base case as a 7 string guitar, 25.5" scale with a 10-56 strings pack.
Next of it, I've calculated tension on different tunings to chose what gauges it's more like my base case.
The tuning tested were Std 7, 1/2 step down (Eb Std), 1 step down (D std) and drop A.
Finally I added the factory set of my Schecter JL7, an hybrid set 9-11-16-26-36-46 + 62 and add an extra case with a 0.64" 7th string.
Results are shown in percentage against base case. Positive percent means "harder than" and negative means "looser than". For example, a 10-56 set is close to 8% harder in a 26.5" std tuning compared to a 25.5".
I've attached Excel sheet if you want to enter your data https://mega.nz/#!klgRgJDZ!4MOwSSu9d9UJDbeDNAjTqGe1lD-4yvaETgHqnDyFs80.
Footnote: All tension data base were taken from D'addario strings, so results should vary with differents brands, materials, etc. But is still a good approach.
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