i have a question concerning low tunings, string gauge, and tuning issues.
i was under the impression that with low tunings, the thicker the strings the better. playing wise that's totally fine with me, i like the feel of thick strings, especially for rhythms. you might have to "fight" the guitar a little more to pull of the super fast/complicated stuff, but i kinda like that because it sounds pretty aggressive.
now, i'm using 13-62 strings tuned to B standard on 25.5" scale guitars. for some reason, i'm getting a lot of issues with the low B going in and out of tune when doing open chords. i really have to be super careful with the picking strength to keep if from going out of tune, often tuning the low B slightly lower to compensate for the string going sharp, which naturally leads to problems when doing stuff higher up the neck, as it'll be flat.
i thought that thick strings prevent that kinda stuff, or at least make it less possible to happen.
however, when stringing the same guitar with let's say 12-56 strings the guitar stays in tune much better.
is there such a thing as *too* high string gauge?
also, what gauge are you guys using for B standard?
i was under the impression that with low tunings, the thicker the strings the better. playing wise that's totally fine with me, i like the feel of thick strings, especially for rhythms. you might have to "fight" the guitar a little more to pull of the super fast/complicated stuff, but i kinda like that because it sounds pretty aggressive.
now, i'm using 13-62 strings tuned to B standard on 25.5" scale guitars. for some reason, i'm getting a lot of issues with the low B going in and out of tune when doing open chords. i really have to be super careful with the picking strength to keep if from going out of tune, often tuning the low B slightly lower to compensate for the string going sharp, which naturally leads to problems when doing stuff higher up the neck, as it'll be flat.
i thought that thick strings prevent that kinda stuff, or at least make it less possible to happen.
however, when stringing the same guitar with let's say 12-56 strings the guitar stays in tune much better.
is there such a thing as *too* high string gauge?
also, what gauge are you guys using for B standard?