what is your tuning & strings gauge ?

[Rogueleader]

D Standard (DGCFAD)

D'addario EXL116 (52-11), I use them both on 24.75 and 25.5 guitars.

 

[lelahel]

The genre is metal. not sure how to classify other than that.

http://www.box.net/shared/7atengpj8m

this is a real quick diddy i whipped up the day I got my 8 string just to test it out. Mix sucks but you get the idea.

it's a kind of messhugah tone. what is your guitar brand?

 

[guitarguru777]

Ok here comes the list .....lol

7 String its D'addario 10-56 with a 64 bottom (Half Step Down)
Ibanez RG - Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 10-46 (Drop D Flat)
Ibanez S - Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9-42 (Half Step Down)
Strat - Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9-42 (Standard Tuning)
Les Paul - D'addario 9-42 (Half Step Down)
Acoustic - Daddario 12-53 Phosphor Bronze (Standard Tuning)
Bass - Dean Markely Blue Steel 45 - 125 ( 5 string Half step down)

The light gauge strings are due to me having carpel, and radial tunnel in my left arm / hand, it makes bending easier on me. The different brand bring out different characteristics in each guitar.

 

[pattonfreak1]

it's a kind of messhugah tone. what is your guitar brand?

Schecter Omem 8

 

[Jevil]

Some of you should seriously think about buying a fucking bass guitar! You really don't like guitars!

Me:

Schecter - Drop C - 11-52
Jackson - D Standard - 10-49
Ibanez - D Standard - 11-52

 

[punkrockacademyfightsong]

Guitars:

Les Paul: D# standard .011 - .054
Tele: E standard .011 - .049

Basses (Fender P and fender J): .50 - .110 either in E standard or in D# standard

 

[Scott Horner]

ESP LTD EC-500: Ernie Ball Beefy Slinky's 11-54 (Drop C)
ESP LTD EC-1000: Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky's 12-56 (Drop A)
Fender Stratocaster: Ernie Ball Super Slinky's 9-42(Eb Standard)
Acoustic: Ernie Ball Earthwood Medium 12-54 (Drop D/Drop C)

 

[The Unavoidable]

With Cadaverize I'm playing in Bb, currently with 14-68 strings. Seriously fucking heavy strings, but works great. I'm going to downgrade though to 13-56s or something like that soon though to get more crunch from the strings. The big advantage of the mega-heavy strings is that the last much longer before they lose their tone.

Otherwise I'm pretty much just shredding 80s hard rock on my ESP Eclipse with 10-46 in E/Eb. I used to play 11s for the high strings and 36,46,56 on the top three but that got kind of annoying.

 

[storming heaven]

damn, you guys really like thick strings. Mine are 10-52 in C drop.

 

[lelahel]

With Cadaverize I'm playing in Bb, currently with 14-68 strings. Seriously fucking heavy strings, but works great. I'm going to downgrade though to 13-56s or something like that soon though to get more crunch from the strings. The big advantage of the mega-heavy strings is that the last much longer before they lose their tone.

Otherwise I'm pretty much just shredding 80s hard rock on my ESP Eclipse with 10-46 in E/Eb. I used to play 11s for the high strings and 36,46,56 on the top three but that got kind of annoying.

you choose also heavy strings for the genre?

 

[eternally_gutted]

some weeks ago i put 13-56 in my ESP eclipse II for drop C and i have to say i don´t like it...not much strings oscillations, i get a plane sound...
today, i put my guitar in drop A# and i love it with 13-56 for my handplaying.

what strings must i put to play in drop C as drop A#? (comfort)

11-52 for example?

thanks

 

[Skadsson]

used to use 11-52 on drop C on a 25,5 inch scale guitar and thought it was pretty much perfect. 10-52 or 12-54 are also worth a try, but i'd say 11-52 pretty much nails it perfectly.

nowadays it's 10-46 d'addario in E-std / Drop D. Been thinking about going down to C# Std or C Std, but not yet sure which strings i would get. been thinking about 12-56 which might be good for C# but too loose for C. Maybe 13-60.

 

[ChrisTanakaCanwell]

Les Paul Standard, Drop D 1.5 steps down, custom Dean Markley 14-67 set

 

[mburton21]

Alexi 600 and EX400:

D'Addario XL Nickel Wound Blues/Jazz Rock /w Wound 3rd:

.011 - .014 . - .021w - .028 - .038 - .049 (replaced with a single .052).

Drop C tuning, works quite well as I'm a sucker for wound 3rd strings. Upping the 52 to a 56 in the future though, I play way too hard for light strings.

 

[The Unavoidable]

you choose also heavy strings for the genre?

Yeah, but the main thing is that we used to play in A standard and pretty much everything felt too loose until I got the 68s. But now when we're tuning to Bb (which does make a noticible difference) I feel I can get away with a lighter gauge and still get some good tension. Heavier strings do sound a bit duller, like I said it can be hard to get a good "crunch" out of them which is the only real downside.

But who knows, I go back and forth with these things, maybe in a few months I'll be using 0.80s I'll probably still be complaining about tension though..

 

[eternally_gutted]

Skadsson: i think i´m gonna try the 11-52 for Drop C tunning. i saw a ernie ball pack for drop D & drop C, it´s 11-54, but if i don´t like to play with 56 in the top string, it would be better to change to 52, not to 54, correct?

The Unavoidable: "Heavier strings do sound a bit duller, like I said it can be hard to get a good "crunch" out of them which is the only real downside."
Correct, that is what i´m getting with 13-56 for drop C in my esp eclipse II. duller Di track, not much oscillation in the strings...

thinking between 11-52 or 11-54, maybe i´ll pick 11-52.

 

[Skadsson]

I would think so, yes. D'addario has a 11-52 string set you could also buy.

 

[ratsapprentice]

EC-1000 in D-standard: DR DDT's 11-54
or 12-60's for C standard.

I can't recommend the DDT's highly enough!
They have all of the qualities that I loved about D'Addario's, except slightly crunchier, and they last longer.

Basically, if you like D'Addario, give them a go!

 

[jipchen]

E : 10-46 (ESP LTD MH350 NT)
Drop C: 11-54 (ESP LTD EC 500)

 

[eternally_gutted]

I would think so, yes. D'addario has a 11-52 string set you could also buy.

i´m seeing a lot 11-54 for drop C. but if i like 56 for drop A# (i hate it for drop C). it would be be more comfort to pick the 52 for drop C, correct?