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Nick · 01-16-2008, 09:14 AM

Ok so my new band is getting going and we have opted to go for Drop B as one of the main tunings we use and im going to set up my guitar and the other guys guitar in that tuning (both FR bridges)

i always find Drop B a total bitch to get a good set of strings for (a pre packaged set)

So im going to go and get hold of individual strings instead

I was thinking 11, 14, 18, 30, 42, 56

im pretty shit on that calculator thing so could somoene else either calculate the tension there for C#, G#, E, B, F# B and see if iv made a good estimation of what il need (do they match tension wise)

If you are feeling generous you could also calculate 10 13 17 30 42 52 which is a normal set of skinny top heavy bottoms so i can get a point of reference

01-16-2008, 09:14 AM	#1
Nick 'VHT Sig X Whore' Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: glasgow scotland Posts: 1,974 Main Seven: RG1527 Rig: VHT Sig X -> ENGL Thanked: 13	Thoughts on guage selection? Ok so my new band is getting going and we have opted to go for Drop B as one of the main tunings we use and im going to set up my guitar and the other guys guitar in that tuning (both FR bridges) i always find Drop B a total bitch to get a good set of strings for (a pre packaged set) So im going to go and get hold of individual strings instead I was thinking 11, 14, 18, 30, 42, 56 im pretty shit on that calculator thing so could somoene else either calculate the tension there for C#, G#, E, B, F# B and see if iv made a good estimation of what il need (do they match tension wise) If you are feeling generous you could also calculate 10 13 17 30 42 52 which is a normal set of skinny top heavy bottoms so i can get a point of reference