I would probably do 10-59 on the Hellraiser for B tuning (because it's a 26.5" scale) and 7+10-48 on the Xiphos for D tuning with a high G (because it's a 25.5" scale). I might even consider going lighter than 7 for the high G since it's still kind of a high note. Now 8 might be perfectly fine, but 7 would be much safer.
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Originally Posted by ohio_eric  I play tens on my Loomis(26.5" scale) and on my 25.5" scale guitars and really don't notice a difference. The actual increase in tension is about 8%. So it's there but I don't find it to be obvious. Plus as strings get longer they get easier to bend so the difference in the tension you calculate isn't what you feel under your fingers.
The materials used to make strings break down like this. Pure nickel is the warmest of the three, nickel steel is brighter and stainless steel is the brightest. This is only a rough guide though as things like the core size of the strings and the actual metals used play a big part. |
Hm.. That's really weird. I play tens (10-59) on my RG1527 (25.5" scale) and on my RG7EXFX2 (27" scale) and the feel is COMPLETELY different. The RG1527 feels really loose and it's very easy to bend the strings, while the RG7EXFX2 feels really really tight and it's very difficult to bend the strings. Personally I like that increase in tension and it makes light bending sound pretty cool, but I can't do the bending up 2 or 3 steps like I can on my 1527.