Question for 2228 owners

yevetz · 08-22-2007, 02:56 AM

Guys strings 9-52 + (62-65) will be good for this guitar????

and what strings you use for it????

Thank you

Naren · 08-22-2007, 06:31 AM

62 seems a little too light gauge for F#. 65 might work okay, but I'd probably think something more like 68 or so would match better. 9-52 should be fine for the high E to low B, considering it's a 27" scale.

urklvt · 08-22-2007, 06:38 AM

Eric is right. I use a 0.074 for low E at 28.625" so anything between 0.068 and what I use would be right for the low F# at the 27" scale.

muffgoat · 08-22-2007, 11:06 AM

I use 10-52 + 62 + 75 all tuned down half a step to F and it its absolutely perfect tension. Def sticking with this gauge

yevetz · 08-22-2007, 06:07 PM

But with range between 52 and 68 will be much hear in sound...... or no?

I mean difference between 7 and 8 string in sound will be very much like first strings (1-7) is one guitar and (8)string is another....or no?

muffgoat · 08-22-2007, 06:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yevetz

But with range between 52 and 68 will be much hear in sound...... or no?

I mean difference between 7 and 8 string in sound will be very much like first strings (1-7) is one guitar and (8)string is another....or no?

Don't know what you mean by that man, sorry

yevetz · 08-22-2007, 06:48 PM

I mean the difference in sound if 8 string will be 0.68 gauge it will sound in same tone with other 7 strings or it will have another tone?

djpharoah · 08-22-2007, 06:57 PM

Are you saying that if the 8 has the same lower gauges as a 7 will it sound like a 7??

I think it would. Its just like stringing a 6 with the bottom 6 strings of 7 string guitar, it will sound like a 7.

Although I have never done either nor do I own an RG8.

yevetz · 08-22-2007, 11:58 PM

nonono

You ever tried to put 6 string gauge 0.42 and 7 string gauge 0.70....and if you do that it will be very big difference in sound because there big range between 6 and 7 strings...yes?

So I am talking about the same but for 7 and 8 string.........isn't 0.52 and 0.68 is big range?

zimbloth · 08-23-2007, 12:12 AM

Dude all you have to do is use a sensible string gauge discrepancy and there'll be no issue. You just want to have similar tensions. A .042 and .070 are terrible matches. Makes as much sense as sets I see people use that have a 52 for E and 60 for B. A .042 corresponds to a .058 or so, whereas a .052 matches up to a .070. Other tension matches: 44=59, 46=62, 48=64, 49=66, etc.

If you're using a .052 for your low B, and you have an 8-string, a sensible 8th would be .068 or .070. Ibanez puts a .065 on their RG8's stock, which is a bit loose, but I thought it worked okay anyways.

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08-22-2007, 02:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,489 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 230	Question for 2228 owners Guys strings 9-52 + (62-65) will be good for this guitar???? and what strings you use for it???? Thank you http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/pol...ml#post1177328 OMG1337WTF Sorry for my english

08-22-2007, 06:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
urklvt This is my alt Join Date: May 2005 Location: Leesville, LA Posts: 2,434 Real Name: urk Main Seven: 28.625" S7420 Main ERG: 30 fret 5ths tuned 7 Rig: Mesa Mark IV Thanked: 4 / 1	Eric is right. I use a 0.074 for low E at 28.625" so anything between 0.068 and what I use would be right for the low F# at the 27" scale. "Dude, you need to find the right fucking meds to be on, because you are the most unstable person I know."

08-22-2007, 11:06 AM	#4 (permalink)
muffgoat The Djentle Giant Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Vancouver BC Canada Posts: 595 Real Name: Curt Wells Main Seven: Schecter Gryphon Main ERG: RG 2228 Rig: Randall Warhead stak Thanked: 21	I use 10-52 + 62 + 75 all tuned down half a step to F and it its absolutely perfect tension. Def sticking with this gauge Curt www.myspace.com/muffgoat

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08-22-2007, 06:31 AM	#2 (permalink)
Naren OldschoolGhettostyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 12,461 Real Name: Eric Main Seven: RG1527-GK Main ERG: RG7EXFX2-IPT Rig: GNX3000 Thanked: 36	62 seems a little too light gauge for F#. 65 might work okay, but I'd probably think something more like 68 or so would match better. 9-52 should be fine for the high E to low B, considering it's a 27" scale.

08-22-2007, 06:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,489 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 230	But with range between 52 and 68 will be much hear in sound...... or no? I mean difference between 7 and 8 string in sound will be very much like first strings (1-7) is one guitar and (8)string is another....or no?

08-22-2007, 06:48 PM	#7 (permalink)
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,489 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 230	I mean the difference in sound if 8 string will be 0.68 gauge it will sound in same tone with other 7 strings or it will have another tone?

08-22-2007, 06:57 PM	#8 (permalink)
djpharoah ٠•● 7 ●•٠ Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,660 Real Name: Mesh Main Seven: RG7620RB Rig: GNX3k => GMX212 Thanked: 193	Are you saying that if the 8 has the same lower gauges as a 7 will it sound like a 7?? I think it would. Its just like stringing a 6 with the bottom 6 strings of 7 string guitar, it will sound like a 7. Although I have never done either nor do I own an RG8.

08-22-2007, 11:58 PM	#9 (permalink)
yevetz Happy? Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Kiev (Ukraine) Posts: 6,489 Real Name: Vova Main Seven: Ibanez RG 2127 Main ERG: Ibanez RG 2228 Rig: Epiphone Valve Jr. Thanked: 230	nonono You ever tried to put 6 string gauge 0.42 and 7 string gauge 0.70....and if you do that it will be very big difference in sound because there big range between 6 and 7 strings...yes? So I am talking about the same but for 7 and 8 string.........isn't 0.52 and 0.68 is big range?

08-23-2007, 12:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 11,041 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Main ERG: Ibanez 8 Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 59	Dude all you have to do is use a sensible string gauge discrepancy and there'll be no issue. You just want to have similar tensions. A .042 and .070 are terrible matches. Makes as much sense as sets I see people use that have a 52 for E and 60 for B. A .042 corresponds to a .058 or so, whereas a .052 matches up to a .070. Other tension matches: 44=59, 46=62, 48=64, 49=66, etc. If you're using a .052 for your low B, and you have an 8-string, a sensible 8th would be .068 or .070. Ibanez puts a .065 on their RG8's stock, which is a bit loose, but I thought it worked okay anyways.


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