[TomAwesome]

Originally Posted by yevetz

I duuno I can't get a right note from first 5 frets of 8 string with 0.65
It;s falling between fretwire.......only a reallly really light touch can done right note

No really I think that just 27" is short for 0.65 in F#

But it works with 0.80

Maybe your guitar just needs some setup adjustments. Unless the sting is old/crappy or you yourself just aren't very good at taking a light approach with both hands, there's no reason a .065" shouldn't be able to work. If you've heard the Divine Heresy album, I think Dino is using a .064" for F#, and it sounds great.

.080" is overkill, dude! My .080 is tuned a minor sixth below that (on a longer scale, though)! Of course, that's a matter of preference, but there's no way you should need to go that thick with it.

Edit: Are you doing this on your 2127? If so, yeah, that would probably make it more necessary to go thicker, so don't mind that first part

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

Maybe your guitar just needs some setup adjustments. Unless the sting is old/crappy or you yourself just aren't very good at taking a light approach with both hands, there's no reason a .065" shouldn't be able to work. If you've heard the Divine Heresy album, I think Dino is using a .064" for F#, and it sounds great.

.080" is overkill, dude! My .080 is tuned a perfect fourth below that (on a longer scale, though)! Of course, that's a matter of preference, but there's no way you should need to go that thick with it.

It's not mine it's in shop now......... I dunno..........dude who buy it says that he can't get right note from first 5 frets of 8 string too.......I hope ESP\LTD will work on ibby mistakes and will make a good guitar

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

Edit: Are you doing this on your 2127? If so, yeah, that would probably make it more necessary to go thicker, so don't mind that first part

What do you mean? Please explain

[Variant]

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

Maybe your guitar just needs some setup adjustments. Unless the sting is old/crappy or you yourself just aren't very good at taking a light approach with both hands, there's no reason a .065" shouldn't be able to work. If you've heard the Divine Heresy album, I think Dino is using a .064" for F#, and it sounds great.

100% Hear with your ears and not your fingers.

.080" is overkill, dude! My .080 is tuned a minor sixth below that (on a longer scale, though)! Of course, that's a matter of preference, but there's no way you should need to go that thick with it.

I've got the nice taperwound D'Addario NW080 on mine, but shit... it's a whole step down... with slightly more tension than the .065. Vova, if your notes are pulling sharp, lighten your left hand touch. You could also try smaller fretwire I suppose.

[TomAwesome]

Originally Posted by yevetz

What do you mean? Please explain

You already answered my question by saying you were playing with a 2228 at a store, but I was wondering if it was your 2127 you were trying at F# with the 65.

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by Variant

100% Hear with your ears and not your fingers.



I've got the nice taperwound D'Addario NW080 on mine, but shit... it's a whole step down... with slightly more tension than the .065. Vova, if your notes are pulling sharp, lighten your left hand touch. You could also try smaller fretwire I suppose.

But on other guitars my touch is good.....and I don't have problems with it

[TomAwesome]

Oh, also, if you were playing it in a store, you can pretty much expect the strings to be old and crappy. That probably had a lot to do with it. I should have included that in my last post, but I just now thought of it.

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by TomAwesome

You already answered my question by saying you were playing with a 2228 at a store, but I was wondering if it was your 2127 you were trying at F# with the 65.

No I am not going more than 0.52

[Ishan]

Stores aren't a good indication of anything! When I tried a RG2228 at a store the thing was BADLY setup and the locking nut wasn't even tighten on the low string. The only answer I got about that by one of the shop guys was : " who needs 8 strings anyway, that's dumb..."

[yevetz]

Originally Posted by Ishan

" who needs 8 strings anyway, that's dumb..."

motherfuckers

[Apophis]

Originally Posted by yevetz

No I am not going more than 0.52

it's your choice