String guage and tension?

Brett89 · 07-05-2006, 05:01 PM

Which guage are you useing???(and please write down your tuning and scale lenght)

I own only a Yamaha Pacifica whit 25.5' scale lenght in BEADGB tuning...well what can I say? Its shit... the strings are very floopy... but my friend says its ok... for him... he tuned down to C with a 9-10set!!!! But his guitar is 25.5' too but his string arent that floopy so I cant understand...

Soo I like hard string tansion... I thinking about my new guitar.... the two racers are the RG7321 and the Damien 7 . . . well I likw the Damien, becouse the 26.5 scale... more but its got EMGs so I can only upgrade them to 707's...but I dont like they're sound... soo, can I get hard tension with the RG7321? wich guage? or dont care about the EMG's?

Mind Riot · 07-05-2006, 05:06 PM

http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-sevenstring-org-workbench/9986-mind-riots-guide-to-daddario-string-tension.html

Stitch · 07-05-2006, 05:06 PM

i tune my yamaha CGCFAD but if your tuning seven string style just buy the top 6 that make up a seven string set. a set of sevenstring 10's generally goes 10-13-17-26-36-46-56, so buying a set of D'addario 13's should do nicely - nice and tight although i had to set up my guitar for them, the bridge was doing some crazy shit with that much tension!

Chris · 07-05-2006, 05:27 PM

[spellingnazi]
g-AU-ge, sir.

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I run 11-70 on my Hellraiser.

bostjan · 07-05-2006, 06:21 PM

^ I love how you correct only one of several misspellings.

I'm using 25.4" scale (645 mm) and B (rarely drop A) EADGBE tuning with these gauges: .059" .046" .034" .026" .015" .012" .009"

or 25.5" scale (648 mm) and EADGBEG tuning with these gauges: .046" .034" .026" .015" .012" .009" .006" (Thanks to Garry Goodman)

or 30" scale (762 mm) and FCGDFA with: .060" .050" .036" .024" .016" .013" (Yeah a little fucked up)

Brett89 · 07-06-2006, 01:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chris

[spellingnazi]
g-AU-ge, sir.

[/spellingnazi]

I run 11-70 on my Hellraiser.

Hey, it wasn't my! I didn't know how to write it down... so I get up to Erniballs site and copy it, and they write it like this... soo

Brett89 · 07-14-2006, 06:00 AM

What hapens with my guitar? As I said I tune a 6 to B with a 12-56 string set... I feel them sometimes too floppy... but sometimes (like now) I feel them more harder, what hapend? . . . is it the heat? The neck moved or what?

Metal Ken · 07-14-2006, 06:12 AM

10-14-19w-26-36-50-68

27" scale, tuned down 1 step.

nitelightboy · 07-14-2006, 08:56 AM

I use EB 10's normally, although my 7's are strung with 11's right now. Not 100% on all the gauges, but however they come out of the 7-string pack.

My 7621 is 25.5" in Standard B tuning. My Damien 7 is 26.5" in Dropped A. My 7321's are also in Standard B, 25.5"

distressed_romeo · 07-14-2006, 09:08 AM

On my Yamaha extended-scale guitar (26.25" scale) I run gauges 11, 16, 26, 36, 46, and 56 in either C or Drop Bflat tuning, and the tension feels about the same as a normal set of tens in Eflat (which is what I have on my seven string (25.5" scale). My Les Paul usually has a normal 10-52 gauge set on it and is currently in D, although I'll probably bump the gauges up next time I change the strings. My Jackson (25.5" scale) is in E for teaching, and is 9-46. My Dean semi is usually in some wierd open tuning (currently Open Bflat

) and is 11-52 with a wound G. My fretless is in Drop C# and has a set of flatwound 12s. My acoustic is currently in Open G down a half step, and has the same 11-52 gauges as the Dean.

07-05-2006, 05:01 PM	#1
Brett89 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hungary, Bicske city Posts: 514 Thanked: 14	String guage and tension? Which guage are you useing???(and please write down your tuning and scale lenght) I own only a Yamaha Pacifica whit 25.5' scale lenght in BEADGB tuning...well what can I say? Its shit... the strings are very floopy... but my friend says its ok... for him... he tuned down to C with a 9-10set!!!! But his guitar is 25.5' too but his string arent that floopy so I cant understand... Soo I like hard string tansion... I thinking about my new guitar.... the two racers are the RG7321 and the Damien 7 . . . well I likw the Damien, becouse the 26.5 scale... more but its got EMGs so I can only upgrade them to 707's...but I dont like they're sound... soo, can I get hard tension with the RG7321? wich guage? or dont care about the EMG's?

07-05-2006, 05:27 PM	#4
Chris Adminishredder Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Boston, Mass Posts: 16,619 Real Name: Mr. F. Johnson Main Seven: Sherman Custom Main ERG: Douglas 6ST Bass Rig: 2101 -> S160 -> Mesa Thanked: 535	[spellingnazi] g-AU-ge, sir. [/spellingnazi] I run 11-70 on my Hellraiser. Metalguitarist.org

07-05-2006, 06:21 PM	#5
bostjan Spastic Kitchen! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 6,076 Main Seven: Oni Custom 7 Main ERG: Oni Custom 8 Rig: Mesa Dual Recto Thanked: 6	^ I love how you correct only one of several misspellings. I'm using 25.4" scale (645 mm) and B (rarely drop A) EADGBE tuning with these gauges: .059" .046" .034" .026" .015" .012" .009" or 25.5" scale (648 mm) and EADGBEG tuning with these gauges: .046" .034" .026" .015" .012" .009" .006" (Thanks to Garry Goodman) or 30" scale (762 mm) and FCGDFA with: .060" .050" .036" .024" .016" .013" (Yeah a little fucked up) Khereb's myspace

07-14-2006, 06:12 AM	#8
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07-14-2006, 08:56 AM	#9
nitelightboy I poop in shoes. Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Ft Liquordale, FL Posts: 4,189 Real Name: Joe Main Seven: LTD SC-607 Rig: Madison Divinity Thanked: 18	I use EB 10's normally, although my 7's are strung with 11's right now. Not 100% on all the gauges, but however they come out of the 7-string pack. My 7621 is 25.5" in Standard B tuning. My Damien 7 is 26.5" in Dropped A. My 7321's are also in Standard B, 25.5" I am the mask you wear.

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07-05-2006, 05:06 PM	#2
Mind Riot Devoted seven stringer Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 690 Thanked: 2	http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/the-sevenstring-org-workbench/9986-mind-riots-guide-to-daddario-string-tension.html

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Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,894 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	i tune my yamaha CGCFAD but if your tuning seven string style just buy the top 6 that make up a seven string set. a set of sevenstring 10's generally goes 10-13-17-26-36-46-56, so buying a set of D'addario 13's should do nicely - nice and tight although i had to set up my guitar for them, the bridge was doing some crazy shit with that much tension!

07-14-2006, 06:00 AM	#7
Brett89 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Hungary, Bicske city Posts: 514 Thanked: 14	What hapens with my guitar? As I said I tune a 6 to B with a 12-56 string set... I feel them sometimes too floppy... but sometimes (like now) I feel them more harder, what hapend? . . . is it the heat? The neck moved or what?

07-14-2006, 09:08 AM	#10
distressed_romeo I R not Chthulu... Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,535 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 198	On my Yamaha extended-scale guitar (26.25" scale) I run gauges 11, 16, 26, 36, 46, and 56 in either C or Drop Bflat tuning, and the tension feels about the same as a normal set of tens in Eflat (which is what I have on my seven string (25.5" scale). My Les Paul usually has a normal 10-52 gauge set on it and is currently in D, although I'll probably bump the gauges up next time I change the strings. My Jackson (25.5" scale) is in E for teaching, and is 9-46. My Dean semi is usually in some wierd open tuning (currently Open Bflat ) and is 11-52 with a wound G. My fretless is in Drop C# and has a set of flatwound 12s. My acoustic is currently in Open G down a half step, and has the same 11-52 gauges as the Dean. Dreaming in infared... http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

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