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have Elixirs right now, got the baritone set plus a single 009

pretty well balanced and all, but it pisses me off, that the D-string is plain and I also want to go a bit heavier on the top end. I want 10s again

so I was thinking about getting the 10-52 6-string set and a single 68

problem is: looking at the string tension calculator the 10-52 set has its tensions all over the place.... 10-52 would be great, but what the put in between just doesnt seem to fit very good


so my question is: what are you guys who have Elixirs using as far as gauges go??? please help me!!!

here is what I came up with with the string tension calculator on http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/Str...ionApplet.html

len 25.5"

standard 10-46 set plus single 68:
E .010" PL == 7.35kg
B, .013" PL == 6.98kg
G, .017" PL == 7.52kg
D, .026" NW == 8.35kg
A,, .036" NW == 8.86kg
E,, .046" NW == 7.93kg
B1 .068" NW == 9.85kg
total == 56.84kg
the lowend (E and A strings) looks somewhat slack when compared to the low B-string (and I know I like the 68 there)

10-52 set plus single 68:
E .010" PL == 7.35kg
B, .013" PL == 6.98kg
G, .017" PL == 7.52kg
D, .032" NW == 12.75kg
A,, .042" NW == 11.94kg
E,, .052" NW == 9.98kg
B1 .068" NW == 9.85kg
total == 66.37kg
looking good on the 3 high strings and the 2 lowest strings but I hate how the A and D strings are quite a bit tighter

11-49 set plus single 68:
E .011" PL == 8.9kg
B, .014" PL == 8.09kg
G, .018" PL == 8.43kg
D, .028" NW == 9.66kg
A,, .038" NW == 9.79kg
E,, .049" NW == 8.93kg
B1 .068" NW == 9.85kg
total == 63.65kg
looks pretty even which is nice but I actually like the "light top, heavy bottom" thing. I dont want 11s (cant they make that set with 17 13 10 for the highest strings??? )

any suggestions?