[newamerikangospel]

If it keeps happening you could always become a man and buy a schecter.....(*o*)

[B Lopez]

I own two Schecters

[Naren]

This is funny how this is getting into the common argument where you get some insane members who think that an 80 gauge string in B is really really light and the other members on the other side who think that a 48 gauge string is fine for B.

As already mentioned, this is personal preference. I personally really like 58 gauge and 59 gauge for B and I think it's plenty tight enough. The other guitarist in my band uses a 56 gauge for his B and he said that he tried a 58 gauge once and thought that it felt too tight and didn't sound as good as a 56. I don't like feeling like my string is going to snap and hit me in the face at any moment. Some famous guitarists who tune to B use 52 or 54 gauge strings, so it's obviously not a problem with the gauge.

While it is possible that there is a problem with the string, the root of the problem is not the gauge. I've had bad experience with GHSs as well. On one of my six strings, I tuned the guitar to standard on a pair of GHSs and the low E sounded okay open, but sounded off when fretted. When I changed the string to a pair of D'Addarios with the same gauge, the problem was solved.

[B Lopez]

Originally Posted by Naren

I've had bad experience with GHSs as well. On one of my six strings, I tuned the guitar to standard on a pair of GHSs and the low E sounded okay open, but sounded off when fretted. When I changed the string to a pair of D'Addarios with the same gauge, the problem was solved.

That's good to hear.

[Naren]

Originally Posted by B Lopez

That's good to hear.

Just hoping that you're having the same problem I was having. I doubt that it'd be intonation if the low B is the ONLY string that sounds off. It might be a problem that none of us have thought of, but I'm just guessing that it'd be the GHSs. I've played GHSs that I didn't have that problem on, but I've also had that experience, so who knows?

[Benzesp]

Originally Posted by JBroll

I think the gauge is a problem - that 56 isn't a tight string for the B (have you read Mind Riot's string tension guide?) so it's not really a GHS problem as much as a gauge problem. DR strings have unusual tensions sometimes so that may have made the problem seem less apparent but a 10-46+56 string set just doesn't seem like a very good idea if you're expecting consistent performance.

Jeff

Doode I dont get this big string band wagon. I've been using 10-56's for years and have had no problems. I think it has to do with string core size. the GHS 56 core might be smaller than DR's When you can hear the string go sharp almost a half step thats a problem. Intonation na, I've havd my intonation checked, not an issue because switching back to DR's hase solved it. I wanted to check out GHS because I've never played them before and they are inexpensive. Sticking with what I know for now. If you can use GHS cool, but I just want to say that I've had problems and it looks like others have as well.

[JBroll]

I think core size may be an issue too, but I doubt too many people will tell you that a .56 B is properly matched to the rest of a 10-46 set and you can have problems with any brand because of that. Hell, give me a 56 in any gauge and I'll have to work to *not* make it go sharp. Not fun to hear that you've had a shitty experience with them but it's probably more helpful to look at other things that might be a problem.

Jeff

[B Lopez]

New strings on. Problem's gone

What trem arm do I buy for this guitar though? It's an Ibanez Lo-TRS.

[TheMissing]

Originally Posted by B Lopez

Yeah, I generally use a 68, but the shop didnt have any. Im waiting on juststrings.com to get me my Elixers.

Its not that Im pressing hard either, I thought that's what it was so I tried the lightest touch possible and it still does it.

I think all in all that this was the problem. You used a lighter B string instead of a heavier 68. Therefore as stated earlier, it created an action problem where the string was buzzing a fret in a fas "Hammer on/off" and created pitch issues. I had the same problem on my V-7. Just had to adjust the neck a tad and problem solved.

[B Lopez]

Could have been. But the guitar wasn't previously set up for a 68. It was set up for a 58 and it played perfect, otherwise I wouldnt have bought it. Had to have been the GHS string.