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07-07-2007, 09:57 PM
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| 7-String Drummer!   Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,351
Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: ESP/LTD M-207 Main ERG: Project bari in the works Rig: L6 Toneport GX -> PC Thanked: 12
 | Seven string drop tuning I know, been discussed a million times... humor me, please  Got some new strings (optimum tension set, of course), getting fretboard and guitar cleaning kits, gonna sit down with all that and plenty of printed out info on my licensed FR and get it all set up, real nice...  But the question is, what tuning? I really like drop tuning, so drop-A seems a natural... but on the 6-string, I was really getting into drop-C (I think? Full step down, low string dropped one more step)... I liked the feel and the sound... so to replicate that on the 7, I'd need to do drop-G... right? So... how muddy, if at all, is that low G gonna be? Anyone tune like this, or similar? How's your mileage? (The strings, FYI, were bought with drop-A in mind) MY Space - writing about depression and music MY Music - writing about depression and... well, music Courage is the most important of all the virtues, because without courage you can't practice any other virtue consistently. You can practice any virtue erratically, but nothing consistently without courage. ~ Maya Angelou I like a little rebellion now and then. It's like a storm in the atmosphere. ~ Thomas Jefferson |
 
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07-07-2007, 10:14 PM
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| I LIKE JUICE!!!  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 4,246
Real Name: Tom Main Seven: Ibanez RG 7421 Rig: POD X3L & poweramp Thanked: 17
 | That depends on your pickups and other gear, really. I tune to drop Ab, and it sounds great, but my previous setup didn't handle it so well. "Tom, you're like 1 part a serious dork, and 2 parts the most awesome fucking guy ever." -  guitargeek.com style rig diagram Pics of my gear Virtual studio tech testing ground Last.FM |
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07-07-2007, 11:32 PM
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| From A Bunghole  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Woodville, OH Posts: 959
Real Name: Nate Main Seven: Schecter A-7 w/X2N7 Rig: Peavey -> GNX 3 Thanked: 11
| If you have a heavy enough string, try out Open C (GCGCGCE), its simply amazing, giving you one finger barre chords across 6 strings and then regular chords with the G on down. Its brutal, inspirational, and ungodly heavy. Another cool one is to drop your low B to an A#, and then tune all the other strings up a half step (basically In Flames' drop tuning with an extra high string), that's really cool, heavy, and has loads of clarity with the right pickups. I'm assuming he's going to want to mass produce these rack pies, and why not? I love racks, I love pies, so put them together and you have pie covered titties. - JJ Don't thank me, thank the wombat rapist. - Jamie Mah Deviantart Myspace The Many Faces of Egoraptor |
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07-12-2007, 03:18 PM
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| Servant of The Dark  Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Cape Town, South Africa Posts: 193
Real Name: Ruan Main Seven: SC607B Main ERG: RG7321 / SC607B Rig: Studio / GMaj / 2:90 Thanked: 4
| Tune Drop B. I played with 9-54's on. Just take all the strings up a tone. It sounds awesome. I know your gonna @#$%@ yourself, because you cant imagine tuning that high, but it really is an awsome tuning on 7. |
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07-12-2007, 03:26 PM
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| ss.org Regular  Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: -- Posts: 523
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| +1 to what TomAwesome said. I'm currently in drop G and it works well, a little muddy because the pickups suck. My 7 has an extended scale though which makes quite a substantial difference. Drop G should do fine for you with the right set-up, I haven't played a standard scale 7 for a long time so I can't say for sure. |
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07-12-2007, 03:43 PM
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| Sanctity In Blasphemous Ruin • Super Moderator •  Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 22,502
Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 83
  | Conversely, Drop C with a high G string. Glory and praise to Thee, Satan, on high, Where Thou didst reign, in Hell where Thou dost lie, Vanquished, silent, dreaming eternally. Grant that my soul some day rest close to Thee Under the Tree of Knowledge which shall spread Its branches like a Temple overhead. ~Charles Baudelaire http://www.myspace.com/impurity Brutal Skullfucking Death Metal |
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07-12-2007, 04:07 PM
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| 0xDEADBEEF  Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Paris, France. Posts: 1,928
Real Name: Yoann Main Seven: What for? Main ERG: 30" Intrepid Pro soon :) Rig: Koch Studiotone+2x12 Thanked: 12
| I'm all for the SYL Open C tuning, I don't know if it''l work fine on a standard scale but wiht thick enough strings it should be ok.  Bloody Murder #5 |
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07-13-2007, 09:48 AM
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| 7-String Drummer! Join Date: May 2007 Location: Winston-Salem, NC Posts: 1,351
Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: ESP/LTD M-207 Main ERG: Project bari in the works Rig: L6 Toneport GX -> PC Thanked: 12
| Wow.... that's a lot of suggestions, thanks!!  Part of what brought up the question is worrying about setting the intonation and spring tension... I'd like to do it once and be done! I went for a custom set of strings, balanced tension 9-68... of course, I'm realizing now I should have done 10's or 11's, if I wanted to down-tune... ah well, we'll see how it goes!  |
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07-14-2007, 06:38 AM
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| ss.org Regular  Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: UK Posts: 25
Real Name: Mike Main Seven: Ibanez Prestige RG1527GK Rig: Marshall AVT150H
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| I play drop 'A' on all my guitars, I use 009-054's on all my seven string guitars and I dont seem to have any problems. I hammer the trem all over the place and they stay in tune fine, I think the secret is regular setup and just keeping an eye on your guitars. I was thinking of dropping lower at some point, but dunnno if I can be arsed with having telegraph pole wire on my guitars for strings!  Ibanez Prestige RG1527 GK Ibanez Prestige RG1527 RB Ibanez RG7321 Jackson RR7R http://www.dissociationmetal.com http://www.myspace.com/dissociation Suffering and Misery is now...... |
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07-14-2007, 12:06 PM
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| Junk and harlot man.  Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North of sweden Posts: 7,523
Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Schecter Omen Extreme Main ERG: Orfea 10-string Rig: Behringer Thanked: 412
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