[Sepultorture]

Originally Posted by soldierkahn

i lightened my gauges up for my B Stan Tuning.

I use 10-13-18w-26-36-46-58 (or 56, im gonna try em both out and see which one i like more)

i use the same on my rg5ex1 ( 10-13-18w-26-36-46)

sorry, i love wound thirds

your not the only one, and thats pretty much how i like mine, cept i'm currently using a 60 on my Low B, soon to be a 56 if the intonation fix doesn't change anything

Originally Posted by JoshuaLogan

That doesn't sound like matched tension at all to me. 56 would be a lot closer

trust me a 46 and 60 are in the same ball park for lbs. of pull on the string tension

on a 27" scale a .046 gauge string will have 19.59 lbs. of pull

on that same scale a .060 gauge string will have 19.14 lbs. of pull

i don't remember what a .056 gauge is but i think it's in the mid to high 17's for lbs. of pull

now tell me that a .056. and .046 are matched tension

you know what, FUCK tension, i'm going back to a .056 it sounds better and works amazingly well with a .046

[Sepultorture]

this thread looks like it could use a bump

[Anthony]

Originally Posted by Anthony

12- 70 standard. I'm so cool.

9- 56.

I'm so cool.




It's weird how tastes change.

[Demanufacture]

imo lighter strings put out a better tone and sound.
but make sure you get the right picks when you go light gauge!
you cant really use a heavy mm pick on light strings

[Sepultorture]

Originally Posted by Demanufacture

imo lighter strings put out a better tone and sound.
but make sure you get the right picks when you go light gauge!
you cant really use a heavy mm pick on light strings

i use dunlop tortex 1mm picks and i find they work great

[Demanufacture]

Originally Posted by Sepultorture

i use dunlop tortex 1mm picks and i find they work great

well it really is all preference and playability.
depends really what you play and how you play.

[Metal Ken]

i stick by my giant ass B strings.

[Elysian]

Originally Posted by zimbloth

It's certainly subjective but that 'popular wisdom' is extremely misguided in my opinion. It's a fact that the lighter the gauge, the more attack and string vibration that occurs. Many people such as myself believe that string vibration is a key element to tone. When you go up in gauge, tone becomes relatively rounder, mellower and darker with decreased attack.

It's all about finding a happy medium. I love the feel of my .065 7th string, but the tone on my .060 is just obviously better. Tighter, more attack, more aggressive tone. When the strings vibrate more, that's part of how you get that 'growl'.

My bandmate's S7320 sounded amazing with the 9-42+52 he put on it originally. When he experimented with thicker gauges, all of a sudden the tone, mainly on the low B string became muddy and relatively mellow sounding.

Obviously the amp, pickups, string brand, etc play a large factor... but in general what you're discovering is no surprise to me. Dropping the gauge countless times in my life has been the solution to improved tone and response.

you've got somewhat of a point, but allow me to counter it. thicker strings=more metal=more disruption of the electromagnetic field=better sound. thicker strings also like to keep moving, sustain should be better as well. i switched from a 10-54 set on my 7 to a 10-70 set, and i finally realized why my 6 stringer used to sound better to my ears than my 7. my low strings sound much chunkier now, and pick up much better, and it just feels better to play. the 54 sounded too thin, hell the 60 sounded too thin. the 70's sound beefy as hell. my 6 runs 10-60's tuned to D, so theres plenty of tension there as as well, unlike on a 60 tuned to A...

[Gilbucci]

I personally cannot use anything lighter than a .70 for my low B. Thanks Maxy poo

[Metal Ken]

Originally Posted by Elysian

you've got somewhat of a point, but allow me to counter it. thicker strings=more metal=more disruption of the electromagnetic field=better sound. thicker strings also like to keep moving, sustain should be better as well. i switched from a 10-54 set on my 7 to a 10-70 set, and i finally realized why my 6 stringer used to sound better to my ears than my 7. my low strings sound much chunkier now, and pick up much better, and it just feels better to play. the 54 sounded too thin, hell the 60 sounded too thin. the 70's sound beefy as hell. my 6 runs 10-60's tuned to D, so theres plenty of tension there as as well, unlike on a 60 tuned to A...

Thats what i've been preaching.