RG2077XL strings

crystAlex · 04-11-2008, 01:52 AM

Anybody here's got any idea what the thickest string is you can put on a RG2077 without having to 'route' the tuners... I know there's some huge gauge users here, that's why I'm asking... I was hesitating to buy a 0.070 yesterday, fearing it wouldn't fit...

Thanks, all!

Metal Ken · 04-11-2008, 02:09 AM

I had a 1077XL, and i used a .068 with no modifications.

GazPots · 04-11-2008, 04:07 AM

You can use any size you want through the tuners.

All you do is strip the top part of the string to the core (which is thick enough to support tuning up and feels like a d string. Then pull the string so that the thickest part is just at the tuning peg (but obviously can't go through as its HUGE). Next just cut the string down at the bridge end with some slack to get a wrap or 2 on.

Most massive strings actually come with a smaller core protruding from the top of the string so you can tune them up anyway.

Your only problem will come with the nut and the strings being so massive they "curve" over the nut instead of a nice tight corner. Hence it'll fuck your action and intonation if you dont notice it. Just give it a bit of pressure and it should flatten down and be good.

Gaz

7 Dying Trees · 04-11-2008, 05:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Metal Ken

I had a 1077XL, and i used a .068 with no modifications.

That's good to know

whosdealin · 04-12-2008, 03:03 AM

The problem I had with my 2077xl and a 66 on the low B was that I couldn't set the intonation perfect. There was no room left for adjustment back. Also depending on what you tune to, the heavier guaged strings will feel very tight and have not much bend to them on that neck. I went back to a 62 on the low B with a 9 set. When I first got the guitar I put on a 10 set with the 66 on the low B. I tune to standard with drop A.

Crucified · 04-12-2008, 03:15 AM

i have a .68 on there at f#. stable as fuck.

crystAlex · 04-12-2008, 04:19 AM

Alright guys,

thanks a bunch... I'm tuning to A standard btw. , we'll see how it turns out. Only problem was, heaviest string gauge there was in htat shop was .064. Then you could find a 0.065 or 0.070 bass string. Plus the people were getting scared of me whe I told 'm 64 was too floppy. And then suddenly, they founf an 0.068 elixir gathering dust somewhere... So I'm gonna try that one (although elixir is twice as expensive

)

Edroz · 04-12-2008, 04:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by crystAlex

(although elixir is twice as expensive

)

yeah, but they last 4 to 5 times longer. they are a bargain if you ask me

.

soldierkahn · 04-12-2008, 06:54 PM

i used 11-49 (wound third) + a 60 for A standard and that has been by far my favorite set. Just my two cents tho....

bostjan · 04-12-2008, 07:00 PM

I think the max is around .070".

I had a larger string on my Fernandez once, I think they use the same basic kind of tuners. The string barely came out, though.

So you like heavy strings, huh?

When regular nickel wound strings reach too high a tension, though, they do seem to me to start losing their tonal character and their stability.

04-11-2008, 01:52 AM	#1
crystAlex ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 26 Thanked: 0	RG2077XL strings Anybody here's got any idea what the thickest string is you can put on a RG2077 without having to 'route' the tuners... I know there's some huge gauge users here, that's why I'm asking... I was hesitating to buy a 0.070 yesterday, fearing it wouldn't fit... Thanks, all!

04-11-2008, 02:09 AM	#2
Metal Ken Dissident Aggressor • Super Moderator • Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Florida Posts: 16,305 Real Name: Legion Main Seven: Loomis, C7HR, Giannini 7 Rig: Mesa Rectoverb 50 Thanked: 72	I had a 1077XL, and i used a .068 with no modifications. 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

04-11-2008, 04:07 AM	#3
GazPots Is A Complete Idiot. Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Glasgow, Scotland Posts: 396 Real Name: Gary Main Seven: JCRG7-1 DBK, Rg2027xvv Main ERG: Ibanez RG2228 Rig: Mesa Road King Stack Thanked: 6	You can use any size you want through the tuners. All you do is strip the top part of the string to the core (which is thick enough to support tuning up and feels like a d string. Then pull the string so that the thickest part is just at the tuning peg (but obviously can't go through as its HUGE). Next just cut the string down at the bridge end with some slack to get a wrap or 2 on. Most massive strings actually come with a smaller core protruding from the top of the string so you can tune them up anyway. Your only problem will come with the nut and the strings being so massive they "curve" over the nut instead of a nice tight corner. Hence it'll fuck your action and intonation if you dont notice it. Just give it a bit of pressure and it should flatten down and be good. Gaz http://www.youtube.com/GazPots <--- Guitar vids. www.myspace.com/vinylfuture <--- My Bands tunes. www.soundclick.com/GazTop <--- Random Guitar tunes.

04-12-2008, 03:15 AM	#6
Crucified Deathgrind Maniac Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Victoria BC Posts: 1,438 Real Name: Kevin Main Seven: rg2027xvv Main ERG: Custom Sherman 8. Rig: Herbert/Uberschall Thanked: 53 $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $Crucified is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	i have a .68 on there at f#. stable as fuck. ------------------------ Shameless sale thread sig. http://www.sevenstring.org/forum/gui...ogie-4x12.html

04-12-2008, 06:54 PM	#9
soldierkahn XL Club VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,254 Real Name: Kahn Main Seven: Ibz RG1077XL / EMGs Main ERG: Ibz RG1077XL / EMGs Rig: L6 Spider 3/ISP Dec Thanked: 17 $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	i used 11-49 (wound third) + a 60 for A standard and that has been by far my favorite set. Just my two cents tho.... Looking for an Ibanez RG970XL

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04-12-2008, 03:03 AM	#5
whosdealin ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LI NY Posts: 142 Thanked: 5	The problem I had with my 2077xl and a 66 on the low B was that I couldn't set the intonation perfect. There was no room left for adjustment back. Also depending on what you tune to, the heavier guaged strings will feel very tight and have not much bend to them on that neck. I went back to a 62 on the low B with a 9 set. When I first got the guitar I put on a 10 set with the 66 on the low B. I tune to standard with drop A.

04-12-2008, 04:19 AM	#7
crystAlex ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Belgium Posts: 26 Thanked: 0	Alright guys, thanks a bunch... I'm tuning to A standard btw. , we'll see how it turns out. Only problem was, heaviest string gauge there was in htat shop was .064. Then you could find a 0.065 or 0.070 bass string. Plus the people were getting scared of me whe I told 'm 64 was too floppy. And then suddenly, they founf an 0.068 elixir gathering dust somewhere... So I'm gonna try that one (although elixir is twice as expensive )

04-12-2008, 07:00 PM	#10
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 think the max is around .070". I had a larger string on my Fernandez once, I think they use the same basic kind of tuners. The string barely came out, though. So you like heavy strings, huh? When regular nickel wound strings reach too high a tension, though, they do seem to me to start losing their tonal character and their stability. Khereb's myspace

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