[Ibanez_fanboy]

ok, i got my seven string 2 days ago, im gonna get pics up asap, whihc is like a week unfortunatly
I have a problem, cause im playing a korn song for school, so im putting on thicker strings for the low tuning, so can anyone help me with which string i should use for he low A? all my local music shop had was a 6 sting set of 12-56's, so im putting them on. so im wonderiong what i should use for that low A?

many thanks in advance

[bostjan]

.068" or something. You'll definately have to reset the guitar up though

[Ibanez_fanboy]

Originally Posted by bostjan

.068" or something. You'll definately have to reset the guitar up though

thats no probelm. so you'd go with a 0.68?

[bostjan]

well, i wouldn't be using .012's in the first place, but if you're tuning to A and using .012's, a .064" will probably be too wimpy. Others on the board will probably suggest something thicker. I usually use whatever I can find.

On my acoustic, I use .012-.068" though.

[Ibanez_fanboy]

ahh bummer i cant help that though, 12's were the biggest and im not gonna be using them for long

[eleven59]

For the "Korn tuning" of A-standard I use 10-52s with a 65 for the low-A (though I'll probably be ordering a bunch of single 66-guage strings at some point because I'm sick of having to use a no-name-brand bass string from my local guitar shop for the low string).

[Korbain]

i use a 065 on the top and its pretty good! its got a bit of play! so i'd say go the 68 for the perfect tension! for the rest i use ernie ball not even slinky's

[bostjan]

RG7321? Definately go for a guitar string, since its a hardtail. A .066" will do, I think, but I still say a .068" would be more even with the rest of the lower strings.

Good Luck.

[7stringninja]

Being that I've never tried to use string gauges of that extremity, I can't give you direct advice, but I do have a few cents to add.

On my 7 I use Ernie Ball SuperSlinky's (9 - 52)
I occasionally use D'addario Superlight 7-string (9 - 54)

I prefer the EB's. I've alternated back and forth between the two, because after years of testing, these are the ones I was most happy with.

However, on my 6, I've been recently using Dean Markley Blue Steel Jazz (.11 - .52). I'm still not 100% sure about how I feel about this setup, but thus far it's worked for me. I don't play this guitar half-as-much (unless I want to play some alt-tuning stuff) but it doesn't just sit either.

Take into consideration, on my 7-string, I use standard tuning (BEADGBE) about 99% of the time. On my 6-string, I've been using a 1 1/2 step drop (C#, F#, B, E, G#, C#).

I really need to have my 6-string adjusted professionally, especially since it has not ever been adjusted in the 15 years I've owned it. But, I must say, I really do enjoy the added tension on the low C# string with the .52. Works really well for "chugga-chugga" type riffs.

[marton]

You use some heavy strings there. Go for something more like 10's. I use 9-56 in standard and have no problems.