High A String

Shannon · 03-02-2006, 02:59 AM

Uh.....thanks?

Toshiro · 03-02-2006, 03:16 AM

Guitar got a floyd? Because getting an .008 to stay in the bridge tuned to G was a pain, and the thing snapped on me after about 3 minutes. I wouldn't try going higher than Gb with an .008 on a 25.5" scale, 24.75" might be okay.

ts73 · 03-02-2006, 03:34 AM

I actually saw .007's at a store last week, when I was going throught their singles - they're D'Addarios. It's Guitar X in Denver. They have a website (I don't have enough posts to post links). Try them, the guy said he's never sold one before, he might be pretty psyched...

bostjan · 03-02-2006, 05:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Toshiro

Guitar got a floyd? Because getting an .008 to stay in the bridge tuned to G was a pain, and the thing snapped on me after about 3 minutes. I wouldn't try going higher than Gb with an .008 on a 25.5" scale, 24.75" might be okay.

No, standard trem. If you were refering to me. If it was tubbs, I have no idea.

Quote:

Originally Posted by ts73

I actually saw .007's at a store last week, when I was going throught their singles - they're D'Addarios. It's Guitar X in Denver. They have a website (I don't have enough posts to post links). Try them, the guy said he's never sold one before, he might be pretty psyched...

Post a couple times, come back, and then put up the link.

jk Sorry, I'll take care of it: guitar x

They must be pretty slow if they get excited about selling single strings.

Toshiro · 03-02-2006, 06:07 AM

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Originally Posted by bostjan

No, standard trem. If you were refering to me. If it was tubbs, I have no idea.

Heh, was aimed at Tubbs.

jacksonplayer · 03-02-2006, 09:34 AM

.008s just don't work on Floyds. As far as .007s, if you find 'em please post what you think. I would think they'd snap very easily the first time you bent a string, and I doubt you'd get them to be reliable tuned all the way up to A. I don't have a problem with .008s on my 7-stringers, because I use fixed bridges and I actually tune them down a half step, so the tension isn't a problem.

ts73 · 03-02-2006, 12:27 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bostjan

They must be pretty slow if they get excited about selling single strings.

Nah, I was just kidding... Very nice guys there, btw, and a cool store. It was the first time I saw Keeley modded pedals on the shelves.
(disclaimer: I don't work for them, I've been there once!)

distressed_romeo · 03-02-2006, 02:33 PM

I don't like mentioning the guy, as we recently had another thread that was largely based on his arsehole-ishness, but Maestro Alex Gregory used to play a strat style guitar with a high A, and claimed to use a 0.006 that was made of this specially reinforced material by D'Addario. Apparently this was fully bendable, and felt about the same as a nine gauge string tuned to E. They were looking at making them publically available, but cost and lack of interest put paid to that. Sorry, I looked for the link to the article where he explained all this, but I think it's been removed.

Tubbs Mcgee · 03-02-2006, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Toshiro

Heh, was aimed at Tubbs

My guitar doesn't have a Floyd, so...

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Originally Posted by Shannon

Dude, don't take this shit so seriously. Your post in the "Big B string" was completely off-topic. NEWFLASH! One of a moderator's reponsibilities is to keep threads on topic & that's not easy. Don't give me grief over kindly asking y'all to stay on topic. Given your obvious sarcastic comments above, it appears that stick up your ass has gone a little too deep. KINDLY....remove it. There was no reason to go down that road.

If you still feel the need to piss and moan, contact Chris or myself.

Hey, there was no need to say any of that stuff. Just let me be, you know. Some people act differently than others, and I hate making new threads. That's all there is to it.

That post was just mean.

Can't we just be friends?

I don't know why, but I seem to piss people off with whatever I say. (And not just on this forum, but also 2 other ones.)

bostjan · 03-02-2006, 04:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Tubbs Mcgee

Can't we just be friends?

No offence intended, but if I were you, I'd tone it down a bit.

This is a cool thread.

And if you hadn't started it, we would have had people looking for high A's on a low B thread, and the conversation could easily get confusing.

I'm sure you mean well

but if something comes off abrasive, it's in everyone's best interest, IMHO, to follow the mods' advice. They are wise and can teach us all a lot!

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Originally Posted by Distressed Romeo

Sorry, I looked for the link to the article where he explained all this, but I think it's been removed.

All the more reaason to post it.

03-02-2006, 02:59 AM	#11
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Toshiro Lazy Basterd Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Port Orange, FL Posts: 4,608 Main Seven: Schecter C7 Blackjack Rig: Laney GH50L & GT8 Thanked: 11	Guitar got a floyd? Because getting an .008 to stay in the bridge tuned to G was a pain, and the thing snapped on me after about 3 minutes. I wouldn't try going higher than Gb with an .008 on a 25.5" scale, 24.75" might be okay. Um, Like Sound Files and Stuff ^_^ oh yeah, and some crappy videos too!

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ts73 ss.org Regular Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denver, CO Posts: 143 Main Seven: Schecter 007 Blackjack Thanked: 0	I actually saw .007's at a store last week, when I was going throught their singles - they're D'Addarios. It's Guitar X in Denver. They have a website (I don't have enough posts to post links). Try them, the guy said he's never sold one before, he might be pretty psyched...

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jacksonplayer The Fusion Guy! Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 3,862 Real Name: Chris Main Seven: KXK Sii-7 Rig: Fractal Audio Axe-FX Thanked: 21	.008s just don't work on Floyds. As far as .007s, if you find 'em please post what you think. I would think they'd snap very easily the first time you bent a string, and I doubt you'd get them to be reliable tuned all the way up to A. I don't have a problem with .008s on my 7-stringers, because I use fixed bridges and I actually tune them down a half step, so the tension isn't a problem.


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