Mind Riot's Guide to D'Addario String Tension

soldierkahn · 02-03-2008, 05:08 PM

wow, to me those gauges sound wildly off, lol

i use 10-48+58 for Bstan on my 25.5 7, so i figured if im tuning a step down, to have the right amount of tension, i move two steps up on string gauge, lol

11-49 set seems to work well. i dont like how loose my low A is though, but refuse to use any thicker than a 60, because then it sounds too bassy

Ultramog · 02-04-2008, 05:31 PM

I've been using the Zakk Wylde low set 11-70 and dropping a 30 in for the G string in the middle. Works pretty well, but a more progressive set would be Ernie Ball Skinny/Fat 10-52 + a single 70. This is what I'll order next. Couldn't cobble together anything better at the Guitar Center. This is on a Blackjack (26 1/2" scale.) I was a bass player forever, so the feel of 70 doesn't bother me and I really appreciate the tension; notes on that string are much more consistent with the others than with the .56 that came on the guitar.

soldierkahn · 02-06-2008, 12:37 PM

yeah i dont like 56s, 58s are much more sonically solid

Ultramog · 03-05-2008, 11:59 AM

I've been using the DR Jeff Healey set (nickel 10-56) plus a GHS 70 for a week now. Significant improvement to playability. Action is more even from string to string and as you go up the neck. Unwound strings sing more than the 11s I was using. The .56 E is noticeably chunkier and I have to angle the pick more to avoid catching on it. But the axe (Blackjack) just feels happier so its more fun to play.

Hooray.

ohio_eric · 03-05-2008, 02:04 PM

You use a .010 - .056 set with a .070 tuned to B? Those are some pretty manly strings.

Ultramog · 03-06-2008, 10:23 AM

I played bass for 17 years; I like fatter low stuff. And I didn't care about playing fast until last week. Actually what got me started was this thread 6 months ago; learning about consistent string tension got me thinking. Anyway, the guitar feels more like a single instrument now rather than separate high-end/low-end beasts.

KholdStare · 05-26-2008, 11:08 PM

Wow, Mind Riot, thanks so much for pointing this out! For quite some time now
I've been annoyed at the floppiness of the low E-string on my six. I always had
to tune a tiny bit flat, so that when it went sharp from digging in, it wouldn't be
out of tune, but that caused all kinds of intonation issues ARGH, it was driving me nuts

Time came to change the strings again, so I bought a .49 and a regular 10-46 set.
Put the 49 on, and WHAM, instant sex

Very beefy tight tone, and not to mention
doesn't flop around. I love it!

Thanks again, and I highly recommend people to try this out

zimbloth · 06-01-2008, 03:26 PM

Yep this has been an invaluable resource to me over the years. Definitely one of my key bookmarks.

Guitar_Freak7 · 06-17-2008, 06:23 AM

thanks MR for posting this. seen it a while back and showed it to a friend that though it was dumb but he to say the least was an idiot and didnt even get it, but then again he dont play 7s so he hasnt had the fbs (flabby b syndrom). was goin to try this a while back but never got around to it. but just ordered a few sets of 10's for a 6er and a few .064 singles for the b, once i get them in ill post back on how they worked out.

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Ultramog ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Posts: 12 Real Name: Wolf Main Seven: C7 Blackjack (Rewired) Rig: JSX Mini-colossal Thanked: 0	I've been using the Zakk Wylde low set 11-70 and dropping a 30 in for the G string in the middle. Works pretty well, but a more progressive set would be Ernie Ball Skinny/Fat 10-52 + a single 70. This is what I'll order next. Couldn't cobble together anything better at the Guitar Center. This is on a Blackjack (26 1/2" scale.) I was a bass player forever, so the feel of 70 doesn't bother me and I really appreciate the tension; notes on that string are much more consistent with the others than with the .56 that came on the guitar.

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soldierkahn XL Club VIP Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 1,192 Real Name: Kahn Main Seven: Ibz RG1077XL / EMGs Main ERG: Ibz RG1077XL / EMGs Rig: L6 Spider 3/ISP Dec Thanked: 17 $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$ $soldierkahn is rather kvlt and tr00. \m/$	yeah i dont like 56s, 58s are much more sonically solid

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Ultramog ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Posts: 12 Real Name: Wolf Main Seven: C7 Blackjack (Rewired) Rig: JSX Mini-colossal Thanked: 0	I've been using the DR Jeff Healey set (nickel 10-56) plus a GHS 70 for a week now. Significant improvement to playability. Action is more even from string to string and as you go up the neck. Unwound strings sing more than the 11s I was using. The .56 E is noticeably chunkier and I have to angle the pick more to avoid catching on it. But the axe (Blackjack) just feels happier so its more fun to play. Hooray.

03-06-2008, 10:23 AM	#36 (permalink)
Ultramog ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: North Jersey Posts: 12 Real Name: Wolf Main Seven: C7 Blackjack (Rewired) Rig: JSX Mini-colossal Thanked: 0	I played bass for 17 years; I like fatter low stuff. And I didn't care about playing fast until last week. Actually what got me started was this thread 6 months ago; learning about consistent string tension got me thinking. Anyway, the guitar feels more like a single instrument now rather than separate high-end/low-end beasts.

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KholdStare ss.org Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 36 Rig: Mesa F-50 Thanked: 2 / 1	Wow, Mind Riot, thanks so much for pointing this out! For quite some time now I've been annoyed at the floppiness of the low E-string on my six. I always had to tune a tiny bit flat, so that when it went sharp from digging in, it wouldn't be out of tune, but that caused all kinds of intonation issues ARGH, it was driving me nuts Time came to change the strings again, so I bought a .49 and a regular 10-46 set. Put the 49 on, and WHAM, instant sex Very beefy tight tone, and not to mention doesn't flop around. I love it! Thanks again, and I highly recommend people to try this out

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zimbloth Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Boston Posts: 10,765 Real Name: Nick Main Seven: Rico Jr Customs Rig: VHT Pittbull UL Thanked: 57	Yep this has been an invaluable resource to me over the years. Definitely one of my key bookmarks.

06-17-2008, 06:23 AM	#39 (permalink)
Guitar_Freak7 ss.org Regular Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Michigan Posts: 7 Thanked: 0	thanks MR for posting this. seen it a while back and showed it to a friend that though it was dumb but he to say the least was an idiot and didnt even get it, but then again he dont play 7s so he hasnt had the fbs (flabby b syndrom). was goin to try this a while back but never got around to it. but just ordered a few sets of 10's for a 6er and a few .064 singles for the b, once i get them in ill post back on how they worked out.


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