What tuning and string gauge for 6 string

[vejichan]

What 2 tuning do you use most for 6 strings and what string gauge do you use with that tuning ?

I use mostly standard e tuning with 10-46 gauge and drop c with 11-52

 

[cindarkness]

I play ukulele in GCEA tuning and strings made of human hair.

 

[MetalDestroyer]

Beginners/FAQ

For you new players out there. Any question is a good one, so ask away.

sevenstring.org

 

[nickgray]

I just have to wonder... why 2 tunings specifically? Why not 1? Or 3? And what possible use can you get out of this information? Is there some kind of hidden relationship between the number of tunings on an N-string guitar and the gauges? Like, given T tunings that you use the most for N-string guitars, the set of chosen string gauges G ={g_1, ... , g_N} is related to the number of questionable threads V started by vejichan as such: V ~= (T * |G|)^(N + (1/[g_N - g_1)]).

 

[73647k]

Yes

 

[CanserDYI]

I've gotten like super super super fucking lazy lately and I've just been using my same 10-46 set and just tuning it to whatever I'm playing that day, whether thats E standard or fuckin drop B. It's all fine. Everythings fine, or I'm just so gray these days that it's just whatever. Just play whatever with whatever. Who cares.

 

[wheresthefbomb]

This is a thread.

 

[Marked Man]

Standard setup is 10-46 at Eb. Usually Curt Magnan, although I use Dunlop Prosteels on a few guitars that need a little extra top end cut.

Brewtal 6-string setup is 10-48 Dunlop Heavy Core at Drop Db and usually with extra or heavier trem springs for guitars that have them.

 

[mastapimp]

 

[Ltdmh1001]

EADGBE 10-46, 9-46 is ok for me.
DROP C i use 10-52 is perfect.
7 STRING AEADGBE 10-60.

 

[bostjan]

What 2 tuning do you use most for 6 strings and what string gauge do you use with that tuning ?

I use mostly standard e tuning with 10-46 gauge and drop c with 11-52

19EDO and 14EDO tunings. I like 9-46 or 9-48 strings.

 

[Baelzebeard]

B standard (BEADF#b)
Or
7 string B standard (BEADGb)
13-62 for both. (13,16,26,36,48,62)

 

[Hoss632]

I only ever had 1 guitar. It primarily was tuned to Drop C# with 10-52's. On mainly the low C# it was a tad slinky. Whenever I'm able to get another guitar I know I'll just use a plug in, preferably one with a pitch shifter. Tune the guitar primarily in Drop C# and use 10-54's just to get the bass side a little less flubby. This is assuming it's another 25.5 inch scale guitar. If it's shorter scale I'll have to figure that out. The new SE McCarty PRS stuff is REALLY intriguing. I need a thicker neck as thinner ones just hurt my hand.

 

[Robslalaina]

10-52 from E standard to Bb standard. I just DGAF as long as it will intonate.

 

[littlebadboy]

Shouldn't it depend on the guitar scale length?

 

[Robslalaina]

Shouldn't it depend on the guitar scale length?

It depends on your preference as long as the strings will intonate. Meshuggah had their UVs in Bb standard with 9-52 strings for years and years. Fast forward 20 years and suddenly nobody thinks a 25.5 scale 7 string even works...