Drop Tuning Guitar Strings: What Gauges Are Best?

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6 жыл бұрын

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Most guitar string sets are designed for standard tuning, so what do you do if you play in drop tunings? Well, you watch this video, that's what!
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@chrissxix 4 жыл бұрын

When ur in Slipknot drop B with .009 strat strings

@Stringjoy 6 жыл бұрын

As always, thanks for watching y'all! There's a lot to cover here, honestly we didn't even cover everything and this video is 15 minutes long already-so if you have any lingering questions just holler at us: support@

@citizenofsillycity 4 жыл бұрын

man did the whole vid without touching a guitar... impressed

@PhilHeesen 6 жыл бұрын

The string tension calculator is so fun to play around with. I had fun discovering the gauges for my Strat (25.5 scale length tuned down a half step) that have similar tension to my 335 (24.75 scale length tuned to standard). Thanks, Scott!

@LifeSoDetermined 6 жыл бұрын

Great to see someone that cares about this topic. Light top / heavy bottom sets really aren't good for drop tuning in terms of the d and a string... It has been fun calculating string tension the past few months and ordering custom sets from you. I have my gauges nailed down pretty nicely. If only you guys had a 57 though, that would balance my rhythm strings out perfectly.

@LunaticTheCat 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this video, it's BY FAR the best video on this topic. As a science guy myself, your way of thinking about this is deeply appreciated.

@jasonstallworth 4 жыл бұрын

Dude, this was super helpful, thank you!! I've been considering downtuning to C# but have always been afraid of changing the setup and, of course, the issue of strings and tension

@lislerohlwing1017 6 жыл бұрын

This is awesome, thank you for doing this, and making the sheet downloadable! What I really like about this is how looking at the total tension I'm able to get an idea of how string gauge changes will affect tremolo adjustments.

@andy51900 6 жыл бұрын

Good information. Thanks

@sampsonsimpson20 3 жыл бұрын

This video and your calculator is very helpful. I couldn't get the time of day to ask these kind of questions at the guitar store. Ordered some off website, can't wait to slap them on.

@EasyHeat 2 жыл бұрын

Really helpful information. Thanks!

@famitory 6 жыл бұрын

thank you a lot for this tension calculator! it's easier to use than the Seymour Duncan one

@darklight4815 5 жыл бұрын

excellent video on this subject!..you're using data as opposed to opinion or personal preference..thanks,this helps a lot..thumbs up!

@johnnysguitarcorner5510 4 жыл бұрын

Super informative and a mega overlooked topic. Great information and great tips. Over the years I combine my own sets of strings. My favourite strings are the d'addario nyxl and ernie ball paradigm and that is not for the obvious marketing reasons (durability, strength, smoothness). But merely for there extra string tension, because of there metal combination. So you can get away with smaller gauges

@formallynamed85 4 жыл бұрын

Damn good informational video thanks man

@AxeManAnthony 3 жыл бұрын

Meanwhile Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath is down tuning shorter scale Gibson SGs to C# standard using 42-9s.

@blankearth5840 2 жыл бұрын

I usually play in Drop C# and I got light gauge strings because I thought they would be easier to press. But when I strum hard it rattles and buzzes more compared to the medium gauge strings I had on before.