.52 a good B string??

[MorbidGuitar]

I was wondering what everyone uses for String Gauges on their guitars and also what they play.

ME- .52 B String with a pack of Super Slinkey's Below It
It sounds shitty sometimes for morbid angel and stuff like that but whatever.

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[KB_CANS]

i use 13-56's...i like em nice and thick....

i like playing stuff like crowbar, sjr and down.....

but most of the time i just write and play my own stuff.....which is very crowbar influenced atm...

i also love the aussie band Blood Duster.......cause they take the piss outta metal and everything its worth...

[Def]

I have a .52 as e string.

[BestialWarrior]

I am currently using .10's on my Ibanez rg120 series guitar.
I usually use 11's, but I'm saving up money to buy another guitar(preferably BC Rich, and use thicker strings on that one for lower tuned music..
:[ :vampire:

[KB_CANS]

and i tune to B and drop to A when needed.....

[Digimortal]

I'm using the same gauge as KB CANS. I tune to straight B for Carcass/Fear Factory/Sepultura

[lord_diemos]

I use ernie ball skinny top/heavy bottoms for my esp, and power slinkies for my dime

[BLS]

i use 10's tuned to D

[MoonRaven]

i use 14-68 on my baritone for B tuning
i use 10-52 on my telecaster for e or d tuning
and i use either 9-54 or 10-56 on my 7 string for standard 7-string tuning

[Christian Life]

I use 10's as well, tuned to E. I'll be the first to admit that drop-Db sounds heavier, though. :P

[KB_CANS]

I use 10's as well, tuned to E. I'll be the first to admit that drop-Db sounds heavier, though. :P


drop D is just easier to play....

[acrylicmockingbird]

I use 11-14-18-36-52-70's on my BC Rich Acrylic Mockingbird tuned to Drop C

[G_urr_A]

I use 11-49 (i think) in Eb and 13-52 in C, and I feel that the 52 is a bit loose.

[Father Death]

I use 11-14-18-36-52-70's on my BC Rich Acrylic Mockingbird tuned to Drop C

thats a little much just for drop-c...

52's are fine for that...maybe a hair loose, but still good.

52's aren't great for B tuning, but they get the job done...i'd think 56 would be better, but still not the best...mockingbirds' crazy 70's would be awesome for B or A tuning.

[Metaldave]

11's tuned to D, used to have 12's it was a little nessecary so i changed :p

[KB_CANS]

thats a little much just for drop-c...

52's are fine for that...maybe a hair loose, but still good.

52's aren't great for B tuning, but they get the job done...i'd think 56 would be better, but still not the best...mockingbirds' crazy 70's would be awesome for B or A tuning.


i wish i could get those crazy fuckers here.......56's do a pretty good job for B tuning but 70's would just kick ass... :beer:

[MoonRaven]

if your talking B-E-A-D-F#-b, just go with the d'addario baritone set, 14-18-26-38-56-68, they work damn good, i used them on my warlock before i got my baritone, and i still use them on my baritone. but a 70 for is a bit much, though i had at one time, trying to build up my hand strength, 13-56 on my telecaster for standard and 13-58 w/ a added 70 on my 7-string, in standard, though by the i was ready to drop back down to more "regular" gauges, i could pull 1-1/2 and, occasionally, 2 step bends on them. :)


BTW- the strings mockingbird is using are the zakk wylde lo-tune sets, by GHS, im sure you could get them cheap off the net, thats the set i got the 70 for my 7-string, i couldnt find them anywhere else.

[memnoch]

I use 12-54, and i tune to C on my "band" guitar.

My "home" guitar, i use 11-49's and i tune to D. Both are perfect for their tunnings.

[societys finest]

use 10-56's on my 7 string

[MorbidGuitar]

a .70 probably wouldnt even fit in the bridge of my guitar! Les paul studio. a 52 is almost too much for the stock head.

[MoonRaven]

go 13-18-28-40-50-60, that is a perfect set for tuning to B

[MorbidGuitar]

how about
52, 42, 32, 24, 16, 11

if anyone knows what morbid angel's guitar players use let me know

[Seve420]

I suggest you go with nothing lower than .56. Also the bigger the strings, the thicker the sound. If you like to play rich meaty power chords, larger strings are the go but if you tend to shred/alternate pick a lot, thicker strings will slow you down.

[Immortal Extinction]

just get any 7 string set and use all but the highest string

[Machines_Of_Hate]

I use Gauge 009. 011. 018. 027. 035. 047. and a 058 for my 7-th

it gives the guiitar strings alot of flexability while soloing allowing them high bends, and the 058 sounds beefy as it is through my Ibanez giving it a clear cut through for my low end power chords, (Perfect for Meshuggah)

[Papalazarou 666]

10's on my Ibanez for standard tuning, 13's on my Warlock for C tuning, and 9's with a 56 on the bottom for my 7-string.

D'Addarios on all.

[666DareDevil666]

I think it's good :cool:

[freek666]

i used to use 13's for c-standard tuning, but now i use 11's and i tune to e