my band plays in C-standard tuning. currently i have 11's on my guitar that has a floating bridge and is tuned to e-standard.

heres my question, what gauge strings would i need to tune down to C standard with the leas amont of modification to my truss rod and bridge (hight, springs) settings? i was thinking of 12's or 13s. what do you think?

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If you don't mind thickness, I'd say go for 13-52 or heavier if you can find it, and just deal with any "spring fucking" you might need. IMO, it's not that much of a pain. But maybe that's just me.

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13s for C? Fuck no. I'd go wit 11s.

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11's. 13's wont fit, and 12's are just stupid. Learn to adjust your shit.

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Originally posted by BLS:

11's. 13's wont fit, and 12's are just stupid. Learn to adjust your shit.


Hell yeah. I tune the same way with 11's at C tuning.
12's and 13's are jazz strings, no damn need for that.
I would dare you to put 13's on there just for the hell of it and try tuning to a C...more than likely, if you have a cheap or standard guitar, especially like a Jackson Dinky Reverse, you'll fuckin crack and snap the slot for the string....
Heh.....

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I'm not having any problems with 13s in C.

Would the (apparently allmighty :P) BLS care to explain his "Learn to adjust your shit."-statement? Would be appreciated...

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Adjust the height of the bridge, adjust the tension of the springs and the number if needed. And if you use 13's or 12's you'll most likely need a nut shim anyways. I tune in C# using 10's on a floyd fine.

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As far as I can understand, none of the adjustments you mentioned are going to affect the string tension. Am I wrong?

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I had 13s and tuned to C#. Not because I don't know hwo to adjust my shit but because a moderatly high action and very heavy strings provides you with a much fuller tone and awesome sustain. It also makes you fingers stronger and increases speed.

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I threw a .52 on my les paul and it cracked the bridge. I was pissed right off. Like the peice of junk cant handle a 52? that cant be right.....

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exactly what i did

.....i didnt see this one last time i posed

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ok, apperently no one answered my question.

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ok i got strings today, d addarios. theyre supposed to be 10's for a 7 string guitar, but i didnt use the ten. i guess it's a 13.. hm... the low e is like a 56 and the high is thirteen.i bet these will make my fingers stronger! it's kind of a big leap from 11's all nice and coated to these bare rough 13's!

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ok so i was wrong, g_urr_a or w/e, thank you for the tip

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