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Mad Souls
PostPosted: Tue Feb 12, 2008 11:42 pm    Post subject: String gauge for tuned-down guitar Reply with quote



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Helo bro semua...

Nak tanya...apa string gauge yg sesuai ye kalau nak tune down gitar to B (B,E,A,D,G,B)....ala2 Carcass, In Flames...etc...any suggestion?

Thx...
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 12:29 am    Post subject: Re: String gauge for tuned-down guitar Reply with quote



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Mad Souls wrote:
Helo bro semua...

Nak tanya...apa string gauge yg sesuai ye kalau nak tune down gitar to B (B,E,A,D,G,B)....ala2 Carcass, In Flames...etc...any suggestion?

Thx...


The general rule is the lower the tension the bigger the gauge, so it should be ok if you use 0.011, 0.012 or 0.013, but remember, the bigger the gauge the more difficult it is to bend.
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PostPosted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 4:45 am    Post subject: Reply with quote



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if i remember this pointer correct correct correctly. Laughing
sorry had to do that parody.

ok the pointer/what i read was, for each tune down, go up 1 and 2 sizes in gauge
1 gauge size for the plain strings and 2 gauge size for the wound strings.

meaning strings e, B, G go up 1 gauge size.
for D, A, E. it will be 2 gauge sizes.

i.e- if u use .010, .013, .017 for standard E tuning, go up 1 gauge size from that.
so it will be .011, .014, .018 for Standard D tuning.

but this is just a general rule.
it still comes down to the gauge size that you are comfortable playing.

try checking out what string gauges those bands you mentioned use.
use that as a gauge size 'starting point'. saves time and money.

hope this helps.

Cheers. Smile
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:22 pm    Post subject: Re: String gauge for tuned-down guitar Reply with quote

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Mad Souls wrote:
Helo bro semua...

Nak tanya...apa string gauge yg sesuai ye kalau nak tune down gitar to B (B,E,A,D,G,B)....ala2 Carcass, In Flames...etc...any suggestion?

Thx...


ni mcm standard E tuning je, cuma ada low-B dan minus hi-E string...

so kalau aku, aku beli satu set standard gauge (.009 - .046)
tapi string yang .009 tu tak pakai...
start install from 2nd to 6th string (.011 - .046)...

then beli satu lagi string utk low B...
Gauge size depends la: .052 - .056
ikut keselesaan / ketahanan jari utk main gauge tebal..
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PostPosted: Thu Feb 14, 2008 12:24 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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one more thing...

lepas tu jgn lupa set intonation semula...
sbb size gauge dah berubah, so intonation confirm lari...
bridge pon nak kena set kasik tinggi skit dari normal...
utk elak fret buzzing... zzzzzz

selamat mencoba!
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:20 pm    Post subject: Re: String gauge for tuned-down guitar Reply with quote



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deadzid wrote:
Mad Souls wrote:
Helo bro semua...

Nak tanya...apa string gauge yg sesuai ye kalau nak tune down gitar to B (B,E,A,D,G,B)....ala2 Carcass, In Flames...etc...any suggestion?

Thx...


ni mcm standard E tuning je, cuma ada low-B dan minus hi-E string...

so kalau aku, aku beli satu set standard gauge (.009 - .046)
tapi string yang .009 tu tak pakai...
start install from 2nd to 6th string (.011 - .046)...

then beli satu lagi string utk low B...
Gauge size depends la: .052 - .056
ikut keselesaan / ketahanan jari utk main gauge tebal..


Bro..but then mcm mana pulak dgn 3rd-string nanti? kalau ikut ur teori, the 4th string tu akan jadi 3rd string...ada tak suitable gauge for 3rd string without wound?

Anyway thanks all for reply.
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

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try usya situ... tak tau la 3rd string dia mcm mana....
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PostPosted: Fri Feb 15, 2008 5:10 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote



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iklan jap.Cool Cool

haa... sape yang nak jual stock string guage 10s pm aku yer.
sms pon bley -0168487736
aku nak stock banyak2 senang x yah pi kl just untk cari STRING...

guage 10s ni ( regular slinky) habis low tuning apa ah? c tuning ok ka? ke d tuning je? Confused Confused
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