Last edited by Tango616 at Nov 12, 2011, 8:09 PM I assume by "C standard", you mean C-F-Bb-Eb. As already mentioned, the âpersonalâ ones â namely, the sound and feel youâre looking for. My Les Paul is the leading online community and marketplace for Les Paul guitar fans. If you play 6-string, our medium C .032 is ready to pick up as a single string. Provides for solid attack, without the “flop.”. Helpful for retaining proper tension with a shorter scale. The table below lists the typical string gauges found in the most popular packs of electric guitar strings. I like 10-46 for standard tuning, but find the top strings a little heavy, in Drop c# 10-52 is basically perfect for me except id like it to be slightly lighter on the top string. What String Gauges Should You Be Playing? We want to make things even easier for you to find the right set, so we’ve rounded up some helpful images and links to get you all set up. Ernie Ball artist and YouTube extraordinaire Ryan “Fluff” Bruce has shared an incredibly helpful guide to help you determine which string gauge is right for you. 10-52 at min. 10s. Healthy tension, but not overkill. Maintains slinkiness on the high strings, and beefs up the feel on the lower strings, especially when dropped. Not too floppy? The other strings are gauged accordingly for the most even tension, feel, and sound. . feels fantastic. Good tension and good attack. Re: String gauge for C tuning? A slightly adjusted custom set of single strings allows you to beef up the higher strings, while retaining the size of the lower strings. $7.99 $ 7. JavaScript is disabled. So he tuned down to an A, and still kept breaking strings. Go with those or heavier. 13-56 for a nice tight tension. Adding a 60 on the low-E string can also provide even more “oomph” to the low end. âI play a lot of single-string riffs, so the heavier strings keep it sounding solid,â the Brit told Guitar World. Similar to the Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom, but several gauges heavier. Provides a higher-tension feel. String gauge is the thickness/diameter of a guitar string. The Dunlop 11-50s will do C standard with little trouble. The world of 4-string banjos has been enjoying a revival thanks to their featured role in bands like Mumford and Sons and The Dropkick Murphys. Gauge refers to the stringâs physical size. for example, I like 9âs at standard tuning on a 25.5â scale guitar, but I tend to play a whole step down in D standard, so I up the gauge to ⦠The most popular string gauge set for 6-string, electric guitar is .010â.046. Ah yes, the industry standard . #stringgauge #stringtension #dunlop THIS CHANNELS FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/ninecoreband/ MY TWITTER https://twitter.com/brokenneil BROKEN ON ⦠For C standard would 11-56 be ok? Retains the feel of standard tuning even when dropped to a much lower tuning. All of these notes are only a half-step above the four low strings of a five-string ⦠Today we go over where to start for string gauges for popular tunings for guitar and bass! This may include checking the action, intonation, neck relief, pickup height, and nut slots of ⦠String sets are sometimes identified by the gauge of the high E stringâthe smallest-gauge string. The thickness of an electric guitar string has a large influence on the playability and sound in addition to other factors like the string material. I have heavy core 12-54 on a guitar tuned to C. They are thick but they hold tune very well on a 25.5 inch scale. The gauges for a six-stringed guitar range from the smallest on the high E string and level up to the B, G, D, A and low E strings. Electric Guitar String Set Gauges. As a very rough guide, I tend to go up a gauge for every whole step lower I go; this works to down to around B standard or so, at least. GRAMMY Awards 2021: The List of Ernie Ball Artists Nominated, 6 Things We Learned from String Theory with Walter Schreifels, Ernie Ball Presents: “How to Musician” with Cory Wong, Eric Clapton’s Crossroads Music Festival 2019 Collection Release, Gibson Scale – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52), Both Scales – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52), Fender Scale – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52), Fender Scale (Option A) – Not Even Slinky (12-56), Fender Scale (Option B) – Beefy Slinky (11-54), Fender Scale – Single Strings (11, 15, 20, 36, 48, 60), Gibson Scale – Single Strings (12, 16, 24, 36, 48, 60). I don't mind a wound 3rd at all, I'm a freak about intonation. Yes sir, Lee tunes a Les Paul down to C standard or Drop A, and his lowest string is an Ernie Ball.080. He takes into account a number of different factors, including scale length (Fender Scale [25.5″] or Gibson Scale [24.75″]), tuning, playing style and more. Not too tight, not too loose. FREE Shipping on your first order shipped by Amazon. Electric guitar strings — like acoustic guitar or electric bass strings — are manufactured in a range of thicknesses or gauges. The "Nashville Gauges" are the standard gauges for George L's, GHS pedal steel strings, Cobra Coil and many more. For 2 whole step (C tuning), I would pick 14 gauge, as it will feel like 10 gauge but in drop C tuning (down 2 whole steps). 99. Others opt to use a high A string, usually a .008 gauge instead of the low B. D'Addario 12-52 Light Jazz set (EJ21) with a wound G string. Mon, Aug 09, 2010 5:05pm I used to use 12-56's for C tuning, but after having problems with my hands I have to use lighter strings. They are a higher tension string and respond well to dropped tunings. and itâs plain to see why. I use DR 11-50 in E standard and Eb. But finally, Fripp settled on a G for the highest string in his tuning. Heavier gauge strings will drive more energy to the top and therefore create more complex and louder sounds. Can also use the same approach with the Regularly Slinky Bass 5 set. Retains the feeling of normal tension, even with the lowered tuning. Alternatively, pick up our standard 5-string Light set. Beefy Slinky can do drop C just fine so Not Even Slinky should handle C Standard fine. If you are insistent on denied balls then you need to go for the 12s imo. I'm thinking 12-52. There's no right or wrong here so I'll take a stab at the question I like to match the string gauge to the scale length of the guitar. However one chooses to tune it, the 7 string guitar offers more sonic range than a regular six string guitar. Getting a Grin Again with The Ten-Gauge. (Standard Tuning) (Standard 6-String Tuning) c - 130.8 Hz Scale Lengths To calculate the exact tension for a string on your instrument,measure the scale length (nut to bridge) of your instrument and then use the formula on the previous page. Changing String Gauges. Maybe even a.062 for the low C string, I use that for my low B and thinking about upping it to a.064 so it would hold a C nicely. Hey guys, I'm taking my standard and getting it put in C Standard and was wanting some opinions on what gauge of strings to use for C Standard. When it comes to the much lower tunings custom string gauges would probably be best. I use.011-.060 for c standard when I played that tuning. Playing mostly metal, prog so there's some jazz thrown in there. For C standard I would say go around 12-56 to 12-60 depending on the amount of tension you want - you will also need to adjust your truss rod and make sure the neck is straight to ensure maximum play ability. 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