strings for drop C or lower?

  • Thread starter Thread starter Capulin Overdrive
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i use the blue steel LTHB set for all my guitars tuned below standard or half step.
 
Drop C (PRS 25" scale): 11, 16, 20plain, 34, 50, 60
Drop A# (PRS 25" scale): 12, 17, 22plain, 36, 50, 60
Drop A (on a baritone): 13, 18, 24plain, 38, 52, 72

I will add that I like an odd mixture of tight and loose depending on the tuning and guitar. For some reason, the baritone in A just feels better with super heavy strings, even though I could get away with something lighter.

When playing in A#, there's something about the way the 60's sound when hitting open chords that just makes things sound nasty (in a very good way) that I couldn't get with a set even slightly tighter. On the other hand, when playing in C, a tighter set makes for a tighter sound. In that tuning, for me, that's the ideal approach.

Or maybe I've overthought this a bit too much. :doh:
 
On a floyded 25.5" scale guitar (Tokai ripoff of a Jackson Soloist/Dinky, great guitar)

For drop D I use 11-56 with a wound 3rd (not at the moment unfortunately)

For drop C i would use 12-60 with a wound 3rd.
 
I personally think a .60 would feel good to me at C. I use a .64 for B at 26.5" scale length.
 
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