Amyrakunejo · F
Short answer:
Yes. Problem: The strings required will be custom made. It's easier to do this with the amp, or with a tone mod.
Longer Answer:
Yes, but the custom made strings required will come with a hefty cost; looking at no less than $1,500 USD for the set (most string sets cost a fraction of this), and the set is two for each string. CrystalClaire, our secondary bassist and rhythm guitarist as well as co-vocalist, basically inquired about the same thing, except to A Minor. She never went through with the purchase, but...she has a tone mod pedal that's set to one specific tone setting, always.
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But if that's what you wanna do, I understand why; A,C, and E are strong metal tones. They're also the vitamins that we excrete on the regular...
Yes. Problem: The strings required will be custom made. It's easier to do this with the amp, or with a tone mod.
Longer Answer:
Yes, but the custom made strings required will come with a hefty cost; looking at no less than $1,500 USD for the set (most string sets cost a fraction of this), and the set is two for each string. CrystalClaire, our secondary bassist and rhythm guitarist as well as co-vocalist, basically inquired about the same thing, except to A Minor. She never went through with the purchase, but...she has a tone mod pedal that's set to one specific tone setting, always.
...
But if that's what you wanna do, I understand why; A,C, and E are strong metal tones. They're also the vitamins that we excrete on the regular...
OldBrit · 61-69, M
Short answer yes.
Longer answer. That's going to be really difficult.
First you'll need heaviest strings you can find I'd suggest. Then you're probably going to find the nut will need adjusting, ie the slots widened to accommodate the new gauge of strings.
Even then A is a very long way down. I have some standard guitars tuned down to Eb standard or D standard. But any lower I'd recommend getting a baritone guitar with longer scale. This helps keeps the strings at a tension that is OK to play too short a scale and whatever gauge of strings they will just be too floppy to hold tune, intonate correct and sounds OK.
A Baritone with a longer scale preferably a 30" scale as your dropping a tone from even a standard Baritone tuning of B standard.
Another alternative would be a 7 string, again string with heavy gauge strings and drop it all a tone. Then essentially on the bottom six strings you'll have A standard sort of.
Longer answer. That's going to be really difficult.
First you'll need heaviest strings you can find I'd suggest. Then you're probably going to find the nut will need adjusting, ie the slots widened to accommodate the new gauge of strings.
Even then A is a very long way down. I have some standard guitars tuned down to Eb standard or D standard. But any lower I'd recommend getting a baritone guitar with longer scale. This helps keeps the strings at a tension that is OK to play too short a scale and whatever gauge of strings they will just be too floppy to hold tune, intonate correct and sounds OK.
A Baritone with a longer scale preferably a 30" scale as your dropping a tone from even a standard Baritone tuning of B standard.
Another alternative would be a 7 string, again string with heavy gauge strings and drop it all a tone. Then essentially on the bottom six strings you'll have A standard sort of.
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ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
@ChipmunkErnie I've also had problems with even guitar repairmen thinking my Fender Bass VIs are baritones, which they are not.
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
ChipmunkErnie · 70-79, M
basilfawlty89 · 36-40, M
ShenaniganFoodie · 36-40, M
OldBrit · 61-69, M
@ShenaniganFoodie so to A standard is 7half steps therefore assuming 9s on a standard tuning. So custom gauge starting minimum 16 on top A and somethingslike 60+ or 70 on bottom A.
Gonna need the nut files out.
I don't disagree with your rule of thumb. Drop D I use Hybrid 46 to 9s. Eb 46 to 10s, D I've used 52 to 10. Standard on 25.5"scale I use 9 to 42s. 25" scale I currently use 10 to 46s but have used 9 to 46s and 10 to 46s on any scale shorter than 25".
Everything based on electric guitar obviously. Acoustic guitar my gauge selection is much more eclectic as depends on body size, shape, top material, bracing patterns etc and simply how the guitar feels and sounds
Gonna need the nut files out.
I don't disagree with your rule of thumb. Drop D I use Hybrid 46 to 9s. Eb 46 to 10s, D I've used 52 to 10. Standard on 25.5"scale I use 9 to 42s. 25" scale I currently use 10 to 46s but have used 9 to 46s and 10 to 46s on any scale shorter than 25".
Everything based on electric guitar obviously. Acoustic guitar my gauge selection is much more eclectic as depends on body size, shape, top material, bracing patterns etc and simply how the guitar feels and sounds
