Members satannica Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Joined a new band. They tune to D and occasionally to drop C. Intending on using the Gibson V. What gauge? Thinking 10-52... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimSG Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Joined a new band.They tune to D and occasionally to drop C.Intending on using the Gibson V. What gauge? Thinking 10-52... Assuming you are referring to D Standard (all strings dropped a full step) then that seems to be a reasonable gauge. I use a similar range of gauges for open G all the time and to drop a half step across the board with no issues at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StevePage Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Heavier. 12 - 56, I used that gauge when I had a Gothic V. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ENdtime Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 I'd up the high strings too. 11-52 on a Gibby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimSG Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 The 10's will work fine. Go up in gauge if you are looking for the tonal differences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members munizfire Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 I'd up the high strings too. 11-52 on a Gibby. This, but 10s should work fine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Joined a new band.They tune to D and occasionally to drop C.Intending on using the Gibson V. What gauge? Thinking 10-52...whatever works for you. about 12-52 would be my personal choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TheRymanChu Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 I tune to C on Gibson scale, and I've been using D'Addario 11-56 for more than a year now. I would rather have the 56 on the bottom than the 12 on the top. http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members thenakedarab Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Personally, I don't like bottom heavy sets as you then have to add relief to get the intonation right, which in itself screws with the intonation on chords and intervals as you play farther up the neck. For playing in C# I go with 12-52 with the unwound G. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Shask Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Seems like everyone on here loves massive strings I keep my Gibson V in D and drop it sometimes, and I use 11-49 with no problems. I actually used to use 10-46 but upped it a bit last year. I'm with Dino! Light strings FTMFW! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NaturalBornBoy Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 I use 49-11 if I tune down to D. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kardula Posted January 1, 2012 Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Ghs gb lows, 11-53 I believe. The have a large core in the wound strings which allows for better tuning stability when dropping. I use them in Eb and lower all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members satannica Posted January 1, 2012 Author Members Share Posted January 1, 2012 Hmmmm, I'm not a massive fan of heavy strings, especially on the bottom. I use 9-46 at concert pitch on my 25.5" scale guitars. I may go with the 10-52 for now and see how that goes. I can always up it if it's not right. I'll order up a few different sets just in case. Wish me luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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