dr150 Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Currently my Les Paul uses standard GHS 10.5-50 David Gilmour string set in E Standard tuning. I want to occasionally play songs in D Standard or D Drop C. What is a good set of strings that'll provide me that versatility (with realistic string bending in E standard) without it going too noodly/fret buzzy on the high and low strings when I drop tune it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Currently my Les Paul uses standard GHS 10.5-50 David Gilmour string set in E Standard tuning. I want to occasionally play songs in D Standard or D Drop C. What is a good set of strings that'll provide me that versatility (with realistic string bending in E standard) without it going too noodly/fret buzzy on the high and low strings when I drop tune it? While I'm not expert on these things, I believe (from what I've read) you might need to up it to around a 12-gauge minimum, and maybe take the tailpiece right down to the body; increasing the break angle over the bridge to maintain some string tension when in dropped tuning. Someone else who knows more on this will hopefully weigh-in and tell me to shut up if I'm wrong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Versatile Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Trial and error would prevail in this instance... Many guitarists would have an extra near identical guitar ready tuned to grab... It is a major adjustment to string tension taking the guitar down to 'D' and then with a 'C' 6th.....all from standard 'concert' pitch...this would impact on neck relief, string height etc... This partly explains why professionals take a 'rack' full of guitars on stage... :blink: V Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted March 30, 2016 Share Posted March 30, 2016 Currently my Les Paul uses standard GHS 10.5-50 David Gilmour string set in E Standard tuning. I want to occasionally play songs in D Standard or D Drop C. What is a good set of strings that'll provide me that versatility (with realistic string bending in E standard) without it going too noodly/fret buzzy on the high and low strings when I drop tune it? this is why the good lord gave us the ability to have more than one guitar.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StRanger7032 Posted April 7, 2016 Share Posted April 7, 2016 A light top/heavy bottom set might work for you. Ernie Ball, D'Addario, and a few others make a hybrid sets like this. I use a D'Addario EXP140 set on my ESP for drop tuning and heavy riffing, which are .010-.052. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted April 28, 2016 Share Posted April 28, 2016 every guitar is different, and the set up you have at present only you are familiar with. As has been said, another guitar or 2 will be the ideal solution. When you say 'D Standard', I take it you mean everything tuned down by a full tone right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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