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Ultra-Heavy Gauge 6-string strings
Hello fellow users of heavy guage strings. I use very heavy low strings with very light high strings. 10-60 in E standard. 12-80 in up to Drop C# but usually in drop A or B. I’m looking to get a new guitar (a baritone 6 ) and start tuning between Drop E and Triple Drop E. To keep the same tension I’ll need thicknesses somewhere between 18-110 guage and 40-200 guage. Do any brands make packs like that even custom for six string? I’m asking cause Stringjoy my usual string company only goes up to somewhere between 90 and 110 guage. Thanks in advance- Juniper!!
Yeah I’m looking for guages in the Drop A to triple drop C range on 6 string. For me when the top string is a 4 I use a 30 bottom, 6 I use a 40, 8 I use a 50, 10 I use a 60, 12 I use an 80. So to keep that tension consistent at ultra low tunings, I’ll need 14-90, 16-100, 18-110, 20-120, 22-130, 24-140 and so on. Considering how this quickly becomes a problem if I want to keep my favored tension and the fact that I would rather use an .80 in Drop C than a .46 in Drop F, am I shit out of luck in sticking with 6 strings?
