Skinkemann Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Just wondering if someone could give me a link, or a quick explanation about how the thickness on strings work. Playing drop C and the strings are to sloppy. Would thicker strings to the trick? In that case, anyone can recommend some good ones? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KASH Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 [quote name='Skinkemann' post='662419' date='Nov 23 2009, 09:55 AM']Just wondering if someone could give me a link, or a quick explanation about how the thickness on strings work. Playing drop C and the strings are to sloppy. Would thicker strings to the trick? In that case, anyone can recommend some good ones?[/quote] The answer is probably yes...BUT it will depend on the brand and material. I find stainless steel strings to have more tension than nickels for ex, I currently use nickels Elites Player heavy 110, but had a 105 set of elites stadium before, stainless steel, and had a good tension too. Again, it depends on what you play, how you play it and of course, how you like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danny-79 Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Ive heard of players using very heavy gauge strings to acheive drop C to the extreem of 135-65. One trick is to buy a set of 5 strings and use the top 4 to get them heavyer than heavy!! (providing we are talking about a 4 string), but as far as i no "warwick" do drop tune sets in rediculsly heavy gauges 175-85 !! but can imagen that there are other brands out there, not that ive seen them or been looking for them so ... as i said not my thing but thats one way that ive heard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Protium Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 Elites Stadium 110's Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrcrow Posted November 23, 2009 Share Posted November 23, 2009 the core...usually hexagonal..and the windings..do make a difference to the feel of the 'tension'...stiffer i think could be the word and less prone to be easily bent round cores with fine windings are easy to bend and 'feel' less tense Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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