Tuning Question for the 8 stringers (octave strings)

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

What tuning do you use?
Something annoying happened last week..I snapped the d string while tuning it!
Don't know why this happened.

I have a spare somewhere , which will be fitted this week.
In the meantime I'm looking for the best tuning( including the thin octave strings).
Especially if it's good for metal;)

Cheers

[BigRedX]

Depends what I'm playing.

Either standard - Ee Aa Dd Gg

Or double octave - Ee Aa Ee Aa or Dd Gg Dd Gg

Use the same strings all tunings.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Cheers brx. I find that ee aa. Dd gg isn't much to my liking. Still can't get over the string snapping. I like the kings x sound (also sabbath)
Wondering what manowar tuned to (don't laugh;)

[BigRedX]

No idea about Kings X or Manowar...

My tunings are based on the fact that I play a lot of two note chords and open string drones when I use the 8-string, so with the Ee Aa Ee Aa it gives me 2 different octaves to choose from.

[RAY AGAINST THE MACHINE]

Thanks again brx, do you use effects with yours ?

[oggiesnr]

The other interesting question is do you string it Ee or eE? I have the same issue with a twelve string guitar. Ee means tha with a pick you tend to hit the bass note first but with fingers you hit the octave first and they do give a different sound. I actually string my finger picking twelve string Ee Aa aD gG BB EE to give a consistent sound across the instrument.

Steve