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Best string gauge for whole step down tuning DGCF


bisonkills
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Hey all.

The guitarist in my current band is now tuning a whole step down. What string gauge would you recommend for tuning a step down? (D G C F).

050 -.110?

The material we play is quite intricate and complex, so I am slightly unsure about telephone line thickness strings, but I do want a tight (minimum rattle sound).

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You could probably get away with .45 to .105 if the tension is high enough.

DR make a range of DDT strings - designed for players who like drop tunings -

http://www.drstrings.com/#!ddt-bass/c1ket

What are you currently using?

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Cool. Thanks.

The heaviest set of roundwond steels that Overwater do are: .044 .064 .084 .104

I noted Overwater do flats in 0.45 - .105, they might be worth a shot. Although I've never tried flats. Their strings are very reasonably priced and have served me well in the past.

Bu yeah, may just go with another brand of 0.45s.

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[quote name='miles'tone' timestamp='1429991606' post='2757056']
I had Rotosound Swing 66 110-50 on a jazz bass for DGCF. Did the job fantastically. No rattles or buzzes.
They seemed to last longer downtuned than normal too.
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110-50 should be grand for tuning down a whole tone. On a normal set of 45-105 I find that they just about down-tune by about a tone, but are a little bit floppy and flat. A slightly heavier set should do the trick no problem.

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DR DDT's are absolutely fantastic, they're all I use now and I play in D standard, drop C and and drop B. They retain the same tension, so you can get the same string tension in a lower tuning without changing gauge. I play 55-115's now but that's just my preference, 45-105's would be fine for D standard.

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This seems to be an old thread, but I'll chip in anyway. I (believe I) have DR Fat Beams on my P Bass for tuning a semitone lower than you and they're great. I've had them for years and they still sound excellent. I had a set of custom Newtone Drop Tune strings on before I chucked on the old DRs and they were sh*te; didn't do the job at all and flapped about all over the place.

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