Shredx

I'm currently at uni and only brought one guitar (my 7 string). I'm currently trying out for a band who use drop B and C, what is the best way to do this on my 7, as I won't be able to bring another guitar up in time, or have one which is suitable for these tunings. I was thinking tuning it down to Drop A and using a capo?

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jeleopard

You could capo it. Or you could tune up. Or suck it up and play in B standard.

But for drop C.... Uhhhhh..... you can tune to GCGCFAD....

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Shredx

would the tension be too much for tuning up - especially tuning up to Drop C

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Heideck

For the drop B things, play in B standard, for drop C, well GCGCFAD

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jeleopard

Not for Drop B.

Or you can get some thick strings and go the Baritone 7 way, F#BF#BEG#C#?



That's what I said :|

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Shredx

The baritone 7 way, may be a better option in the potential long run. Will probably do as you said and play Drop B in standard B, but for convinience atm, may just capo it for drop c

EDIT: what gauge strings would you advise for the Baritone 7 tuning?

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marianoarnaiz

ERM i have this problem.. i use the capo on standard tunning for the C.. that's it...

eddiehimself

Get a 6-string set of 13-56 (or 12-56) and buy a 70 for the bottom.

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OldEscape

Skip the capo, get a .070 or .074 for the 7th string.

Then you would tune F# B F# B E G# C# for drop b, G C G C F A D for drop c.

Edit

you could buy these and then a .009 separately ghs-heavyweight-boomers-custom-lo-tune-electric-guitar-strings-heavy

.011 .014 .018 .036 .052 .070

Våd Hamster

Double the lowest string.

12-56 + 56 for example- CCGCFAD

beefs up yer chords


If you don't like experimenting I recommend drop C + G/drop B + F# as well

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