Need help with super low tuning
Need help with super low tuning
Alright guy's, I have a Eclipse II that im using instead of my (now sold) 7string for Drop A tuning. My guitar guy did the setup with a 54 gauge Low A string because it was the biggest he could fit in the tuner. I'm having a problem with it just feeling dull and slightly muted when doing chord's on the lighter strings. I'm probably going to get new tuner's, to accomodate the thicker strings, any other recomendations I should consider when tuning a 6-string this low. I love the way my eclipse feels and don't want to get a 7-string. It's not the guitar tech because he set up my KH-2 and it is killer to play.
Well appreciated in advance.
With an ECLIPSE in A or drop A .
Use a 68/70 guauge . It's enough .
I confirm that for that gaugue , Sperzel and grover tuners needs to be drilled .
I already tune my Ninja V to Drop A with that gauge :
11/16/19/38/50/70 for lead
The 19 was a little bit too loose ;but a 20 would be just good (or a 22W/24W) if you prefer wonded ones .
get a set of Grovers and you will prolly need to drill out the tuners to fit. Toss a set of 12-70s on there..
being that the ECII has the shortscale, you need the largest guage you can get to get the tension on it, and you will prolly have some muddyness that you will have to account for,
Nileguy can prolly give you better advise than anyone though. Prolly best tech on here (worked on some very famous guitars)