Help! Anyone Drop C'd their JP6 ??

[Dizzy]

I'm thinking of selling my ESP Eclipse II (dual 81's), which is tuned Drop C.

It's a Hell of a guitar, but it's becoming harder and harder to pick up after playing my Balls - completely different ergonomics.

So, I was thinking of using my BBB BFR JP for Drop C instead.

I've got 11-52's on the ESP at the moment.

So my main questions are :

* Who's done it ?
* What gauge did you use ?
* How'd the nut handle the big gauges - any/much filing ?
* How'd the final setup go ?


and for those who did it with a D-Sonic BFR :

* How'd it sound ?

Thanks

 

[dwells]

mate i use drop C on my original Luke i use 11-52s and it works well but is a different nut all together. just straighten the neck a little and should be fine!!

 

[koogie2k]

I currently have my DDII in Drop C. I never changed the strings, so, they are the factory ones.

I tuned her in, adjusted the trem claw, truss rod tweak and put it on a robotuner. The intonation was slightly off...set that, re-tuned and let her sit for 2 hours. Checked tuning again, slight tweak, checked intonation (spot on) and let it rip.

Still currently set up that way and I barely have to tune it. It is so slightly off after band practice that I am still amazed at how great these instruments are to this day.

I was never one to go with a larger gauge string as I don't like anything past the 10's. Works for me.

 

[leftyguitarblue]

Dizzy, I know this is not the exact answer you are looking for (go figure a lefty is not giving a great answer) But it is a great solution. You should check out the Morpheus Drop tune pedal. I use it in my band and works really well. The great thing is that can keep your guitar tuned to standard and not have floppy strings. Check it out.

Morpheus

 

[TheShreddinHand]

Travis from Threat Signal uses a JP Stealth in Drop C. He hangs around the JP forum (handle is Kirktrucci, or something like that). But you could see how he sets it up.

-Eric

 

[M.A.K.S]

I seem to remember Bulb tuning his JP to drop C, allthough I think he has the tremol-no installed in his.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Here are the specs from JPs site.

Guitar  	

1st  	2nd  	3rd  	4th  	5th  	6th  	7th
Bari Bb 	
.12 	.16 	.22p 	.34 	.46 	.62 	
Bb 	F 	Db 	Ab 	Eb 	Bb 	
							
Bari A 	
.12 	.16 	.22p 	.36 	.48 	.64 	
 A 	E 	C 	G 	D 	A 	
							
Seven 	
.10 	.13 	.17 	.26 	.36 	.46 	.56
   E 	B 	G 	D 	A 	E 	B
							
Main 	
.10 	.13 	.17 	.26 	.36 	.46 	
E 	B 	G 	D 	A 	E 	
							
Drop D 	
.10 	.13 	.17 	.26 	.36 	.52 	
 E 	B 	G 	D 	A 	D 	
							
Eb 	
.11 	.14 	.18 	.28 	.38 	.48 	
  Eb 	Bb 	Gb 	Db 	Ab 	Eb 	
							
D 	
.11 	.15 	.18 	.28 	.42 	.52 	
  D 	A 	F 	C 	G 	D 	
							
C 	
.12 	.16 	.20p 	.32 	.46 	.54 	
 C 	G 	D# 	A# 	F 	C

If you combine the strings tuned in D with the .54 from the low C you get

D 	.11 	.15 	.18 	.28 	.42 	.54 	
	 D 	A 	F 	C 	G 	C

I haven't done this on a JP yet, but I have my 20th Silo tuned in Drop C. There was a small amount of massaging needed at the nut, a good bit of truss rod adjustment required, and setting the intonation is a must. If you are comfortable switching gauges from 9s to 10s then you will be fine setting up the guitar for DropC - you just need patience!

 

[Slingy]

I like the power slinky set but the beefy slinkys are ideal. I did break the nut off my Sub when I went up in gauge but that was because I didn't file it for the bigger strings and I was doing alot of up picking on that low one. Lesson learned.

 

[threeminutesboy]

any olivia newton john tune in drop C ?

 

[DrGonzo5150]

any olivia newton john tune in drop C ?