Unique String Guage Question

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I have a 25.5" scale guitar.
Mahogany Body, Bolt on Maple Neck
really strong neck
has a tremolo bridge with 5 springs
5 springs? Yes 5 springs ( note these springs are kinda soft )
I also have soft rubber tubing inside the springs and in between
the springs to stop whistling sounds from extreme vibrations
also my tremolo bridge is not the typical type, the ball end of the strings
fit in the rear of the guitars bridge system and to adjust intonation
u use screws in the bottom of the bridge hybrid one which is a cross between
a Tone Pro's Bridge and a plate with two pivot points and screws
but beside the point, I don t use the tremolo bar, in fact I have the whammy
bar on the shelf.

I currently use the following Gauges for Drop-A to Drop-C

0.14---0.18p----0.28w----0.38w-----0.48w-----0.58w

But one day I tuned them to E standard tuning one day and liked how it felt

so do you think the following string gauges would work for Drop-A through C?

0.14---0.18p----0.28w----0.48w-----0.58w-----0.68w

I did a test on the .48 and .58 and they can go the 2 steps higher to reach the Drop-C but I only did one string at a time, I know the 0.14 through 0.28 gauges will work but just was wondering about the 0.48 through 0.68w

I buy the 7 String set and store the 0.11's with second set gauges I can do same and store 0.11's and 0.38's and buy a 0.68

I tested the 0.38 tuned it to G and it broke, of course it would but went to F


I like big strings for harmonics and tone, any suggestions?

 

[justin garza]

there are lots of things to take in to consideration on strings and tension. If you like the way the 0.14-0.58 feel tuned to E standard find out the tension and try to match that up with a custom set of some kind. Check out this page for additional string knowledge Strings (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The math equation to figure it out is explained in some of the links on the bottom of it as well.

 

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