- What string gauge should I use for drop G?
- Can you tune a 6-string to drop?
- What gauge is the G guitar string?
- What size string is the G string?
What string gauge should I use for drop G?
For reference, I like 9.5-56 to 10-58/60 on a 27 inch scale 7 string tuned from Drop A down to Drop G, so I'd probably recommend 12-64 or 13-70 for you. People need to stop being wusses, a low 80 should do the trick for G. Lee Malia did it on a Les Paul.
Can you tune a 6-string to drop?
Also, for a 6-string guitar, drop A tuning is achieved by tuning all strings down a 4th with the lowest string tuned 1 additional step down as follows A1-E2-A2-D3-F#3-B3.
What gauge is the G guitar string?
Guitar String Gauges
Size | E | G |
---|---|---|
Super Light | .009 | .016 |
Light | .010 | .017 |
Medium | .011 | .018 |
Heavy | .012 | .020 |
What size string is the G string?
So that's a gauge 9 high E string, an 11 for the B string, gauge 16 G string and then gauges 24, 32 and 42 for the D, A and low E strings.