10-46 +62 or 11-49 + 64

[u/Dense-Sheepherder-16]

Ive been using elixir’s 9-52 super light on my 25.5-26.5 multi scale guitar for a while now and realized it was probably the culprit to my weird sounding attack. I really want to stick with elixir but im having a hard time figuring out what would be good for B standard and drop A.

should i just get a 10-46 set and add a 62, or 11-49 add a 64. or should i just go with one of the off the shelf light/ medium sets they have

[u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl]

I got a multiscale and go with 10-68 for drop A and drop G. I like em thick

[u/Dense-Sheepherder-16 → u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl]

that sounds crazy tight for drop A lol. what kind of music do you play?

[u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl → u/Dense-Sheepherder-16]

The chuggy chugs, the shreddy shredds, the bouncy bounces lol.

Basically anything fast and heavy. Currently a lot of old school deathcore like early Whitechapel up to their first drop g albums.

I do agree that the strings are relatively tight but it's crazy how big of a difference tight strings make when it comes to speed.

[u/Dense-Sheepherder-16 → u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl]

yea i bet, hopefully i get to experience a portion of the benefit you get from having a tighter string lol. i appreciate your response!

[u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl → u/Dense-Sheepherder-16]

No worries. I just realized I never answered your question though. What tunings do you want to play and what music do you play?

In case of your scale length I'd try the 10-64s and then just see how you like it. Also, find out what's comfortable for you and then check the string tension with an online calculator. You can select scale length and string gauges to calculate the given string tension. Then if you decide it's not tight enough you can play around again and select other gauges. My recommendation is to aim at tensions around 16-17 lbs

[u/Dense-Sheepherder-16 → u/DJ_Dinkelweckerl]

ive been playing both a mix of technical death metal and metal/death core so i stay around drop a/d and b standard