Just wanted to get an idea of what other people are playing, from guitars to strings and string guages. Who cares, whatever you feel like sharing.

I am currently playing a dean razorback 7 255 with Ernie ball's 9'52 set. I want to play DR's again but don't know what guages. I think I need to go higher towards like a 60 guage or so. Any suggestions?

I would go for thinker strings, I use that gauge string on my Les Paul in standard.

=Daryson said:

I am currently playing a dean razorback 7.?

I'm currently running 9-46's for the first 6 strings, and a 58 for low B. But string gauge is also contingent on your guitar specs. I've got a baritone 27 inch scaled neck, so anything thicker - I'll have problems bending.

I think right now i've got the 11-58 Ernie Ball Power Slinkies. I wish I knew what Matt used on Shogun. It was something crazy like 12-63 or something like that. My Les Paul Standard 7 string doesn't have a very long neck so the tension on the strings isn't quite the same as on some guitars I've played (Schecter 7 strings).

-Chris

=Chris Gardiner said:I think right now i've got the 11-58 Ernie Ball Power Slinkies. I wish I knew what Matt used on Shogun. It was something crazy like 12-63 or something like that. My Les Paul Standard 7 string doesn't have a very long neck so the tension on the strings isn't quite the same as on some guitars I've played (Schecter 7 strings).

-Chris

=KGGeorgiou said:

=Chris Gardiner said:I think right now i've got the 11-58 Ernie Ball Power Slinkies. I wish I knew what Matt used on Shogun. It was something crazy like 12-63 or something like that. My Les Paul Standard 7 string doesn't have a very long neck so the tension on the strings isn't quite the same as on some guitars I've played (Schecter 7 strings).

-Chris

on FB im corey said matt used insanely thick strings to play the rhythms of shogun on , and they would just be too impractical for everyday use.

i read this a while back mind you

and im using a "infinity" 7 that i got off ebay for zee cheaps with i think 9's are on there

Currently, a dean dave mustaine rust in peace signature.


Although, I do have a 1973 fender strat I am quite fond of.

I just bought my ibanez rg7321 seven string, I am a massive fan of it, definately best seven string I've ever played especially for the money, smooth with good action, little buzz but I adjusted it, and now I couldn't be happier.

@Ahsan: I talked to some guy that works at DR that dealt with Matt directly, and supposedly he used 9-50 with a 65 for the 7th string. I currently switched to the power slinkys too. I like them alot but I think the 7th string should be thicker than a 58, at least a 60.

Finally switched back to DR (thank God). They are my favorite strings by far. Now I'm playing 11-50 with a 65. I like this setup way more than any other I tried, so I'll probably be sticking with this.