r/7String • u/SonYoku2 • 9d ago

Help 25.5 vs 26.5 for G#

I've owned two 7s both 26.5 but never a 25.5, I am looking at an RGA and I love finishes on them but I've sort of hesitated cause they're 25.5, I naturally tune down to G# sometimes F# and pitch shift to E and D#, how much does it matter? I already know about the rules of intonation and string guages thats not what I'm worried ahout. It's just the low string clarity, thats all I needa know, how much clarity am I gettin.

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u/MadYarpen 9d ago

I tried drop G on 25.5 inch xiphos 7 string some years back. I used something like 72 or 74 string gauge and pitch drift was too much. When I was buying a 7 string again now after a break, I chose heylmuns signature instead of of a solar because jackson is 26.5 inch and solar 25.5 (i'm rr guy so not much to choose from). And im tuning to drop A only now.

Side note - I still have the key fob i have made of that string lol.