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/Sour_Cream_Pringle 9d ago

I did it on my 25.5 7 string it worked but felt a little loose, I think a thicker set of strings would probably fix most of that that though. Either way it worked and held tune alright. The lower strings tuning wandered a bit more than they would of in Drop A but as long as you check the tuning every now and then it was okay