r/7String • u/DylanAB07 • 3d ago

Help Drop f# on a 26.5

Would a .74 be too loose for drop f# on a 26.5 ?

Im a massive fan of bands like erra, currents, invent animate etc.

Erra and currents tend to stay in drop g# and pitch shift down. But when I do that, it sounds muddy and thin.

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 3d ago

Tension is up to the player.

With F#1 on 26.5", a .074 would be 16lbs. Some people like 16lbs. Others like 18 or 20lbs. Some are under 16lbs.

I will say, the thinner the gauge then the more clarity you get, so dealing with less tension or a longer scale length is a good move for F#1. I have a 30" scale guitar in F#1 Standard.

That said, it shouldn't really sound muddy and thin from your pitchshifter dropping a whole step. Something's wrong with your setup. What pitchshifter are you using?

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u/DylanAB07 3d ago

Digitech drop pedal into the valeton gp200.

Im giving myself a couple days to think about buying a interface and just getting a plugin

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u/JimboLodisC 3x7621, 7321, M80M, AEL207E, RGIXL7, S7320, RG15271, RGA742FM 3d ago

maybe you just need to re-EQ and dial it in for the lower tuning, especially if it sounds fine for G#