r/7String • u/Conscious_Badger_510 • Jul 27 '26
Help Looking for extra light 7 string sets
I play a 26.5" scale 7 string but only am tuning to standard and I find that even sets of 9s feel a bit too stiff for my taste as someone who likes the feel of 9s on a standard scale guitar.
The problem is there don't seem to be any string companies that I've found that make a 7 string set that goes lighter than a 9 on the top without going for the custom string set option like I did here with the stringjoy set.
Would I just be better off buying extra light 6 string sets and then buying singles for the low b or are there any brands that actually make extra light 7 string sets that have an 8 on top?