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H.E.L.Shane · 11-07-2009, 07:27 AM

ONE.. get your guitars set up properly.... but you will need to give the tech some info when you take the guitars in.

NOW THEN....

The Strat has a 25.5" scale... the ESP has a 24.75" scale and the PRS has a 25" scale..

IF the string gauges are the same on each guitar, the ESP will have the loosest strings because the scale is the shortest. This is because a shorter string needs less tension to reach the same pitch.

This is why most of the guys that down tune usually use a 25.5" scale (or longer!) The longer the scale the more tension will be on your string when you drop two notes.

Now then.. a larger string gauge will also require more tension to reach the same relative pitch, which is why I use Ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom on my stage guitars which are downtuned to drop-C

Now then.. The PRS... try a lighter gauge of strings or drop tune it a half step, or both!

The action may be higher on the prs as well.. (just cause its a PRS doesn;t mean its going to automatically play well... A properly set up Eppi LP will kick the snot out of a poorly setup PRS singlecut!)

11-07-2009, 07:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
H.E.L.Shane Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mifflintown, PA Posts: 415 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 4 Posts	Re: String Tension ONE.. get your guitars set up properly.... but you will need to give the tech some info when you take the guitars in. NOW THEN.... The Strat has a 25.5" scale... the ESP has a 24.75" scale and the PRS has a 25" scale.. IF the string gauges are the same on each guitar, the ESP will have the loosest strings because the scale is the shortest. This is because a shorter string needs less tension to reach the same pitch. This is why most of the guys that down tune usually use a 25.5" scale (or longer!) The longer the scale the more tension will be on your string when you drop two notes. Now then.. a larger string gauge will also require more tension to reach the same relative pitch, which is why I use Ernie ball skinny top heavy bottom on my stage guitars which are downtuned to drop-C Now then.. The PRS... try a lighter gauge of strings or drop tune it a half step, or both! The action may be higher on the prs as well.. (just cause its a PRS doesn;t mean its going to automatically play well... A properly set up Eppi LP will kick the snot out of a poorly setup PRS singlecut!) __________________ Being wood butchered: Ricky Bass, Boomstick Valkyire, LP Neckthru Bass, BTB style Buckey Burl Bass In Paint: Custom Strat re-neck, H.E.L. V Prototype, 67 S.G. body with a Hamer neck (Blame Greg for that one!!!) Current Stage Rig: HEL Valkyrie, HEL Interceptor, PGX wireless, Digitech GSP1101, Sound Tech Eq, BBE, MESA 2:90, Marshall 1960 full stack.