I play heavy metal songs from bands such as Parkway Drive, Bring me the Horizon, Northlane etc. which play in A# guitar tuning.
What gauge strings are appropriate for that?
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1Please define what you mean by "A# tuning". What are the pitches of each string? – Apr 01 '13 at 02:26
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Drop A#, maybe? – NReilingh Apr 01 '13 at 03:09
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1The general answer for any tuning is here :http://music.stackexchange.com/questions/7877/how-do-i-use-string-gauge-tables so the question is effectively a duplicate. – slim Apr 01 '13 at 07:48
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I agree with Slim - that is an excellent answer – Doktor Mayhem Apr 01 '13 at 09:20
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The best way is to experiment. I've never heard anyone play in A#/Bb as that is a tritone off standard tuning... that is, unless it is a baritone guitar OR 7 string, in which case you are just going a tone lower.
The general idea is this: As you lower the pitch you must use fatter strings.
You could get a 7-string pack of strings and use the lower 6 strings on a standard guitar and detune half a step down and this will get you in a Bb tuning.