The strings on your guitar have a major impact on its sound and playability. The wrong gauge makes playing harder, the guitar feel wrong and can seriously reduce your enjoyment. Drop B is pretty darn low. In fact, on the frequency scale you are heading into bass guitar territory. Drop B works just like any of the other drop tunings. I would say that this is primarily for a rhythm guitarist, as doing bends gets a little harder since you have upped the string gauge. As mentioned earlier, drop B is really low. Your Guitar will definitely need a full setup. I recommend “Mammoth Slinky” strings by Ernie Ball. This is a set of strings made especially for drop B or drop A tuning, and they work great. If you take a look at 7 string guitars (B standard) or baritone guitar sets, youll see that the Mammoth string gauges are pretty similar.

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This is a popular tuning amongst many guitarists because it is often one of the first “alternate tunings” you ever learn. This is one that we won’t be writing the notes out for, as the only string you are de-tuning is the Low E/Eb. Just to clear some things up, are you sure this is drop-C tuning and not C standard? Drop-C (by my definition) is basically drop-D where all the strings are tuned down one additional step. In this case, using 12-56 gauge strings isn't the ideal solution. Translates well from E Standard and Drop D all the way down to Eb Standard and Drop C#. D Standard and Drop C Power Slinky Bass (55-110) Ernie ball make great strings. Whatever guitar you play or style of music you're into there's a set of strings for you.The 11-52 gauge set is another versatile option when looking for strings for Drop C tuning. When it comes to scale length, I personally think these work best with “Fender Scale” or 25.5”. But I have also tried them on a Les Paul before and I was pleasantly surprised. With any scale length, this set just works. There are plenty of other big names that use drop C as well. That’s what makes it one of the most popular doom metal tunings. The single finger power chords make it easy to sludge your way through riffs, and drop C still retains tons of clarity. There may be a little bit of added bass to your sound, but you can simply adjust your amp settings. Maintains slinkiness on the high strings, and beefs up the feel on the lower strings, especially when dropped. Eb Standard Fender Scale – Skinny Top / Heavy Bottom (10-52) Creating a custom set of single strings allows you to retain tension on the higher strings, while allowing enough twang on the lower strings. Gibson Scale – Single Strings (12, 16, 24, 36, 48, 60)

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Retains the feel of standard tuning even when dropped to a much lower tuning. D Standard Fender Scale – Beefy Slinky (11-54) To my surprise I found a lot of delight playing open chords with these "Not Even Slinky" strings. The strings sounds very full and perfectly balanced. I would suggest these strings to people who play country, jazz, ambient, etc. The strings are more diverse than one would think, and work for my needs. In the future I may change out the g string to something around 20 from the existing 24. So tuning down this far might sound really cool, but you need to prepare! Your strings for Drop C are going to be much different than the ones that you use for standard. They definitely need to be a heavier gauge to compensate since you’re going down. Lighter gauges used for standard tuning will probably be pretty floppy.

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I like to look at tunings like a piece of gear. If you are looking for a new sound, or a new way of writing songs, then sometimes a different guitar pedalmight be the key to finding your new voice. I look at different tunings as a tool, and Drop C can definitely change the way you write a riff… or even a whole album!