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Post by graoully on Dec 2, 2018 17:59:26 GMT
I tuned my CST 24 T to Drop C. When I check the tuning by hitting "softly" the strings, I'm in tune, but if I I hit it stronger the tuning is too high, especially for the bigger string and it goes down quite slowly. Does that mean the CST 24 can't be tuned to lower modes or is there a way to work it out ?
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Post by oghkhood on Dec 2, 2018 21:58:09 GMT
Ben deja la CST24T est pas vraiment une gratte de maïtolle. Et puis de toute façon :
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Post by LeoThunder on Dec 3, 2018 5:42:13 GMT
It's a shorter scale and I would think the string is the problem, more than the guitar. You need something thicker. Try something from 52 upwards. I have a 56 as a B string and it's fine on a 26.5" scale. It would be just as good at C on the 25" scale of the CST-24, as can be computed using the D'Addario's string tension calculator. As to metal, you can play that with anything.
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Post by LeoThunder on Dec 3, 2018 7:40:14 GMT
String tensions for drop C on 25" compared to the low B on 26.5": 0.056 is just the right gauge, 0.059 might be better.
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Post by graoully on Dec 3, 2018 18:45:20 GMT
Ben deja la CST24T est pas vraiment une gratte de maïtolle. Et puis de toute façon :
Sure it's not but c'est la seule pelle que j'ai qui convienne ...sinon une tele
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Post by graoully on Dec 3, 2018 18:52:59 GMT
String tensions for drop C on 25" compared to the low B on 26.5": 0.056 is just the right gauge, 0.059 might be better. Thanks a lot, mine is a 52, clearly not big enough. If I eventually find some € is it worth buying a seven strings or is a longer scale 6 strings gonna do the job ?
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Post by LeoThunder on Dec 3, 2018 23:46:00 GMT
I don't know what "the job" is. For a good, tight C2, a 59 string would do but I don't know what "drop C" is for. I understand "drop D" is for easy power chords but taking that string down one further tone gives a sixth Unless the other strings are tuned down too, which could be done with a set of 11s and a 59 for the low C string: Anyway, metal works on Telecaster too.
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Post by graoully on Dec 4, 2018 12:38:34 GMT
I don't know what "the job" is. For a good, tight C2, a 59 string would do but I don't know what "drop C" is for. I understand "drop D" is for easy power chords but taking that string down one further tone gives a sixth Unless the other strings are tuned down too, which could be done with a set of 11s and a 59 for the low C string: Anyway, metal works on Telecaster too. Drop C used by Bullet for my Valentine.
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Post by graoully on Dec 5, 2018 17:51:11 GMT
I don't understand. Matthew Tuck (BFMV) plays a gibson flying V (see helfest) which has a 24 3/4" scale, a bit smaller compare to cst24. Then the flying V is definitely not a modern metal guitar.
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Post by MartinB on Dec 5, 2018 17:56:58 GMT
I don't understand. Matthew Tuck (BFMV) plays a gibson flying V (see helfest) which has a 24 3/4" scale, a bit smaller compare to cst24. Then the flying V is definitely not a modern metal guitar. Like Leo is saying you have to use bigger strings. It’s a lot easier when you can hire a tech But you’re correct, the Flying V was a Gibson experiment alongside the explorer and Moderna, not many adopters but became popular later.
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Post by LeoThunder on Dec 5, 2018 18:13:22 GMT
I don't understand. Matthew Tuck (BFMV) plays a gibson flying V (see helfest) which has a 24 3/4" scale, a bit smaller compare to cst24. Then the flying V is definitely not a modern metal guitar. Like Leo is saying you have to use bigger strings. It’s a lot easier when you can hire a tech But you’re correct, the Flying V was a Gibson experiment alongside the explorer and Moderna, not many adopters but became popular later. The Flying V became popular in the mid to late 70s. I don't know what people call "modern metal" these days, to me it was Iron Maiden back in 1980 (I am of the Sabbath generation, sorry), but I doubt it is Michael Schenker.
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