Best gauge strings for drop b?

[rilindmc]

I got 50-115 strings. are these heavy enough? i kinda want to have a side bass for lefty drop b lol

[odin70]

Try it!

[devilman666]

What do you mean drop B. you mean a four string set up to 'b e a d"?

[rilindmc]

Originally Posted by devilman666

What do you mean drop B. you mean a four string set up to 'b e a d"?

yeah. BEAD. I hate 5 string but i still wanna have a bass to use some of those deep deep notes if i ever need it.

[Epitaph04]

135.

[devilman666]

NO a "B" string needs to be 125-135 dep on you liking . Basicly by a five string set and save the "G" string for your standard tuned four as a back up . Gauges should be 130-105-85-65. What you have is a set that is made to be tuned to "C" standard or drop C

[devilman666]

I assume that the DDT drop tune set.

[SLaPiNFuNK]

DR DDT's do have a BEAD set: .065 .085 .105 .125

Rotosound also has a Drop Zone set: .065 .080 .105 .130

FWIW Rotosound even has a F# B E A set (add 3 singles to it you got a killer 7 string set)

A few companies are on the B E A D bandwagon these days... Plus you can always buy singles to make your own B E A D set.

A set .060 .080 .100 .120 would work as well for B E A D.

[Josh Pelican]

Originally Posted by devilman666

What do you mean drop B. you mean a four string set up to 'b e a d"?

Originally Posted by rilindmc

yeah. BEAD. I hate 5 string but i still wanna have a bass to use some of those deep deep notes if i ever need it.

That's not Drop B, that's B Standard.

The strings you would won't be thick enough!

For B Standard, I would just order a set from Circle K. What tension do you like for strings now? I would go with one of these two sets (personally):
.136 .102 .076 .057
.142 .106 .079 .059

[Jazz Ad]

BEAD is not drop B. It's B standard. Use the bottom strings of any 5 string set.

[anonyMOuSrocker]

yeah drop b is B, F#, B, E. I would just get a lighter gauge of 5 string set and use bottom 4.

[rydin4lifebass]

I bought a set of Ernie Ball Power Slinky's from bassstringsonline.com (shameless plug) and I just didn't use the G string...that set has a .135 B and sounds nice for the heavier stuff I play (Manson, Rammstein, etc.)

[NewLaw83]

Originally Posted by rilindmc

I got 50-115 strings. are these heavy enough? i kinda want to have a side bass for lefty drop b lol

Just remember that you will probably need to have the nut filed and bass setup once you get thicker strings.

[chaosMK]

125-130 is pretty normal.

I like 128 (DR Lo Riders). I tried a set with a 130 B recently and it was a good string but I will go back to 128.

[tylerwylie]

I use these gauges:
.125
.90
.70
.50