D'Addario .135 for drop A?

[Skeedish]

Can anyone tell me if a D'Addario EXL160-5 135 Long Scale tuned down to A (from B)

1. sounds good and clear
2. is tight enough for normal play
3. is also good for slapping

and whats the overall feeling of tension?

[idoru]

According to D'Addario themselves, a .145 B string is required to match the tension of a .105 E. Considering you're tuning down a tone, it's going to be a bit soft. Check out their tension chart on the website.

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[Roland777]

1. That's subjective. You are however always going to get more clarity and punch out of a tighter string.
2. If you use a pick, you're going to have little to no problems. If you fingerstyle, you're going to have to adjust your touch to something much MUCH lighter.
3. Oh yeah! Lighter tensioned strings - in my opinion - excel at slapping! (Yes, lighter TENSIONED, not lighter gauged)

This coming from someone who used to tune ADGCF on his BTB555 with 40-55-70-95-130.

[Arpeggiator]

id say go for the 145. i have tuned ADGCF with a 130 and hated the tention and rattle. but i am a fingerstyle player with a pick its not as bad.