Drop tune strings

[metalskip]

I need to know the best strings for drop tuning i like my strings to feel tight and my band just got 7 string guitars so we are tuning to drop A flat so let me know oh yeah i have a 5string.
Thanks

[metallist]

My old band used to tune to that - it is a riduclously low & nasty tuning!

I would suggest a 135 B string, not sure about the others. When we did that tuning I was using Warwick Yellows; 135 - 45 (I think, check on the Warwick site what the gauge is, pretty much use the heaviest gauge they have).

[Metal Matt]

I'd recommend getting a 110-55 set for the E-G strings and get a .145 B string from juststrings.com. I'm usually tuned drop G# on my five string or GCGCF and those strings work great for those tunings. Still a tiny bit looser than I'd like but nothing terrible by any means. This is on a 34" scale. I am wishing I could find a .155 non tapered somewhere to use instead though.

So yeah, there's my two cents.

[metalskip]

thanks guys !! helpd alot