Good strings for G-C-G-C-F tuning?

[amacintosh]

I am looking into tuning one of my 5-strings G-C-G-C-F and am having trouble finding strings to do this. Does anyone know of any 7-string (or 6, but I doubt that) sets with a Low F# (.165?)? I just want something thicker than a B so it actually has tension.
I was hoping I wouldn't have to get a 5-string set then buy the low string individually, that would get expensive.
The Conklin strings are the only ones I've found so far, $56 for the 5 strings, then $24 for the low one is too much for one set of strings.
Thanks

[Arpeggiator]

your best bet for the G would be a warwick dark lord string i reckon .175 unfortunatly i dont think you can buy them in singles you could use the set liek this

.175G
.135C
.105G
.85G
seperate .45 or somthing for your F. i dont know whether the 105 (reg E) would be too tight as a G. depends how you like your action

[Solarmist]

A 35" scale would work much better than a 34" scale for that. Once in a while I drop tuned the B on my 5er (34" scale) to A with a .125, and it was somewhat floppy. Dropping the B/E strings to G/C is two whole notes each - that will require lengthing they're scale [intonation] - I hope you have the room. You'll have to carve out the nut too. My 4 banger's (34" scale) are drop tuned to CGCF using .045 / .065 / .085 / .105 rounds with hex cores. I may try a .110 for my C next time, but no larger than that -I like lower tension. I don't know what to tell you on dropping the B to G as far as gauge goes - I've never done that. Good Luck - let us know how it turns out.

[amacintosh]

Ah, the Warwick Dark Lord strings had not occurred to me. I just looked (kind of absently, but there was probably almost 20 minutes of good searching in there) for half an hour. Does anyone know where I can buy those strings?

[amacintosh]

bump?

[knuckle_head]

Your better bet is the .165 you can get from Conklin.

They are SIT power steels if memory serves so you ought to be able to piece a set together reasonably (beyond the .165 of course).

The 'wick strings have been going for $50 a set.

[Bass Below]

I've used both the Conklin .165 and the Warwick .175, and gauge aside, the Conklin seems to be the better built string. I enjoy the tension of the Warwick better, but the instability of the note makes me wish I could get away with the Conklin.

If you have a decent touch (which I do not) go for the Conklin .165. I built a set around that Conklin .165 using Ken Smith Stainless singles and they were a great match.

[EADG mx]

I think it would be best to get the following:

heavy 4 string set (.050-.110 etc) for the high GCF
light B string (.120 ish) for the low C
F# string (.165) for the low G


That's probably what I would do. Of course the B string isn't totally necessary but an E tuned down to C is too floppy for my tastes at least.

Or you could order all of your strings as singles, that might give you more options for gauges.