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Old 05-12-2009, 06:43 PM
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Tuning Flats in Drop C# (C#,G#,C#,F#)

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On a 3 band Stingray of course. Will I be hurting anything or losing anything in my sound/tone?
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I'd rather say it depends on the bass more than on the strings. I tuned 45-100 flats in EADG, DGCF, CGDA (fifth) and it was OK. If you use heavy gauge high tension flats you may even sound better after downtuning.
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I've never strung my Stingrays with flats, but been using my P's and J's with 45-105 flats and C#G#C#F# tuning for years.
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you'll be hurting your guitar players when your tone punches them between the hips.
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Old 05-14-2009, 12:19 AM
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Thinner strings tuned low will wobble a lot more than thicker strings. Thicker strings will allow you get more of a note when plucked while floppier strings make just make rumbly non-sense. You have to try it out on what you have and go from there.
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