Strings for Drop C. Is this good?

[JoshSmith]

I bought a single .110 d'addario for the low C and a .50 d'addario for the F and Ernie ball power slinkys for the .75 (high c) and .90 (G) is this good? I'm getting my new bass setup in Drop C tomorrow

 

[InsaneBassninja]

I used .125 for C it Did very well. But it dipens on what you want to do with it I sometimes tune my 6 string to G#CGCFA. Its Drop C also.

 

[OOZMAN]

I'd go .125 .090 .065 .050 personally

 

[suprhevydethmtl]

D'addario was kind enough to put a string tension guide on their website that might help:

http://daddario.com/upload/tension_chart_13934.pdf

How cool is that?

 

[JoshSmith]

D'addario was kind enough to put a string tension guide on their website that might help:



http://daddario.com/upload/tension_chart_13934.pdf



How cool is that?

I do not understand that at all

 

[El Raro]

I use Power Slinkies .110's and they work just fine for Drop C. All I needed was a quick setup and I was up and running.

 

[JoshSmith]

I use Power Slinkies .110's and they work just fine for Drop C. All I needed was a quick setup and I was up and running.

How's the tension?

 

[Tele295]

I'm using a .110 La Bella Original '54 flat for a low C string. It's alright.

 

[JoshSmith]

I'm using a .110 La Bella Original '54 flat for a low C string. It's alright.

What do you mean by alright?

 

[Tele295]

It's a little boomy. I think a higher tension would give it the definition that the the strings have. I'm tuning C (.110), G (.095), D (.060), A (.043)

 

[knuckle_head]

.130 .086 .065 .047 or .124 .082 .061 .045

 

[Jensby design]

.130 .086 .065 .047 or .124 .082 .061 .045

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Yes, that makes a balanced set for drop tuning. Balanced tension helps to not have a weak or dull sounding string.
I have used Carvin strings [Invalid or Expired Link Removed] .128 .105 .85 .65 .45 for drop tuning and just didn't use the .105 just goes to show how far off the tension can be on some sets. Btw Carvin strings are made by La Bella and are much cheaper, idk if their the exact same strings but I will say that .128 sounds freakin beautiful but it is always the first string to break small core I now use Circle K String and do not see myself ever switching back :scowl: