antique_dream Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 Here's the deal: I want to have a 7 string made by warmoth, but there is a problem. They use 25" scale length on their standard 7 strings. I have an Ibanez with a 25.5" scale and I feel I need it to be longer. Warmoth only offers one other scale length and that is 25 5/8". I know that some 7 strings use 27" scale (like the Stephen Carpenter model) and that you can use standard tuning. Would 28 5/8 be too long for standard tuning? -thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 it would probably be ok if you used 9's. Any thicker and you'd be asking for real trouble Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 3, 2003 Report Share Posted November 3, 2003 28" is the scale used on the ibanez baritone, which is tuned down to B, but that's with a set of 14-68's... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Rosenberger Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Ibanez Baritones are 27" scale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 must be a typo on the ibanez page then http://www.ibanez.com/guitars/series.asp?s=mmm&l=e Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Litchfield Custom Gutars Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 Should work fine...call Warmoth to be sure...they have great customer service so I hear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
westhemann Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 most baritones are 27",but i imagine they are always trying to out do each other ... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
antique_dream Posted November 4, 2003 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 I called the and the guy said that I should be able to tune to standard BEADGBE. Key word, though: "should" He didn't sound very sure about it. I'm still kind of worried, so I might not do it. Thanks anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krazyderek Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 you could try and figure out the math of string tension then calculate it yourself then compare to "normal" string tension listed on d'addario or similar sites. course i haven't the fogieset how to do this just an idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
G_urr_A Posted November 4, 2003 Report Share Posted November 4, 2003 http://www.pacificsites.net/~dog/StringTen...sionApplet.html I've got 0.011-0.049 on my 25.5" guitar and I tune to Eb, which gives approx. 9kg per string. That's a lot stiffer than most people I know like, but it feels good to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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