?: Non-Standard Tuning

[guitbox]

mga sir, if a guitar is nicely set-up for standard tuning,
will you need to a diff. setup if you go for say drop C tuning?

[Red_Strat]

I think heavier gauge strings (just to keep the usual tension) would do.

[rad_12]

heavier gauge and truss rod adjustment...para di ma-stress yung neck ng gitara mo

[guitbox]

appreciate the inputs sirs...
thanks very much!

[am i clear?]

Non Standard tuning sa Floyded guitar, sakit sa ulo.

[blue_raven]

Non Standard tuning sa Floyded guitar, sakit sa ulo.

+100

[angeloesteban14]

Non Standard tuning sa Floyded guitar, sakit sa ulo.

+100000 

[bryanarzaga]

Non Standard tuning sa Floyded guitar, sakit sa ulo.

use a tremolno it helps

[guitbox]

sa mga naka-floyd---
i can relate to you (not directly though)---
one of my churchmates has a RG, they played something w/ drop C tuning---
well, bumagsak ung bridge nya.   
ayun, napadala sa luthier ung gitara nya. 

[bryanarzaga]

one of my churchmates has a RG, they played something w/ drop C tuning---
well, bumagsak ung bridge nya.   
ayun, napadala sa luthier ung gitara nya. 

what do you mean bumagsak?

[guitbox]

floating ung bridge nya---
so di na nag-float.  parang nag-bend backwards.

[rad_12]

dapat kasi yung spring sa likod nung gitara hinigpitan niya mas mababa yung tono halos walang tension sa bridge kasi di lumalaban yung bridge sa string....naka-floating bridge din ako kung gusto kong mag-drop tuning di ko nila-lock yung nut

[nuno]

I use the same tuning as Jeff Kollman and it does really help to have heavy gauages. 

Try GHS Zakk Wyld Sig Series that should do the trick.

[guitbox]

i guess sa fixed mas less ang "complication" talaga.

anyhow, share ko inputs nyo dun sa churchmate ko.

thanks again!

[bryanarzaga]

floating ung bridge nya---
so di na nag-float.  parang nag-bend backwards.

ah i see, using a tremolno will remedy of having to change the spring tension, if he doesnt have that, using bigger guages to help compensate the tension of the low tuning or just use two spring tension instead of 3

[rad_12]

pede rin yung hip-shot sa tingin ko lang

[bryanarzaga]

pede rin yung hip-shot sa tingin ko lang

that mostly brings your trem back to zero point, not lock it in place like what the tremolno does, it can do fulllock mode(fixed bridge), full floating and backstop(fulcrum style)