what string guage for low tunings on SG classic

[jojo68]

I tune to drop C#, what string guage would you recomend ? I've noticed , my higher strings are going out of tune with the standard ones that came on my SG classic,10's ? I'm thing of using 12's....

 

[Zeppelin Rules]

12s would probably work well. I've got 11s tuned to drop C and they're a bit loose.

 

[jojo68]

thanks, it's s new guitar and I'm still on the original 10's about the time I commented how great it stayed in tune, I started having probs ! :-\ I wonder if I'll need a setup ?

 

[vivaoaxaca]

I use standard tuning on my Classic and have used .011s on it since it was new with no need of a setup beyond setting the intonation. Even with .012s if you are detuning that much I doubt it will require much more than that.

 

[ahumancalledperson]

i have 10's on my strat and they are a little loose, but they hold tuning down to almost b. if you're having problems 11s should work fine.

 

[jojo68]

Ok, I have a STUPID question, I see alot of how to's on intonation on the web, what I don't understand is what should I tune the guitar to, to intonate it ? Standard 440 tuning or the tuning I normally play in ? ( d# dropping the low E string to C# ) Thanks for all of the help guys !

 

[q-4000-SG Guy]

standard i would think but I have been known to be wrong ???

 

[jojo68]

Well, I just talked to a friend and he said I would tune to the way I normally tune, which makes sence, cuz If I tune standard and inotate, then tune down I'd be out of inotation. That's what I thought, just wasn't sure...

 

[zrAC/DC]

Yeah that is correct, tune to what you normally play.