Tuning guides
Pick a tuning. We'll show you the gauge math, tension targets, and the strings that hold up there.
- B standard tuning: gauges, tension, and strings for 7-string and down-tuned 6-string
What guitar strings to use for B standard tuning. Gauge math, tension targets, and recommendations for 7-string and detuned 6-string guitars.
doomstoner - Drop A tuning: gauges, tension, and strings for the djent and modern metal default
What guitar strings to use for Drop A on 7-string and 6-string. Gauge math, tension targets, and recommendations for modern djent and prog-metal.
prog metaldjentdoom - Drop C tuning: the gauges, tension, and strings that actually feel right
What guitar strings to use for Drop C tuning. Gauge math, tension targets, and recommendations by genre and scale length.
metalprog metaldjent+2 - Drop E tuning: gauges, tension, and strings for 8-string Drop E
What guitar strings to use for Drop E on 8-string. Gauge math, tension targets, and recommendations for djent, prog-metal, and heavy extended-range composition.
djentprog metalmetal - F# standard tuning: gauges, tension, and strings for 8-string guitar
What guitar strings to use for F# standard on 8-string. Gauge math, tension targets, and recommendations for prog-metal, djent, and Animals-as-Leaders-adjacent composition.
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