7th string help

[JN777]

i have a universe. but wher i live i cant find 7 string sets neither the 7 string alone.
the tickest string they for guitar is .046

my question is. Can i use a Bass string?
a G string .050 or a d string .055?

[JN777]

Another question it doesn have nothing to do with the string question but here it goes.
How to clean the back of the neck in my Uv777bk?
i just got like one month ago and its starting to get dirty and feels a little weird.

[Fry]

To clean the back of my necks, I just spit on them and take a nice cloth to it. Why don't you just order bulk strings on the web?

[mike777]

If you can't find 7-string sets and are having a hard time finding single low b-strings (somewhere between .052"-.060" depending on what you like). A bass string would be fine-just longer. It would have to be the appropriate gauge and you may pay a little more for it.

Another idea is to get a six-string set of guitar strings that is 3-gauges heavier than what you are normally using (for your B-B) and buy an extra high E for the correct gauge. This may work fairly well especially if the string gauge shift doesn't vary much in diameter in their "new positions". You may have to reintonate a couple of strings if the string diameters vary a bit.

Ex: like 9's? Get a 12-gauge set for your B-B and an extra .009"

If you like really heavy strings, this option may not be that simple.

Mike 777

[JN777]

Thanks a lot!! for the info, but Jim Soloway is going to send on Ghs .060 string to try it.

and yes bass strings are pricey, they cost more than a complete set of guitar strings
and for the heavier gauge 6 string set.
The only options with the local dealers are: .008-.038, .009-.042, .010-.046 and thats all you can find here.
Some friends used to play ghs .011-.050 but they cant find them anymore so they went to .010-.046

dealers here are wrong, you can buy a universe from them but not the strings and they are not going to bring em, they said to me to buy a normal .009-.042 6 string set and get the 7th string separately in another store
and no one has it.
I should run an store here called Heavy Gauge Strings!!!!!!
Man there are so many things missing here. its not like going to a Guitar Center, well here is an store called Metropoli Music Center, and its the biggest in town, but again you can buy almost any guitar, but they do not have a wide selection of strings, picks, and stuff.
Pickups hahahaha dont even think about it
i Had to buy my Dimarzio Evolution in the US on a Guitar Center.
Guys you are lucky To have Guitar Centers, Sam Ash, Mars Music(i bought a guitar in this store, in San Antonio ot Houston Tx. i dont remember exactly)
Thanks a lot for your help especially to Jim Soloway!!!!!

[Rich]

Anyone know where to get .14 - .60 sets?? I'm sure the guy I'm shipping this Mushok to would like to know

[Akhenaten]

Matter of fact Rich, D'Addario had their rep in my shop today, and gave us some new sets to try out. One is in fact a baritone set of XL's. It's a long scale set also... I will look tomorrow and send ya' the guages. I left them at work...

[Rich]

Wicked! [but the chances of a local shop actually carrying them is pretty slim] At least they're packaging sets though.

[beyblade]

Originally Posted by mike777

If you can't find 7-string sets and are having a hard time finding single low b-strings (somewhere between .052"-.060" depending on what you like). A bass string would be fine-just longer. It would have to be the appropriate gauge and you may pay a little more for it.

Another idea is to get a six-string set of guitar strings that is 3-gauges heavier than what you are normally using (for your B-B) and buy an extra high E for the correct gauge. This may work fairly well especially if the string gauge shift doesn't vary much in diameter in their "new positions". You may have to reintonate a couple of strings if the string diameters vary a bit.

Ex: like 9's? Get a 12-gauge set for your B-B and an extra .009"

If you like really heavy strings, this option may not be that simple.

Mike 777 Haug

I tried this myself but couldn't deal with the unwound D string.