Cannibal Corpse/Nevermore 7-String tunings ?

[Gus]

Do anybody knows which strings and tunings do bands like Cannibal Corpse and Nevermore uses with their 7-string guitars ?

[sam669]

corpse are sing six strings tuned to low C, so pretty *** lol
nevermore's jeff loomis uses a 7 on dead heart in... tuned to A# like meshuggah's oldest stuff

[The_Grindfiend]

Actually, I'm pretty sure that Cannibal Corpse has used 7 strings. Possibly on Vile and Gore Obsessed? Since they've always tuned down a half-step, I'd bet that they're in A# on their sevens.

[Gus]

Which string gauges are the best for A# Tuning

[Timanator]

Originally Posted by sam669

corpse are sing six strings tuned to low C, so pretty ***** lol
nevermore's jeff loomis uses a 7 on dead heart in... tuned to A# like meshuggah's oldest stuff

thats 2 steps down, wont your strings shake like Spaghetti?

[Akhenaten]

Gus...in the future ya' gotta try and make one post man. 3 of yours are asking the same questions. Not trying to be a dick...just trying to help ya'.

[Jeff]

Originally Posted by Timanator

thats 2 steps down, wont your strings shake like Spaghetti?

Vai did it..

If you do it on a baritone, its not nearly as bad.

[Gus]

Does anyone make heavier string gauges for A and A# tunings ? Which gauges ?

[guitarkatana]

Ha, this is why I love Nevermore. The guitarist uses string gauges 10-52 for his 6, and adds a 70 for his 7 string. Very heavy and articulate sounding.

[Gus]

[Gus]

But, does the neck suffer from that tension (A# on 70) ? How much springs do you need then ?

[sam669]

i used to tune my six in C for some time. i used 11-52 strings, a little sloppy!
i'm gonna tune the axe in A#, so i'll try 0.62 or 64, or even 68... well erm

[brianboros]

Both Cannibal Corpse and Nevermore Tune their 6 and 7 strings down one half-step down to Eb and Bb.

Jeff Loomis started to use 7's on Dead Heart in a Dead World and Corpse... I think since the Vile album, although if I am not mistaken, Robb Barrett [former Cannibal Corpse guitar player] played a Les Paul tuned to Bb, while Jack owen played on an Ibanez RG... forget the model...rgh.. it'll come to me.....

~b~

[sam669]

thats weird, the last times i saw them, they were playing a bc rich V for one of them, a 6 tuned to C, and the other one, shaved dude, had a brian moore...
i havent seen corpse on sevens for quite a while now...
btw, i read that loomis was going to get back to sixers for the new nevermore

[Two hands31]

I tune my Squire Strat with 9-46 guage strings to everything from standard to drop-C, and it works fine for me. Then again, I used to use 10-54 and tune to standard.