How To Setup Your Guitar For Doom Metal And Low Tunings

[@antares4975]

zero-budget hack: keep the cut-offs of the strings to use them to file the nut slots. nobody can afford fucking nut flies.. just put it in the slot, press a finger on top and pull it through, over and over again. works perfectly fine. since it is a very slow process, there is not much risk to overfile it. just keep the angle away from the fretboard, to keep a good edge inside the slot.

[@Proceedtheweedian]

You know what? I just realised that in general, I am not grateful enough with the people that deserves it. I’ve been following you for years, but I never participated with the Fuzzlord community. In this video, you didn’t just save me the money that I would have spent on a luthier: you made me understand stuff that I’ve been trying to learn and master for years. I never could, because everyone else makes it complicated or dangerous for the instrument. You made it simple, and the most important you gave me the chance of approaching to my guitar and not just send it to someone to do the things that “I am not supposed to do because I might destroy it”. Maybe it sounds stupid, but there is a legion of people like me who panics when it comes to electronics or adjustments. The funniest part is, as a contribution I got the IR pack from your website. It was my way to say thank you, and as I had the afternoon for myself I decided to try them. What the actual hell…you blew my Amplitube and Ugritone libraries. The next step will be selling my pedals to get yours 🤣 Now seriously man, thank you a lot for everything. Your chilled attitude and your dedication is a true gift for the doom community.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I really appreciate this and puts into perspective why I make these videos year after year! I spent a long time feeling similar being worried to mess something up, and been wanting to pass on the info I have picked up over the years. However, I forgot that the original goal was to speak to the people “afraid to mess things up” like I was years ago, instead of trying to cater to the KZbin comment experts with no helpful videos just criticism haha Cheers and thank you 🙏

[@JazzInATinCan]

Just gotta say this comment got me to subscribe and I've watched 3 minutes total of this channel's videos. Great work writing this comment, and I'm looking forward to more supposedly great work from the channel.

[@barryhoobs1]

Great tip about moving the bridge saddles the same way as the tuner while intonating.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

thanks!

[@reps138]

Yeah... That tip really cleared it up for me

[@olebrumme6356]

Indeed, I thought it would be adjusted the opposite way.

[@Mickcotton]

That 1- Tip just is Amazing ❤ Thank You So Much 😊

[@XlouietheflyX]

Schecter C-1 Blackjack SLS FR-S, Gotoh GE1996T bridge, two springs, B flat standard tuning, D'Addario EXL158 13-62. Old school death doom band like Cianide, Asphyx. Foam inside the tremolo springs and a small piece of foam under the strings between the nut and the tuners.

[@ianjohnson722]

Doom or not, this is one of the best guitar tech videos I’ve ever seen for beginners!

[@thebrokenorder]

If you make a big jump in string guage you might also need to file out the nut slots a little bit otherwise your strings might get hung up in the nut causing tuning issues.

[@CorbenEdward]

I use the same 12-52 set on my telecaster tuned to C# standard. The wound third is a life saver for me. On shorted scale guitars (PRS, Gibson ect..) I usually step things up to 13 - 56 for the same tuning. On my baritones I use 14 - 68 and tune the guitar depending on it's scale length, that could be anywhere from G# standard to C standard. Great video for a refresh on pickup height and intonation!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thanks for watching!

[@miikdaniels1439]

Thanks for teaching these techniques man! Much appreciated... you have a style that make things less confusing for people that aren't as experienced or confident.

[@Crispy_Music_2024]

To add to the information about intonation - make sure you are using the softest touch possible when fretting at the 12th fret. If you press too hard, the note will go sharp, thereby causing you to improperly adjust the guitar's intonation. Also, each time you change the saddle position, check and correct the action height then retune. I like to make small adjustments on one string, then move on to the next string. This will let the hardware and string "settle in" to its last adjustment before I come back and make the next round of adjustments.

[@deadxbyxdawn306]

I usually touch my 12th fret to make it harmonize. I’ve found that gives me much more precise adjustments

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Using the harmonic at 12th fret is not the best way to do it, that’s where the 12th fret SHOULD be ideally and we use the 12th fret to dial in the bridge to make it a perfect octave 🧙

[@markwarner5554]

I'm a bass player mostly, but when I write guitar riffs, I play with D'Addario Light Baritone strings EXL158 (13-62) tuned at drop-A#. My doom bass is a black modded Spector Performer 5 with a custom set from StringJoy, also tuned drop-A# (so the B string is downtuned one half step, and the EADG strings are tuned up one half step).

[@GothicXlightning]

would love to find a good Bass player like you my friend since i also compose most of my guitar riffs Drop A#

[@steveoath]

Thank you. I’ve been playing for 25 years and never learned to do this. Much appreciated for Straight forward tutorial.

[@dariobrkic9642]

I play modified Washburn Standard with Grovers and Goodwin Alnico Made for USA pickups from 1973. Elixir 12-52 strings but I swapped the 52 for 56. D standard tuning but I occasionally drop the lowest string to A (that's why I put the 56). AGCFAD is such a rad tuning. A string for the low end while still maintaining the brittleness of the D standard tuning. Sometimes I also drop the low D to G for the ultimate doom worship ! When dropped all the way to G it really gives a nice "baaooom" sound, works really well with lots of gain. I suggest everyone to try this tuning, it opens up lots of new ideas. Keep up the good work Jason. Greetings from Croatia.

[@caljerm]

Ideal pickup height varies somewhat depending on what pickups you have - some pickups, like for instance DiMarzio X2N or Seymour Duncan Nazguls tend to sound better further from the strings then other pickups. I think the best thing to do for adjusting pickup height is to set it to around where Jason does here as a good starting point but then dial it in with the guitar plugged in to your rig, moving them up or down slightly until they sound the best and sometimes that little bit of tweaking can make a really profound difference in the tone.

[@joshferguson9703]

It a shame how many people are afraid to move the pickup I have been doing since the second year I was playing and I have been playing for 31 yrs the guitar is a form of expression many people forget that

[@MichaelBrown-ff3go]

I had a hell of a time with positioning a Nazgul several years ago. ( To be honest tho, it was my first pickup swap and I just sorta charged forward 😅 ye olde eff around and find out. I found out that I had a lot of learning to do. Still do 🤘

[@joshferguson9703]

@@MichaelBrown-ff3go we all have a lot to still learn it’s part of being a musician and the old fuck around until it works still works for me

[@willw2107]

@@joshferguson9703i’m glad i found this comment, i’m doing a guitar setup now and this is rly encouraging

[@joshferguson9703]

@@willw2107 I am glad I could help and encourage let me know how the build goes and what the build is going to be

[@juanjan__]

this video is always my go-to one when I need to intonate and / or change strings. Great video! Thanks!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Glad you liked it!

[@Justsomeonepraying]

I'm using a 30"" scale baritone using Bb standard/Drop G#

[@spekenbonen72]

Had the nut replaced on my Les Paul Std last week, by a luthier (instead of an instrument shop technician). Now it plays like it never has done before. Really easy on the hands. This setup was not possible with the original nut. Had it set up in E-standard so i could pick up on lessons (after a stand still of ~10 years). So no more down-tuning below Drop C# for this guitar. We had a talk about how the life of my 20 y.o. LP has been (using so many different sets of strings (0.009 to 0.013's and the low range 0.42 to 0.56)) And sometimes tuned to Drop A This is what probably caused extra wear on the nut, according to the luthier. Anywho. Take this into account. It is better to have your guitar set up with a certain set of strings and tuning, and leave it at that. Specially if you have a cheapish (plastic) nut on your guitar. Sick guitar by the way!!! P.S. My pickups were set with a osciloscope instead of a set measurement. (loudest setting is the sweet spot. No pull or weak signal)

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Happy to hear that! Glad your guitar is all setup with the new nut now!

[@mistershabadoo]

NYXT 10-52; D standard. Gibson SG Special. (+1 on wound thirds!) Setups are intimidating to me, but I’m learning. Glad to finally see some tips as they pertain to lower tunings! Thanks so much for this!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

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[@tito.tarantula]

This info is absolute gold for anyone looking to service their own guitar, whether it be for low-tuning reasons or not. Thank you so much and keep on doomin' on! Corny, I know.

[@CaptainWampum]

Epiphone SG, 12s-56s, C Standard! Thanks for the video, knowing the order really helped. Been struggling with intonation and now I'll try adjusting the neck relief before I do the intonation!

[@ilikepotatoes1345]

I mainly play all mahogany Explorer shaped guitars with these gauges in C# standard: 11p - 15p - 18w - 30w - 42w - 54w. I have the neck set at a very slight upbow and the string action set to 2.5 mm on low strings (6, 5, 4) and about 1.75 to 2 mm on the high strings (3, 2, 1). I set the pickup height to taste, if I feel that the guitar responds a bit too "brightly" I lower them a bit and that's that. Works perfectly for me, good string tension, minimal buzz, very resonant, no need to mess with the guitars nut or anything to fit the strings in, no problems with setting intonation etc. Couldn't be happier. Mainly play old school death metal/grindcore and sludge influenced stuff.

[@999Lucas]

Flat bridge SSS strat with the middle pickup all the way down on 12-52 tuned to C# standard or E standard if im stretching some new strings. Its a gentle right hand setup, that i like a lot for noodling. If i spent time, I could probably tune it to B without new strings. I might try it on 14s next but im having a lot of fun cranking this cheap strat.

[@thebeardeddread]

I have just built myself a PRS style guitar for low tuning. It's got a fender scale length and an intonatable wraparound bridge, bone nut and locking tuners, tuned to A# standard with 13-62 D'Addario XL strings. Up until now I've been playing a mid range Harley Benton T Style with 11s and single coils that sounds surprisingly savage through a Big Muff.

[@danield00d]

I play an Ibanez RG7421. I’m playing in drop F# I’m running a custom stringjoy set using 10.5-72 gauge string.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

now that is heavy!

[@strugglestick509]

12-56 C standard on my Gibson Les Paul and Crapiphone RD. 17-65 drop A on my Hagstrom Fantomen.

[@ViktorNova]

This is the best video I found on setting up a guitar by far - so easy to follow and very thorough without wasting time. You rock!🤘

[@JosephSmith-lm4ri]

I play a gibson les paul tuned to drop B. My strings of choice are ernie ball mammoth slinkys Edit: recently I've been using a les paul baritone in drop A#, and a westcreek revenge in B standard using the same strings. Going to get a puresalem bruiser at some point and put some 12-72 strings on it for badgbe 1 1/2 steps down.

[@synkrotron]

PRS Studio I use Ernie Ball Power Slinky 48, 38, 28, 18p, 14, 11 and tune to an open C tuning (bottom to top) C, G, C, G, C, C ( I rarely use the top string so it's really just for drone) I can't adjust for intonation because the bridge is fixed, so I tune my top three strings at the octave fret because it is around that point that I play the most on those stings I prefer the plain 18 because I play a lot of ebow stuff pickup height is something I really need to have a look at... thanks for reminding me to do that oh, I don't play doom metal by the way, but I am am very interested in drone stuff these days cheers, andy

[@FuzzlordEffects]

If you mostly play around the twelfth fret that is a super clever solution Andy hell yeah!

[@mikedamisch]

Yamaha Revstar Standard (24,75'' scale) drop A#, 12-56 strings. Fender/Warmoth Partscaster (25.5), same strings and tuning. Ibanez AS153 semihollow, standard C, flatwound 11-54.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Those are some awesome guitars Mike!

[@jacksongoolsby552]

I'm playing an epiphone les paul standard. String gage and brand - Nickel wound Daddario Low E 52, Mammoth Slinky 48, 34, 24w, 16, 12.

[@Bruufield]

I use two guitars with different gagues 1: Gretsch G2622lh with Flatwound 10's, which are usually on drop C or drop B 2: Ibanez GAX 75 lh with flatwound 11's tuned to usually drop B

[@mptodorov]

Hello. My guitar is "B.C. Rich ASM1", strings "Ernie Ball 2214 Mammoth Slinky" (I don't know if my guitar is able to handle them without a little help yet). I am yet to try what tuning will suite me the most. Thank you for the really nice way of explaining the staff!!!

[@lowcreeper]

thanks for this Jason. I've always only heard bits and pieces of the process. sweet guitar by the way.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Thanks for watching!

[@Grugslybugg666]

i use currently on a 7 string 26.5 scale, (GDGCFAD) 74-54-44-30-17-13-10 tension is perfect IMO.

[@HotDogWaterSoup44]

Kramer Nite V Usually C standard, but sometimes drop C NYXL Nickel Wound 12-54 strings

[@kermitthedepressedfrog5291]

I'm playing an ESP LTD MH1007ET with a 12-56 where the G is a 22p and a 68 for the Low B. I'm tuned in G# and pitch shifting down to F#

[@Lebrawlski]

I've got a Schecter Kenny Hickey Signature Series C-1 EX and run with Ernie Ball Not Even Slinkies (.12-.56) since it's a 26.5" scale length. It's tuned to B standard. I bought it used, and I had to replace the nut. Whoever had it before me really went to town on the nut with some files and messed it up. I've also got a green Schecter C-1 Platinum wearing the Ernie Ball Papa Het's Hardwired Master Cores (.11-.50) and tuned to D Standard/Drop C. After seeing the videos on here with the Dunable R2 DE, I'm drooling to get my hands one one of them. I'm a sucker for green guitars.

[@ajent1337]

I have a cheap Epiphone SG with 4 knobs, tuned to B standard. I have a Ernie Ball 7 string set on it and I save the light gauge string as a spare for my E standard guitar. I'm about to try Mammoth Slinkys

[@cormacmacconville4369]

Great video, the measurements were a nice addition most youtube videos lack. I'm using a 2008 hagstrom supersweed which Ernie ball 11-42 gage.

[@benjibuss5733]

Shecter Ultra VI, E standard tuning one octave below (sitting in the octave between standard guitar and standard bass), 21-80 guage strings. It's fun, versatile, and I have butcher blocks for hands, so, easy to play, personally speaking.

[@garrettboomerbender]

My guitar is a Peavey T-27 with a 24.75 scale and I tune to C# Standard with Ernie Ball Mammoth Slinky 12-62 strings

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Peavey! One of the best

[@Illsamustache]

2019 Gibson LP Junior w. Lollar P-90 / Ernie Ball Slinky 11-52 / D standard and drop C

[@chriswakfer4473]

My current rig is a Hamer Slammer explorer in B standard with Ernie ball mammoths. Using that for my band. I also have a Jackson dinkie 7 string in Drop F#, but will be replacing that with a 24.75 scale 7 string flying V I'm almost done building

[@pedrorodrigues2148]

Damn I would love an update on that seven string, sounds sick

[@jackmehoff771]

Just recently picked up an Ibanez AR420 and threw 11s on it for drop c and drop d

[@FuzzlordEffects]

hell yeah!

[@Defekcija]

Gretsch G5260 scale 29.75" strings 14-74 tuning A standard. I've never been happier with a guitar, but it is not for everyone. It feels like playing bass at times.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Beautiful guitar!!

[@Defekcija]

@@FuzzlordEffects Thanks man, so are yours. Especially that all black Woodrite Warlord!

[@Oaklandguitars]

I play a fat neck custom shop SG, Adam Jones LP Standard, Yamaha SG1000 and a US Dunable Gnarwhal all in C Stnd. I use D'Addario EXL148 12/60’s.

[@kristianperry940]

Thank you. You made this idiot proof, which I appreciate. There are a thousand videos like this on KZbin, but this one is the clearest and most useful I've seen.

[@66fitton]

I play bass lol. BUT, I am using a four string tuned down to C so I had to learn all this a while ago to set them up. The one thing I'd like to mention pertaining to guitars is that the pickup height will noticeably affect the articulation when you "chug"... The closer you are the less distinction between chugs. They may slur into each other even. Moving the pickups away from the thicker strings will help with this. It may require adjusting various settings on your amp and eq to "thicken" it up to where it was. Maybe a bit more gain and a bit more low eq. Well worth it for the difference in clarity!! Easy to test as well, go from all the way down to all the way up with pickups and you WILL notice the difference. Stop where you want. No set rules for pickup height imo... Cheers and great video!! If I hadn't already learned this stuff this video does cover all of it extremely well!

[@wheresallthezombies]

I know what a setup is but constantly trying to get better. Austin, TX has amazing Luthiers but no one wants to work here. Lol. So to avoid my guitar sitting in the shop for 3 months and having to go tell them to work on it. I’m just learning to do it muselfn

[@charlesrubitschung7592]

I'm playing an Epiphone SG, strung up with Ernie Ball Super Slinky 9-42 gauge strings, tuned to E standard but it sound like C standard due to my Fender Champion 40 watt amplifier and my Effects pedals being maxed out

[@wallskog333]

schecters guitars mostly d'addario nyxl strings 11s for rock 12s for the low lows

[@iankinakin9073]

I play a mexican telecaster deluxe (with P95s) tuned to B standard and use D'addario 13-56 (wound G). Ive been running this setup for about 10 years.

[@kthisd]

12-52 w3rd, B Ab Db Gb Bb Eb, Dunable Cyclops. Great video!

[@kingscarekrow]

I use a 2013 dean trans am with dr ddt 11-54 strings in drop c tuning and emg H4a/H4 (passive pickups)

[@ryseofthefallen3705]

I use various guitars with various settings. Schecter c7 hellraiser is in drop F using 80 - 13 Schecter omen 7 is in drop G Using 74-12 Schecter omen elite 6 is in drop B Using 12- 60 Few in standard, half down, d standard Using from 49 -10 52-11

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I am really curious to know your favorite and thanks for sharing the gauges and tuning! I was just checking a few of these out 🎶

[@ryseofthefallen3705]

@@FuzzlordEffects Nyxl by D’Addario Makes for an interesting sound with low tuning Have recently released my first mix Song is called scars. I used the hellraiser and an esp to record the guitars Bass was a 5 string Cort Everything myself (Don’t realise the amount of work into producing a track)

[@cyrilst-m9890]

I play a Washburn wi45 Idol upgraded with lace hammerclaws pickups. Tuning is standard D drop C with 11/52 Ernie ball strings

[@TheDeadStretch]

Oh hell yeah dop video. I have 2 main Doom guitars: Schecter 006 Deluxe; Power Slinky (11-48) C# Standard/Drop B - ESP/LTD EC-50; Burly Slinky (11-52) C Standard.

[@james9789]

Thanks Jason helpful nice and clear .

[@FuzzlordEffects]

No problem 👍

[@Magikarp5600]

Modded squier baritone telecaster, B standard, with 12-62 mammoth slinky strings

[@carlosjuanrosello]

C# standard, Firewalker guitar, 13s with wound 3rd

[@mrblablablabla]

I play an American Standard Strat with .010s on in E standard

[@FuzzlordEffects]

nice!

[@kicsisziszi]

Thank you!!! Finally I could set up my epi sg and my ltd on my own! It incrased the playability a lot!

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Happy to hear that!!!

[@Mishgun2K-ug5vu]

What about having to cut the nut to accommodate string size going up ?

[@FuzzlordEffects]

You may need to if you are going larger with the string set. I use 12-52 it’s the Ddario ej21 set and usually works without issue. If you need to file the nut you may want to ask a luthier to do that for you if you haven’t done it before. Cheers!

[@snuffman5497]

westcreeck yellow and black offset racer sg and iommi c# strings by la bella

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Nice!

[@captainnuggie1831]

Epiphone Traditional Pro, tuned to C standard or C#, strung with 12s, i've found the wound 3rd is so much better than unwound string.i also heard a saying to help remembering Intonation direction "Flat = forward" because forward is towards the pickup

[@72mustang351c]

Thanks for the video. Helped me get an Epiphone SGpro back to playable. Bought it used at GC and who ever had it before me jacked the action way high, was very difficult to play. I reset it when I changed strings to EB's 12 / 56. Much better now, and those little gauges are very handy too.

[@Screwhead]

I'm using a fanned-fret Harley Benton 7 string 27"-25.5", tuned half fifths, half fourths; FCGDgcf, .080 .052 .034 .022 .015 .011 .008 - it's a little over 17 lbs on the low F and gets progressively lighter until ~11lbs for the high F Have it loaded with BKP War Pig pickups and they sound *INSANE*

[@kenhomeier8629]

Great video with relative detail. Wish I saw this video years ago as I had to figure out all of the steps you discussed. Been using d’addario strings for years and always happy with them. For lower than standard D, I use EXL148 (12-60) on an 80’s Warlock tuned to C#. I play it pretty hard and it always stays in tune. Wouldn’t switch to anything else. Definitely do all the adjustments he shows. You don’t need to pay for an expensive tech to set it up for non-metal style playing when you want a metal sounding beast. Don’t be afraid to setup yourself and save $$. Thanks for the video.

[@nicholasrella6904]

My main doom guitar is an Agile LP copy baritone with Ernie Ball baritone strings. Usually tuned to G standard. My other doom guitar is an Ibanez Iron Label fan fret tuned to either B or A standard. I’ve been experimenting with different strings & gauges for the Ibanez but still haven’t found the perfect fit. I use the baritone for the super low tuned doom in the Conan/Bongripper territory. The Ibanez is more for the Electric Wizard/Monolord Sleep etc tunings. Lately I’ve been loving the way the baritone sounds playing ambient psychedelic stuff. There’s something about those super low Conan/Bongripper tunings. They sound so beautiful with no gain. Just a nice clean tone soaked in trippy psychedelic ambient effects. Very pretty & atmospheric, but at the same time haunting and evil.

[@dam7ri]

My guitars are all set up as follows: Action: 1mm on the plain strings - 1.5mm on the wound strings Neck bow: .5mm Pickup height: 1mm across the board

[@mcgibs]

I've don't even have a guitar, but I'm thinking about it a lot. I've been addicted to stony sludgy doom lately, and I'm starting to hum my own riffs to the point where it's becoming an itch I can't scratch. I'm considering the following setup from some surface level research: Epiphone SG Special Satin E1 Not Even Slinky strings Focusrite Scarlett Solo 4thGen interface (maybe a bit too spendy?) I'm hoping to just plug it all in to my PC and play it that way with some virtual amp software, no physical amp or pedals or anything else. I want to keep the hardware investment as minimal as possible since I just want to casually learn.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

There are some great free amp and pedal sims out there and recently checked out some budget friendly guitar shopping on the channel! Hope you get into it guitar it’s fun! The Scarlett’s are great despite the memes and what you described is a badass setup for playing music and learning

[@Mickcotton]

Thank You So Much ✅. Really great lesson. I Tune to D Standard on my 1992 Les Paul Studio w/ Ernie Ball Paradigm 11-54 strings. Metal Forever 🤘

[@jhjguitar]

Using a Gibson Explorer (24.75') in drop A. At the moment, I am using 12-60s (12-16-20-34-46-60), but I will be switching to some 13-62s (13-17-26w-36-46-62), both from D'Addario.

[@stacymathewson7844]

This was awesome!! Much appreciated.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Glad it was helpful!

[@craignesbitt7856]

I have a Gibson Les Paul Menace and Epiphone Les Paul Studio. They are setup with 12-52 and bounce between D standard and C Standard for tuning

[@adammorris2798]

Gretsch Electromatic baritone, Ernie Ball Slinky Mammoth strings and drop A tuning. Absolutely love it🤘

[@warpizza6668]

I currently play drop A in my band and I use a 13-68 strings from a French brand called "skull-string"

[@snow-so3qn]

I switch between an Ibanez 1998 GAX70 with PAF pickups which has Ernie ball 11s that’s in Drop C/D standard and a modded Ibanez JemJr in E flat which has regular 10 gauge.

[@SagothBaal]

I use Exl 157 .68 to .14 for all my guitars tuned to B standard it works for the sortscale 24 Jaguar for 24.75 Gibson and 25.5 Ibanez scale. I hit hard and do alot of tremolo pick stuff. Only use Jazz iii ultrex picks.

[@DrRepper]

Great video! That axe is delicious. Tunings and gauges: I have a 28" triple p90 baritone and a 30" baritone p90 Esquire in drop G and drop D1 from A standard respectively. I usually use custom sets from Stringjoy and Winspear, but the 28" currently had a set of D'Addario XL 14-62 on it (I broke a string and needed a new set in a hurry), and the 30" has a custom Winspear set from 13 on the high A to 90 on the D1

[@FuzzlordEffects]

They make such awesome strings!

[@DrRepper]

@@FuzzlordEffects they do! Both Stringjoy and Winspear have been excellent for me, and very reasonably priced too, considering.

[@locustevicious298]

Thank you for this great tutorial ! Idid a poor setup on my first guitar years ago... I just discovered i did a lot of mistakes. Playing it is amazing now !

[@FuzzlordEffects]

So happy to hear it helped!

[@cesb79]

i use ernie ball heavy bottom slinky top i just replace the G string with a wound 3rd

[@FuzzlordEffects]

nice!

[@GothicXlightning]

i drop my SGs A# Tuning cos FFFFKIT ALL just subbed yah my bro, realizing now that the channel is very Doom Metal dedicated and truly value that beyond words since i am obsessed by Goth Doom and Funeral Doom sorry i did not found your channel years ago

[@xomiimox3492]

52-12 for C standard on my Baguley Baron guitar Acryl body and Aluminium neck with activ Haven pups. Sustain for dayz with the help of your Boost, Drone Master, FTW120 and Dweller pedals smashing a Mach3 Quilter amp. Love your work Jason !

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Acrly body and aluminum neck? Rad! Thank you for grabbing Fuzzlord pedals!

[@Placeholder25]

Getting back into guitar after years. This video was so helpful, thank you. I'm running a base model Ibanez, setting it up this week with Ernie Ball Not Even Slinky strings 12-54 Gonna move it into B standard tuning

[@chrisbassman3936]

I use epiphone les paul 50s with sd peguses/sentient, epiphone 1959 standard, gibson les paul tribute all standard tuning 9s. I play power chords ha ha and sometimes play in d standard but I like e standard but I'm getting more into doom so I am thinking of using c standard tuning on one bass.

[@erikberg8352]

Still using a 1999 Epiphone Casino with stock P90s, tuned to C standard with Ernie Ball 12s. Next string change, I'm going to try a wound G string. For E standard I've really come to appreciate coated strings, currently using Elixir Nanoweb 10s on a Squier Toronado with the bridge capacitor changed over to a .47 mF orange drop for some solid early Sabbath/Mountain/Budgie/Sir Lord Baltimore tone. The coated strings hold their tone and tuning stability longer, and slowly mellow from very bright to a creamier "treble booster" sound.

[@skxj]

D'Addario 11-50's on 25 1/2 scale D# Fenders and Jacksons 12-52's wound 3rd on 24 3/4 scale C#,B Gibsons, Deans and Sparrow LP copy

[@inperf3ct]

Les Paul standard in C# standard, 10-54 ernie balls and a Telecaster also in C# with 11-54 ernie balls I also have a neckthrough bass that I need to get thicker roundwounds for so it sounds and plays better in C#

[@GregStraub42]

Right now I'm playing a Hagstrom Super Swede with GHS Rocker half rounds, 11ga tuned to D standard/drop C. I wanted to swap the pickups for Lace Deathbuckers but the stock pickups are surprisingly good.

[@swiftdeparture]

Currently playing on an epiphone firebird V tuned down to c standard with 10-62s for the string gauges, have fun boys, hands are most certainly gonna hate you before your calluses drink some cement and harden up, happy shredding gentlemen.

[@thejabberwocky1488]

I have just a little Ibanez Gio I know it’s not an RG but similar. Anyway, lately I’ve been using DR DDT and NYXL 12-60 and/or the XS 11-52 I think? I try to keep it between 9-60, depending on my mood and how many times I wanna change strings lol Having said that, I bought some D’Darrio Chromes yesterday 11-50 with the wound 3rd and I can tell a noticeable difference with these strings. First, they’re flat wound, which I’m not used to. The wind is tightly linked with no ridges, they’re smoothly wound. And i kinda like them? They’ll definitely enter the repertoire. If you can’t tell, I’m a noob and later in life, I might add. But I’ve been putting in the hours though. And becoming very familiar with all these adjustments we do on our axes and while it was frustrating at first, I really enjoy making these fine tune adjustments and even little mods on my cheap guitars. Well, that wraps it up. Awesome vid, FuzzLord! Always a pleasure, good sir. And remember, #KeepOnDOOOOOOOOMIN’

[@pittuthead]

That's a beautiful guitar dude, I play a epi sg junior with just a filtertron in the bridge in E standard these days, just because early Sabbath needs and yes filtertrons can get very doomy, just use the tone knob to taste, its quite awesome 💪🏼🔥🤘🏼

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Can't go wrong with Sabbath tones in E!

[@baileyhauser8144]

I've been playing my epiphone les paul in drop G with 12-60s. The lower strings are great, but I'm still going through a lot of trouble trying to dial in the upper ones so I can play chords without it going out of tune immediately. I should probably get a digitech drop and tune up lol

[@CthulianDreams]

The quality of the auto downtuners has greatly improved. That said, you probably still want to tune to Eb or D standard; the looser string tension feel and sound will still come through, without the wubby floppiness of extreme downtuning.

[@caarm1ne]

I play in drop b on my esp viper-1000. NYXL's 11-56. perfect for me

[@rk28984]

I use a FGN (Fujigen in house brand) Boundary series Telecaster copy with 12-54 strings, tuned to C standard but nowerdays mostly dropped A#. It's an affordable high quality guitar, plays and sounds like guitars triple the price. Intonation is on the edge of adjustability, might be looking into a baritone version of that guitar.

[@robschwett]

Epi Prophecy LP Olive tiger aged gloss, Ernie Ball skinny top heavy bottom 10 - 52, C standard. Southern metal playing style. Watching this to get that sweet spot! Fingers crossed.... Epiphone has frustrated me with setups from factory, but...ya get whut ya pay fer! lol

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Had the same feeling when I bought a brand new Travis bean for 3500 and took it to a luthier immediately to get the frets worked on haha

[@robschwett]

Ouch! That's frustrating@@FuzzlordEffects

[@Mcchubz]

Washburn hm24 fixed bridge 12-54 gauge . Drop C

[@FuzzlordEffects]

Nice!!!

[@DaisyHead666]

I actually used this whole vid to setup a guitar that was not playin all too good today lol. My main guitar is a LTD ESP Viper-100fm tuned to C standard with 11-52 strings. The weird Ernie ball heavy bottom skinny top hybrid set.

[@FuzzlordEffects]

I hope it was helpful and your guitar is playing nicer 🙌

[@konradkuczera8658]

I am playing doom metal on ibanez rg8 with Seymour Duncan Nazgul F# standard. But i am also a deathcore player so I am switching between uber metal and precison drive and rat/Acapulco gold/pharaoh.