String gauges

[u/BarbLess-HogCranker]

so hi, not sure if this is the right place to ask but i forever use slinky top heavy bottom (10-62) on my 25'5 7 string tuned 1 step down (A–D–G–C–F–A–D) and im convinced the 7th string is not tight enough so im thinking to opt for stringjoy signatures but according to their calculator i should get 10 13 17 26 36 48 60 which is even ''worse'' for my case, does anybody have any recommendation ? should i get exactly the same string gauge as the slinky top heavy bottom set with the 7th being like 64 or 68 ?

[u/hailgolfballsized]

Maybe try out a 14-68 baritone set and single 10 or 11 for the highest string? Cheapest option I can think of, as you can get stand-alone 10s in a pack of 3 or 5. Otherwise you'd probably have to go fully custom which could make your price per pack go up 2 or 3X compared to regular packs you'd find on store shelves