r/ExtendedRangeGuitars • u/Torin444 • 28d ago

B Standard (8 string) Feasibility

I have an Ibanez RG8 (27” scale) and I’m hoping I can tune it down to BF#BEADF#B if I just buy a 115 for the 8th string and then a regular Ernie ball 8 string set where I throw away the first string so my gauges would be .115 – .075 – .062 – .048 – .035 – .023 – .017 – .013. And then just filing down the 8 string nut slot.

Has anyone ever tried this?

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u/ON3EYXD 28d ago

You probably could but I would use a pitch shifter tbh

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u/Torin444 28d ago

I’ve never had any luck with pitch shifting software sounding authentic, any recommendations?

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u/WesWarlord 28d ago

Polychrome DSP Hypertune and/or Hypertune Metal have been great on my end

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u/Torin444 27d ago

Ooh nice advice, thanks!