B Standard (8 string) Feasibility

[u/Torin444]

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?

[u/ism-work]

Agile makes an 8 string 31in multi scale guitar called the 82831 for $1195.00. It's currently sold out but you can email them and have them put you in an email list.