DR's Drop-Down Tuning guitar strings are "so stable it is almost eerie"

Drop-tuning with a set of standard-gauge guitar strings tends to lead to unstable tuning and ropey intonation; when you drop low, you need to go heavy, and DR Strings' Drop-Down Tuning sets are specially designed for the job.

Claiming "accurate and clear lower pitch notes", Drop-Down Tuning strings require minimal adjustment to lock in tunings and intonation - apparently, some players have called them "so stable it is almost eerie". Not as eerie as that spider on the packet, though - brr.

Provided you're not an arachnophobe, Drop-Down Tuning strings are available in 11-54 gauge Extra Heavy, 12-60 gauge XX Heavy and 13-65 gauge Mega Heavy sets for £9.10 each.

Michael Astley-Brown

Mike has been Editor-in-Chief of GuitarWorld.com since 2019, and an offset fiend and recovering pedal addict for far longer. He has a master's degree in journalism from Cardiff University, and 15 years' experience writing and editing for guitar publications including MusicRadar, Total Guitar and Guitarist, as well as 20 years of recording and live experience in original and function bands. During his career, he has interviewed the likes of John Frusciante, Chris Cornell, Tom Morello, Matt Bellamy, Kirk Hammett, Jerry Cantrell, Joe Satriani, Tom DeLonge, Radiohead's Ed O'Brien, Polyphia, Tosin Abasi, Yvette Young and many more. His writing also appears in the The Cambridge Companion to the Electric Guitar. In his free time, you'll find him making progressive instrumental rock as Maebe.