Downtuned muddiness
Moderators: rickenbrother, ajish4
Just an update on my situation:
I changed my strings to Rotosound Steve Harris strings, which are 110-95-75-50 guage, and I got a 15" extension cab. The strings are super tight in standard tuning, which will take some getting used to, but I've used tight flats before. In CGCF they are perfect. I'm glad I didn't go with a low B. As for the 15" extension, it makes the low notes more present. The 10's in my original amp keep it clear, while the 15 makes it felt. Overall, I'm quite impressed with the results of such a temporary solution (perhaps permanent, now).
I changed my strings to Rotosound Steve Harris strings, which are 110-95-75-50 guage, and I got a 15" extension cab. The strings are super tight in standard tuning, which will take some getting used to, but I've used tight flats before. In CGCF they are perfect. I'm glad I didn't go with a low B. As for the 15" extension, it makes the low notes more present. The 10's in my original amp keep it clear, while the 15 makes it felt. Overall, I'm quite impressed with the results of such a temporary solution (perhaps permanent, now).
There are some common misconceptions here in this thread, the gauge of the string isn't the determining factor in how much tension the string has as the outer wrapping has little to do with tension. It is how thick the solid core is. This is why one string like a TI for example is very flexible and another string of approximately the same gauge will be much stiffer. A RW string and a flat wound string with the same size and material core will have the same amount of tension. Some strings publish their tensions and others you just have to try if you need to compare. About the highest tension strings as compared to the gauge I have ever tried were Fender SS flats.