7th string on 6 string guitar?

[xRUNINGxEYELESSx]

is it possible to take of a string (like the high e) move the rest of the strings down, and then add an a string (the 7th string on a 7 string guitar {i think}) for example, and put it on the sixth string location?

[Death55]

that doesnt make any sense. Whatever your thinking of doing i dont think its possible. For a start the neck wouldnt be wide enough for seven strings.

[Tele Master]

You'll probably have to increase the size of the slot on the nut to fit in the string. You could also put on heavy gauge strings, and then down tune them.

[xRUNINGxEYELESSx]

thats what i thought

[Azrael]

a 6-string neck is not made for the much higher tension of those strings. what you are attempting is to construct a baritone guitar. but those baritones have a longer scale and a neck that is built for higher tension.
its as if you were attemting to put bass-strings on a regular guitar - the neck will either snap or bend. NO GOOD

[Tele Master]

I was pretty sure the tension was going to get in the way, but wasn't sure.

[xRUNINGxEYELESSx]

oh, I see. Thanx for the replies.

[livin_a_lie]

so u saying that the 7th string become the 6th string and the 6th string become the 5th right???

[Lordathestrings]

Originally posted by livin_a_lie
so u saying that the 7th string become the 6th string and the 6th string become the 5th right??? I think he's asking about stringing a 6-string guitar with the bottom 6 strings from a 7-string set. Which, as Azrael pointed out, would be a baritone guitar.

[SLY]

Not sure if that's what you meant, but Dimebag Darrel (Pantera) replaced his 6th string with a 7th string tuned to Low G, and keeping the first 5 strings as they are and dropped one whole step down... Tuned like this : (Low to high) GGCFAD
He did that on a couple of songs from "The Great Southern Trendkil" album.