Alternative Tunings

NihilistNixon · Post by **NihilistNixon** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:01 am

So I have been playing in half-step down for about 2 years and the only other tuning I've used is standard. I know there are a shit-ton of other tunings and I'm curious of what they sound like and how to tune to them using a Korg GA-1. So if any of you feel like giving me input, please do. I love half-step down but I'm looking to experiment. So alternative tunings thread, yeah?

Please and thank ya.

Muse FTW · Post by **Muse FTW** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:11 am

This is a good start.

NihilistNixon · Post by **NihilistNixon** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:13 am

Muse FTW wrote:This is a good start.

Whooooa momma! :love:

kbit · Post by **kbit** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:47 am

FACGCe & DADGAd are real fun and pretty.

I've been playing in C#/Db standard for a couple weeks and I love it.
That low growl. Mmm.

I want to try that FACGCe tuning in the range I have my guitar now.
I bet it will sound magical.

NihilistNixon · Post by **NihilistNixon** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 2:54 am

kbithecrowing wrote:FACGCe & DADGAd are real fun and pretty.

I've been playing in C#/Db standard for a couple weeks and I love it.
That low growl. Mmm.

I want to try that FACGCe tuning in the range I have my guitar now.
I bet it will sound magical.

I'm going to try both those tomorrow. I am excited to try some new tunings finally.

the Life Aquatic · Post by **the Life Aquatic** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:09 am

right now one of mines in 'american football tuning' which is FACGCE.
my other guitars in aen standard(DADAAE) but a step down so its CGCGGD

GardenoftheDead · Post by **GardenoftheDead** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:47 am

My Roadhouse Strat has a broken E-string so it's in G-D-G-D-D. My Ibanez piece of shit guitar is in Nadja tuning (C-G-C-G-G-D). My Japanese strat is in Isis tuning (B-F#-B-E-G#-B). My other guitars are in standard.

I'm honestly not too hot on alternate tunings, though (alternate here meaning anything where an interval between one string and the next isn't a 4th or a 5th).

Haki · Post by **Haki** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 4:29 am

Sonic Youth Tunings

Grrface · Post by **Grrface** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:03 am

the Life Aquatic wrote:right now one of mines in 'american football tuning' which is FACGCE.
my other guitars in aen standard(DADAAE) but a step down so its CGCGGD

Even though I'm not much of a guitarist, I have a blast when tuned to Aen standard.

bigchiefbc · Post by **bigchiefbc** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 9:06 am

We actually have a big thread on this already, check this out:

viewtopic.php?f=150&t=21882

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 10:20 am

If, as you've said, you've only played in standard, I'd start out with Drop D and Double Drop D.

Not adventurous, I know, but it's a good place to start. You can branch out later to tunings such as : Open G, Open D, DADGAD, etc.

Get an inexpensive chromatic tuner. Makes tuning a lot easier. I've got a Korg CA-30 and it's good enough.

(BTW, I'm not sure that a half step down from standard is really considered a separate tuning from standard.)

insubordination · Post by **insubordination** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 11:04 am

CADGBD is a recent favorite of mine.

Ghost Hip · Post by **Ghost Hip** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:27 pm

I recently tuned to DADEAD... I tuned the G string to E instead of my intended A by mistake... made for a pleasant surprise.

skullservant · Post by **skullservant** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 1:39 pm

I'm a fan of AADGBE. It sounds massive, the low E almost just sounds like a bass which is great

NihilistNixon · Post by **NihilistNixon** » Mon Apr 23, 2012 3:32 pm

the Life Aquatic wrote:right now one of mines in 'american football tuning' which is FACGCE.
my other guitars in aen standard(DADAAE) but a step down so its CGCGGD

Aen standard? Is that what Aen from Dwarfcraft uses? How dark does that sound half-step down? lol

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