Electrical Guitar Company Guitars

[kosta]

Yeah! I chipped off concrete one time with it. They're real sturdy.

Damn dude!

[theavondon]

Yeah! I chipped off concrete one time with it. They're real sturdy.

Damn dude!

I also, at one show, was given a Djarum Black while playing, put it inbetween the strings on the headstock, and then later used the bass to hit a 25" ride, then threw it. The clove didn't even break.

[kosta]

Has Elwood been teaching you how to handle guitars via some kind of Skype lessons or something? Jesus.

[theavondon]

hehehehhehehehehehehehehe

[Holy Schnikes]

That's some heat of the moment shit right there avondon! Heat of the Rock moment. Straight throwing EGCs. Awesome.

[Andrew]

I've only had my Fender Bass for a week and I already want an EGC Bass. Just, fuck.



No new updates on mine, except it I really want it now. Getting it tuned to CGCGAD which is a really nice tuning.

[tarpitcarnivore]

i need to get hitched so i can get an engagement Explorer or Iceman EGC....

[Holy Schnikes]

^ Right. I would've gotten engaged so much sooner had I known there was an EGC involved!

Getting it tuned to CGCGAD which is a really nice tuning.

Yes. I love that tuning.

[dubkitty]

i'll have to try that one...i'm a big DADGAD user.

[Holy Schnikes]

That's a good one too, used to keep my acoustic in DADGAD pretty exclusively, sounds incredible.

[kosta]

Just tried out some DADGAD for the first time the other day, and I felt like I'd found an instant portal into playing like Roy Harper. It was awesome.

[Chankgeez]

Just tried out some DADGAD for the first time the other day ...

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[mathias]

So I've asked this before (and been shot done with "just do it") but how do you learn to play in alternate tunings? I guess it depends on starting to de-tangle the actual notes from their positions in standard tuning, and then knowing the notes in scales rather than just knowing the positions of scales? Maybe a little bit of knowing chord composition (which I don't really know, I'll admit.) And just going up the scale in notes rather than memorizing a given set of a frets? I dunno. Trying to figure out the way to learn to play in, say, DADGAD.

[skullservant]

I just tune to something different and fuck around and see what comes of it, if I like it, I record with it and jot it down. If I don't, I make adjustments where I don't like the scales or how the strings interact and try again. Been through it a lot on my Telemaster actually

[Chankgeez]

So I've asked this before (and been shot done with "just do it") but how do you learn to play in alternate tunings? I guess it depends on starting to de-tangle the actual notes from their positions in standard tuning, and then knowing the notes in scales rather than just knowing the positions of scales? Maybe a little bit of knowing chord composition (which I don't really know, I'll admit.) And just going up the scale in notes rather than memorizing a given set of a frets? I dunno. Trying to figure out the way to learn to play in, say, DADGAD.

In general, I think it's easiest to start out playing in alternate tunings by choosing a tuning close to the tuning you're used to playing in. Like if you play in standard, try DropD. Then try Double Drop D. From there it's only a step away from DADGAD. You can change the tunings of each individual string one at a time to ease into it. That way you start on semi-familiar ground and move away from it as you're ready. It'll take you a while to get comfortable with a tuning, especially if you're switching back and forth between guitars in different tunings. Don't let it discourage you, stick with it. That's why people say "just do it".

As far as specific tunings. I've found it's best, just as with learning in standard tuning, to learn a few chord shapes and build your chord vocabulary from there.
There're plenty of websites that have chord charts on them. Just pick like three chords and get going. The more you play in a certain tuning, the easier it'll get.
You can try and play familiar chords shapes in new tunings to hear what results. It's kinda interesting. Sometimes with a little alteration, old chord shaped may work in new tunings. I also like to play power chords. They sound good (especially with fuzz) and they're easy. Experiment. Make up your own chords.

Hope this helps.