Members elsupermanny14 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I'm curious how many guitars all of you devote to different tunings. It should be interesting to compare the guys with a lot of guitars versus the guys with a few guitars. I currently use the following: 1 Strat for standard E 1 Les Paul (just bought not in hand yet) which will be used for switching between standard E and drop D 1 Strat currently a project, that will be exclusively E flat (possibly drop d flat if I choose to block the trem) All I have is two guitars with the LP on the way. How about you guys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members D Carroll Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 4 in standard, 1 in open B Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members HeatherAnnePeel Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 5 of my 33 are in open G for rhythm playing. The rest are in standard tuning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members caveman Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 4 in standard and 1 in G for slide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members noisebloom Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I tend to keep at least one of my Les Pauls in C#, and I tend to keep at least one of my Strats in Eb. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members arrowhen Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Seven in E standard, one fake baritone, and an acoustic in open... uh... D? for the hour a year I spend reminding myself I suck at slide. One of the seven I plan on eventually dropping better pickups into and leaving in C# standard for the occasional foray into "brutal" poseur-metal; another one I keep meaning to drop down to D standard, but then I remember it has a Floyd and I don't want to waste a whole weekend tuning the damned thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SenorSpanky Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I was in a heavier cover band for a few years and we used to play everything in recorded tunings. I used to bring 5 guitars to shows. Standard, Drop D (also standard backup), 1/2 step down, drop C# (also 1/2 step backup), and Drop C. I know 90% of the crowd can't tell a difference, and it made making the set list difficult without changing guitars every other song, but to me everything sounds better in the correct keys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members PrawnHeed Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 All 5 of my guitars are in standard most of the time, but I frequently tune to drop D on any of them depending on the song. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members csm Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Basic gig set-up: main guitar and backup (both in standard); one slide guitar in open A. The latter is only used for a few songs per set and the strings are much heavier (12-54) than my standard 10-52 gauge, so I take a chance on not breaking one and thus far (fingers AND toes crossed) I've been okay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Doctor49 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 acoustic down 1/2 step for no good reasonone in 5 string open A for slidethree in standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 6 guitars in 4 tunings, only bass is in standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hozze Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I play mainly metal and a lot of it downtuned to some degree. Of my 13 electrics I have 5 guitars in E: One old beater I never play and only use for practising repairs on; an Explorer for metal; an LP, Strat and a Tele for tonal variety for blues. The rest are tuned in half-steps down to B, as well as one drop-D, one drop-C and one D with the bass string dropped to A. It's how I justify having many guitars; I "need" one for each tuning I use. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members vintage clubber Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 all of mine are in standard tuning... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Brian Krashpad Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 All my guitars are in standard tuning. So, 19. Disincluding the 5 basses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 3 standard (or sometimes drop d)4 open G1 open D or DADGAD1 open C minor Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bbreaker Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 All are standard tuning except my Dobro's and Chandler LectraSlide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Never used anything but standard tuning so 35+. I'll take that back I once sub in a band that played in Eb my strings felt fubby and at that point I was useing 10-56. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Smilin' Bob Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Dean electroresonator, Chinese Plywood dred w/sound hole pup and the 64 SG Jr, all in open G. I play the the Chinese dred the most. Slide blues and songs like Cancion Mixteca sound really good on it. I'd play the SG more but is has a nice low action and I need to get or make one of those things you can put over the nut to raise the strings. Hardly ever play the Dean these days. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tlbonehead Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 on my stage guitars, mostly standard 1/2 step down. Also one a full step down. Sometimes I have a dedicated dropped D(dropped C# actually) onstage but many times I just quickly retune. And then an open G guitar 1/2 step down (open F# I guess) As for all my others, it just depends on what I played last on it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuz929 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I only have 2 guitars, and I keep em both in standard. Idk why, but I've never liked using different tunings. to me it always seemed like "cheating." maybe its just because I don't feel like re-learning the fretboard in a different tuning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BB123 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 Tele is in standard, I have been playing around with different tunings on my cheapie acoustic, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members nicholai Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 I only have 2 guitars, and I keep em both in standard. Idk why, but I've never liked using different tunings. to me it always seemed like "cheating." maybe its just because I don't feel like re-learning the fretboard in a different tuning Um, two points. 1. Spanish tuning did not become popular until the 50'sroughly and even then was a little rare. 2. Kief made his whole career on five strings open G. That's cheating? Rolling Stones? So I'd guess you would call using a laptop cheating too. =) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Kuz929 Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 In fact, I would ... and I really dont like the stones very much so.... yea... I'm the guy who refuses to use the rocket launcher in Halo because thats cheating too :poke: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members dannysigma Posted April 1, 2012 Members Share Posted April 1, 2012 1 acoustic & 1 electric in open D. 1 acoustic in Nashville. Other 8 in standard E. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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