Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 16, 2011 Members Posted April 16, 2011 Anybody here uses it? Is it really a one trick pony for metal only?
Members Jkater Posted April 16, 2011 Members Posted April 16, 2011 Strange tuning. you'd need a special gauge on the low E to use it at all.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 16, 2011 Author Members Posted April 16, 2011 Strange tuning. you'd need a special gauge on the low E to use it at all. From a 0.13 set for example?
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted April 16, 2011 Members Posted April 16, 2011 A 56 or a 60 would work well. I use a 56 in Bb on my 7-string and it's alright.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 16, 2011 Author Members Posted April 16, 2011 I see, but what about the tuning itself. I noticed Homme uses it.
Members CoqBelliqueux Posted April 16, 2011 Members Posted April 16, 2011 Never heard of it before. I guess you can play the odd low groove while "keeping your normal tuning".
Members undergod12 Posted April 16, 2011 Members Posted April 16, 2011 I have fun playing around in that tuning from time to time. I used it to record this song idea. It is a tricky tuning to use without swapping in a heavier string for the low A. I usually use 11-50 gauge on my electrics and the low A is barely controllable. I was using a lot of upstrokes on chords where I would normally use downstrokes. The next time I change strings on my bass, I might try slapping the D string (.65) on to see if it helps.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 16, 2011 Author Members Posted April 16, 2011 I have fun playing around in that tuning from time to time. I used it to record this song idea. It is a tricky tuning to use without swapping in a heavier string for the low A. I usually use 11-50 gauge on my electrics and the low A is barely controllable. I was using a lot of upstrokes on chords where I would normally use downstrokes. The next time I change strings on my bass, I might try slapping the D string (.65) on to see if it helps. That could definitely be helpful.
Members mnhhngbfs Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 i think it's stupid and you should just get a 7 string and tune the b down to an a.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 17, 2011 Author Members Posted April 17, 2011 Hmmm....I got no money for this plus I dont like 7 stringers for some reason. Besides, I love experimenting with alternative tunings.
Members bluffalo Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 [video=youtube;ZUQ_5rVKq2s] [video=youtube;EIQ0MMKENYQ] i really really like the tuning, and the variation that i sometimes use with the a dropped even further to a g. [video=youtube;rZHJJnf51js] The strat one is the same audio on both videos, and the strings are 10 to 52's i believe. My strat is also single coil and that audio only has 2 guitar tracks and drums, nothing else. i guess the tuning is a one trick pony, but i love the way the octave "growls", it really has a unique tone to it. I'm considering getting a 27 or 26.5 scale 6 string becuase i love my 27 scale 7 string, but i want to do more guitar in this tuning. the string tension is tricky to get right, pick too hard and the bottom string goes way sharp, and pick too soft and after a bit of sustain the string falls flat. its a real balance and im hoping that the longer scale would help that.
Members undergod12 Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 i think it's stupid and you should just get a 7 string and tune the b down to an a. The beauty of standard drop A is having the octave strings right next to each other. Riffs that can be played using SDA would be difficult on a seven string with the B dropped to A - lots of string skipping and stretching to achieve the same result.
Members rushtallica Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 The strat one is the same audio on both videos, and the strings are 10 to 52's i believe. My strat is also single coil and that audio only has 2 guitar tracks and drums, nothing else. i guess the tuning is a one trick pony, but i love the way the octave "growls", it really has a unique tone to it. I'm considering getting a 27 or 26.5 scale 6 string becuase i love my 27 scale 7 string, but i want to do more guitar in this tuning. the string tension is tricky to get right, pick too hard and the bottom string goes way sharp, and pick too soft and after a bit of sustain the string falls flat. its a real balance and im hoping that the longer scale would help that. I like the drop G riffing and can definitely imagine the longer scale helping with the G. :phil:
Members Spike Li Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 Its used for Stacked Actors: [video=youtube;Jk44WlYkF00]
Members Radar-Love Posted April 17, 2011 Members Posted April 17, 2011 "Drop A" tuning is like playing a five-string guitar (A-D-G-B-E) with a low-A octave string. I've done "Drop A" on 6-string and "Drop E" on my Warmoth long-scale 7-string.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 17, 2011 Author Members Posted April 17, 2011 "Drop A" tuning is like playing a five-string guitar (A-D-G-B-E) with a low-A octave string. I've done "Drop A" on 6-string and "Drop E" on my Warmoth long-scale 7-string. How was it?
Members honeyiscool Posted April 18, 2011 Members Posted April 18, 2011 A 56 or a 60 would work well. I use a 56 in Bb on my 7-string and it's alright. I'm using a 56 as an A on my 7-string currently, it's a 27" scale so it works fine. It's a bit rattly and slinky but that's kind of the fun of it. On a normal scale, tuning to B should be fine. 60 would probably give you more definition.
Members roners5 Posted April 18, 2011 Members Posted April 18, 2011 it sounds cool but agree on the "one trick pony"- it seems like you would get stuck in a modal drone that would get old really quick. The FF remake is awesome though, excellent use of the tuning.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Posted April 19, 2011 it sounds cool but agree on the "one trick pony"- it seems like you would get stuck in a modal drone that would get old really quick. The FF remake is awesome though, excellent use of the tuning. We'll see.
Members Snowcow Posted April 19, 2011 Members Posted April 19, 2011 Besides, I love experimenting with alternative tunings. Try E-E-E [video=youtube;WiTib0tKHUg]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WiTib0tKHUg
Members bluffalo Posted April 19, 2011 Members Posted April 19, 2011 some more [video=youtube;bgPS6fKOTkw] [video=youtube;pZrcfcWbk-c] [video=youtube;a7m1dpgIc78]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7m1dpgIc78 that is all one step down.
Members Ferdinandstrat Posted April 19, 2011 Author Members Posted April 19, 2011 HAHA that's awesome.
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