Tuning, It helps you breath more easily!

[baseline9]

I just wanted to start a thread to get thoughts and opinions on different tuning.

We mainly play standard E, Eb to help the saxes and Drop D (Dadgad!)

A new fave one of mine is Eb but with a drop D so C#, man the bass sound massive when I hit that C#! The tenor sax player said to me the other day "You filthy ba$%^$D!" lol!

The other I want to try but not had chance yet, Drop C (Am a bit Kyuss and QOTSA fan!)

I think these are fairly basic and I know there are many more out there so would be good to share experiences

Cheers
Base.

[RockfordStone]

mark tremonti uses some interesting ones for his guitar which work with drop tuned bass.


i think he tunes his guitar something like CGCGCC (i could be wrong check it out on google)..... i copied it once and christ it didn't half make for an epic guitar sound

[baseline9]

Ace will try that one out

[chrismuzz]

If you've got a good amp and heavy enough strings, tuning down to A is pretty beastly

[MrTaff]

[quote name='chrismuzz' timestamp='1352321966' post='1861748']
If you've got a good amp and heavy enough strings, tuning down to A is pretty beastly
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Why stop at A, the cool kids tune down to E0

Edited November 7, 2012 by MrTaff

[chrismuzz]

[quote name='MrTaff' timestamp='1352328376' post='1861907']
Why stop at A, the cool kids tune down to E0
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Actually I know a guy who tunes to E0... unfortunately I've not had the chance to see his band yet to see if he can play 'the brown note'

[Doddy]

You could try the tuning that Jauqo III-X does.... C#,F#,B,E. The 'high' E would be the lowest note
on a standard 4 string. (I'm sure that would really piss Dewi off )

[baseline9]

I like the sound of those "filthy" tunings!

lol! Small world - I would be intrested to hear how you know Dewi Paul!

[Doddy]

[quote name='baseline9' timestamp='1352811345' post='1867664']
I like the sound of those "filthy" tunings!

lol! Small world - I would be intrested to hear how you know Dewi Paul!
[/quote]
He runs sound on some gigs (Ben plays sax too)

[Mr. Foxen]

Think this is down to G: http://sonance.bandcamp.com/

[Graham]

[quote name='RockfordStone' timestamp='1352307716' post='1861424']
mark tremonti uses some interesting ones for his guitar which work with drop tuned bass.


i think he tunes his guitar something like CGCGCC (i could be wrong check it out on google)..... i copied it once and christ it didn't half make for an epic guitar sound
[/quote]
I think Devin Townsend does that - makes the open strings one massive power chord. I remember reading Byron Stroud who play bass for him saying it made life interesting sometimes for the bass

[bunjy]

[quote name='Mr. Foxen' timestamp='1352829370' post='1868069']
Think this is down to G: [url="http://sonance.bandcamp.com/"]http://sonance.bandcamp.com/[/url]
[/quote]

True.

[baseline9]

[quote name='Doddy' timestamp='1352827699' post='1868043']
He runs sound on some gigs (Ben plays sax too)
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Funky Docters?

[Doddy]

[quote name='baseline9' timestamp='1353071259' post='1871231']
Funky Docters?
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Yep

[Dr.Dave]

I don't care so long as the steps are the same. I have a d-tuner on my Shuker but I can't use it. All my patterns are instantly jacobsed and I haven't a clue. I suppose concentration might help but I gave that up for lent in 1988. I keep meaning to try a Kubicki - that seems a better solution to me. I used to keep my Status tuned down to D just for that low D note. Never needed or wanted a low B - it has that springy , farty quality that irritates me.

So far as staying in tune - I never have any problems because I stretch them almost to destruction when I change them (not often - we're talking years rather than months). In fact I have destroyed several new strings putting them on. I sit down and bounce the bass up and down on my lap by yanking each string to the ceiling a dozen times - really lifting it off my legs. If it survives - it's good for years and will never go out of tune.