Songs in C tuning

[WarPig]

Ive tuned my pbass down 2 steps (C F Bb Eb) to play 'No one knows', its going to be kept in this tuning, so what other songs could i learn that use this tuning?

[ARGH]

Ours...(Its drop C though)

soon to be drop A

[EdwardHimself]

There are a lot of songs in DROP C (CGCF) But not too many in that sort of tuning i don't think.

[bobbass4k]

pretty much every queens of the stone age and kyuss song

Edited February 8, 2009 by bobbass4k

[Josh]

Mudvayne and Sikth come to mind.

[Mr. Foxen]

Learn any song using that tuning, good practice for transcribing mentally.

[ARGH]

Obituary

Chopped in half and The end complete lp's

[Josh]

St. Anger also .

[M4L666]

Arch Enemy use (actually) C Tuning. So do In Flames for some songs, and Drop A#, their other tuning, is easily achieved from there.

[Sibob]

All of my bands songs are in C standard tuning (C, F, Bb, Eb)

www.myspace.com/firstsignsoffrost

album coming soon!

Si

[Josh]

[quote name='M4L666' post='403573' date='Feb 8 2009, 05:52 PM']So do In Flames for some songs, and Drop A#, their other tuning, is easily achieved from there.[/quote]

And all Peter does is constantly pedal out the lowest note for every verse on almost every song on every album post Clayman.

Nice to see some In Flames love though.

[EdwardHimself]

[quote name='M4L666' post='403573' date='Feb 8 2009, 05:52 PM']Arch Enemy use (actually) C Tuning. So do In Flames for some songs, and Drop A#, their other tuning, is easily achieved from there.[/quote]

That's quite interesting because we've been playing Clouds Connected in Drop C. Most of the tabs for that song are in drop C as well. I can see how it would be used though. Also if im not mistaken does the bass player use a 5 string bass in drop C with a low G or something? I've been doing this recently.

Edited February 9, 2009 by EdwardHimself

[WarPig]

Cheers guys! Ive been transcribing a few tracks but get the feeling i may be confusing myself with the change of position.

I was expecting my strings to be really floppy but theres not much difference, i think theyre roto's 45-105.

[budget bassist]

I know plenty in drop C if you're interested?

[Sibob]

[quote name='budget bassist' post='404847' date='Feb 9 2009, 10:04 PM']I know plenty in drop C if you're interested?[/quote]

That does seem to be the jist of the original post

For my Drop C tuning, I use high tension strings, so I can have an action comparable to standard tuning, reduced buzzing etc etc

Si

[WarPig]

[quote name='Sibob' post='404863' date='Feb 9 2009, 10:33 PM']That does seem to be the jist of the original post

For my Drop C tuning, I use high tension strings, so I can have an action comparable to standard tuning, reduced buzzing etc etc

Si[/quote]



Ive ordered a new set of strings 50-115 i think. going to try them out then set it up for lower action like you have.

[Sibob]

See I just run 45-105, it's the increased core size that gives a higher tension.
Basically means you can have whatever guage/tension combination you want!

Si

[bluesparky]

Forgive my ignorance if it's an obvious answer or a silly question, but would there be tension issues with the neck if all strings have dropped tuning down to a C and kept that low?
Or would adjustments to the truss rod or special strings overcome any problems?

[ben604]

My T-40 is in KGB at the moment getting 45-85 and a 115 for the C to maintin the tension. It needs a full setup to get it down to C, the neck completely changed when we dropped to C in the shop, it was just totally unplayable.

As mentioned above, anything by Queens, Kyuss, some Monster Magnet, some Fu Manchu, Nebula, Hermano (check them out!). All your favourite stoner groovers!

[Marky L]

Rammstein tend to wobble strings around a low C too on some songs if I recall.

[alexclaber]

I think Anthony Jackson played quite a lot of stuff in C tuning back when he was doing those legendary Chaka Khan sessions.

Alex

[Protium]

Every song played in standard but a bit lower

[redzombie]

Aren't most Sabbath songs in C? Something to do with Iommi accidentally slicing off some of his finger tips, so the looser strings made it easier on his fingers.

I'm almost positive it's Sabbath, who Kyuss nicked the idea from.

[WHUFC BASS]

Sabbath used mostly Eb for their songs but Children of the Grave was definitely done in Drop C.

[redzombie]

Ah, someone probably told me in a drunken conversation or something and I remembered it wrong.

Though TBH, I thought I'd read it somewhere. Not that everything you read is true.

Edited February 16, 2009 by redzombie