There had been a thread with a similar name a couple of years ago. And I remember many discussing — and being sure — that 9 string guitars would be 8 strings with an additional high a (or g string) when they become more "mainstream". Now we have the RG9 for the masses (I own one myself) and its three low bass strings added to the standard 6. Time for a reissue of the thread, what do you think?
Currently, I play standard/factory tuning:
C#F#BEADgbe
I love to have 3 bass strings, 3 "treble" and 3 "high" strings.
The continuation of perfect fouths intervals make sense, yes. But I have to admit that I have never been a fan of C# and F# as open strings.
I am thinking about trying out tuning one step lower:
B(0)E(1)A(1)D(2)GCfad
This looks much more natural to me. In the end, this is a 6 string in D tuning plus bass strings in standard (5-string bass) tuning.
What do you think? What's your approach to 9 string guitar playing?
Currently, I play standard/factory tuning:
C#F#BEADgbe
I love to have 3 bass strings, 3 "treble" and 3 "high" strings.
The continuation of perfect fouths intervals make sense, yes. But I have to admit that I have never been a fan of C# and F# as open strings.
I am thinking about trying out tuning one step lower:
B(0)E(1)A(1)D(2)GCfad
This looks much more natural to me. In the end, this is a 6 string in D tuning plus bass strings in standard (5-string bass) tuning.
What do you think? What's your approach to 9 string guitar playing?