alternate tunings

  1. Rachmaninoff

    String tension calculator, with graphic visualization

    After a couple years, I was doing some tuning changes and I decided to rewrite my string tension calculator. Features: - Compares string tension of multiple guitars at once; - Calculates tension in kg or lbs; - Plots a line chart comparing the tensions; - Supports 6, 7 and 8 string guitars; -...
  2. Anant Naag

    Anyone tune to Dimished fourths ?

    This tuning https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented-fourths_tuning Shawn lane used to use it :shred::metal: Any tips on string gauges, chord positions etc Or people who have tuned to this
  3. K-lum

    A slightly different tuning

    Basically tuning to 6 string B standard but with an extra high string, just wondering if anyone here uses it or knows if its a good idea... I havent had a chance to try it as my friend stopped me tuning his guitar after i put it into devins open C...
  4. DarkRain93

    All fifths tuning on Bass

    All Fifths Tuning for Bass Guitar; what gauge strings would you use? what tuning(GDAE or CGDA...) and type of bass(4,5,6 string...)? And for what purpose?(Classical,experimental, or etc.)[/COLOR]:wavey: [COLOR=DarkGreen]I was thinking of trying this tuning personally for experimental reasons...
  5. E

    Alternate tuning? - here's a weird one.

    with the help of a few guys on this forum about a year ago i made the wise decision to get the schecter c7 hellraiser with the floyd rose. once i settled on drop A for the 7th string i set up the floyd and have been tuning that way for months now leaving my old strat in drop c. its fun to switch...
  6. distressed_romeo

    New tuning for the acoustic...

    Discovered this by accident today when I was switching the tuning from CGCGCE to CGCFGC... CGCFCC Absolutely awesome for bagpipe-style ideas and droning licks, and you can come up with some cool banjo-style licks with the top two strings tuned in unison.
  7. Psychoface

    Drop D For 7 string?

    heard about this tuning for putting your 7 string in drop D: A D a d g b e Ideas? Comments? Anyone actually use this tuning? :scratch: :yesway:? :noway:?
  8. Jongpil Yun

    Prime series guitar: taking atonality to a new level

    21 Tone Just Intonation Guitar IMO Tarkovsky's Mirror sounds fantastic. Super badass stuff on his page.
  9. 7 Strings of Hate

    ADADGBE

    anyone try that before? i was wanting to play a tool song on my 7 the other day, so i tryed out that tuning and it was actually pretty cool after i got done playin the tool song and just jammed on it
  10. God Hand Apostle

    "Gambale Tuning" finally revealed.

    Same relative tuning as guitar but up a 4th with the two high strings down an octave. 6th string = A ( usually the 5th string ) 5th string = D ( usually the 4th string ) 4th string = G ( usually the 3rd string ) 3rd string = C ( usually the 2nd string but up a half step ) 2nd string = E (...
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