8-string guitar tunings

[J5S7]

I just got my RGA8 about an hour ago and I'm trying to experiment with some tunings

Post some tunings you tune your 8 to..I'm curious to try them out!

Also, let me know if you've successfully tuned to Drop G without breaking your high E string haha

 

[jcm900steroids]

wrong forum try the Extended Range part ^^

 

[CAPTAIN SARG]

Up half a step if cool (G C F Bb Eb G# C F)

 

[J5S7]

wrong forum try the Extended Range part ^^

sorry mate!

 

[jcm900steroids]

sorry mate!

Np I would have answered if I knew anyway, just pointed you in the right direction.

 

[jr1092]

I keep mine in F standard (F Bb Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb)

 

[GJaunz]

I played with different tunings a bit when I first got my 8 string as well. The one I settled on, that I'm super happy with is AEADGBEA, using a high A string from www.octave4plus.com . This tuning enables you to play lots really huge sounding chords that use all 8 strings. Here's a link to a video I did to demo the tuning:

 

[PyramidSmasher]

I played with different tunings a bit when I first got my 8 string as well. The one I settled on, that I'm super happy with is AEADGBEA, using a high A string from www.octave4plus.com . This tuning enables you to play lots really huge sounding chords that use all 8 strings. Here's a link to a video I did to demo the tuning:

Thanks for the site link! And are you Mark Taylor who posted on Chimp Spanners wall yesterday?

 

[usagi]

EAEADGBE

 

[User Name]

when i had an 8 i would keep it in- E A E A D G B E

 

[nostealbucket]

There has to be at least 10 threads about this already.

I like standard tuning, drop E, or slight variations. I hate open tunings.

 

[silent suicide]

Standard F tuning, Meshuggah style..

 

[FireInside]

EAEADGBE

F*uck yes, drop A with a low E. Love it!

 

[User Name]

F*uck yes, drop A with a low E. Love it!

indeed, thats what i love about that particular tuning.

 

[Mike]

EAEADGBE

yup this lol

 

[FireInside]

indeed, thats what i love about that particular tuning.

I have been using that tuning for a while. Love the huge chords, everything makes so much more sense to me.

 

[ElRay]

All Major 3rds, typically: C-E-Ab-C-E-Ab-C-E

Ray

 

[Nykur_Myrkvi]

I use mostly Drop E (High to Low: EBGDAEBE) but sometimes I drop the B to A for Drop A with a low E.

 

[vilk]

F standard as it is the tuning that Meshuggah uses. I am interested to try EAEADGBE but then I would have to retune whenever I want to jam out to catch-33.

As you've just gotten your first 8 (did you say that?) I think it's a given that you really are just aching to jam your favorite Meshuggah songs. Also Animals As Leaders is just too damn hard to play.