New band is in Drop C, so I should tune to....?

[wannabguitarist]

CGCFADG-I had my COW7 briefly tuned to this with a .08. It was fun but as people said tension could be a problem. It felt a lot better in C standard.

ACGCFAD could be interesting too. It's like A standard on a 7 but you drop the D to a C to get the drop-C thing going on. I occasionally tune the COW to BDADGBE and it's fun to screw around with. Definitely worth a shot if you don't want a low G

 

[Varcolac]

As I thought then Just don't get how djent goes together with chuggachugga

Chug-chuggachuggachugg is like fast riffy Maideny rhythms. Djent... djentdjent, djent... djent would be off-beat breakdowny stuff. Meh, onomatopoeia. It's just words for noises.

 

[Bongstrocity]

Have you considered replacing your other guitarist with a real man so you can drop to a real tuning?

 

[OmertaDave]

I'd go for a drone tuning myself and double up on the low c.

 

[blister7321]

So if the other guitar player is in Drop C what would you guys tune to? I can just Drop C the 7 and tune the B string down to a G?

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yes

 

[failshredder]

Play a damn six-string in drop-C. Seriously. It won't kill you.

In fact, sixxers are way more fun than sevens.

 

[Gamba]

Go: CCGCFAD

 

[ivancic1al]

Doubling strings IMO would open up some interesting territory, as a few people mentioned earlier. I'd keep the 7 if I were you, just adjust to the bands tuning and have an extra bonus string to play circles around the guys with the 6ers.

 

[unitas]

C standard on the 7. (Good God man! up-tune a guitar for metal?! Are you crazy?! Yes, yes I am.)

 

[Gamba]

Doubling strings IMO would open up some interesting territory, as a few people mentioned earlier. I'd keep the 7 if I were you, just adjust to the bands tuning and have an extra bonus string to play circles around the guys with the 6ers.

^this
That was exactly what I meant, I mean, why getting a lower G if the other dude will keep holding you back? Just get another C and blow his brains , and ears, out!

 

[supersizedsumo]

drop c, then get a super thick string for the 7th and make it a lower octave c! i a lower octave c on my 8 string, an i love it! im trying to get others to try it, so watch my video to see if it's something you wanna try:

YouTube - an octave lower than drop c

otherwise, i'd recommend a lower g or f

 

[CodyMTS]

......no.

 

[Prydogga]

Lower G, along with a G above the C.