What TUNING do you use on your MAIN 7 String?

[Soulthief]

I play in Bb standard.. because IMO when you play a lets say E power chord in standard tuning.. well it's sounds like an E power cord but when you tune it a half step down and play the same E power chord (not a Eb power chord) is sounds like "A FREAKING E POWER CHORD!!!!!" same goes of course when it comes to the B chord it just sounds more heavy.... but that is how I feel about it

 

[cwhitey2]

Drop to the A

 

[nojyeloot]

BEADGBE

 

[StratoJazz]

Van eps standard tuning, top to bottom

E, B, G, D, A, E, A

 

[Cybin]

Drop C with a high G on my main 7, an Epiphone Les Paul 7
Works out well with an .08

 

[Sephael]

I've recently dropped mine down to GCGCfad, I am digging the umph it gives to the two octave power chords. Tossed a d-tunah on for a bit earlier and was enjoying being able to switch from D standard to drop C

 

[Konfyouzd]

Drop A because the other guy I'm working in doesn't believe that you can write metal in standard tuning. hmm.

Well of course not... Drop tunings make the same 12 notes sound better...

 

[alfred]

ADGCFAD ... I can't do without it!

 

[ShotgunFacelift]

ive been trying a bunch of tunings since i got my 7 but im currently using GCGCFAD and GDGCFAD

 

[RGD MIKE]

I started in A standard for a long time, then for a few weeks, i was in Bb standard, but yesterday i went back to A standard. it is just more suited to me, plus i can use it to play solos for six string songs, and i like it better

 

[Shanster695]

My 8 string is tuned F# B F# B E G# C# F#

That way I have a standard power chord shape on the bottom two strings, and the top 7 seven strings are dropped B with an extra F#

Not to mention the ability to have 6 octaves of F#

My 6 strings are all in dropped B

 

[guitarzombie]

A on my 7, B on my 6.

 

[MatthewK]

On a seven I always stick to standard or half step down. B is low enough for me.

 

[stupidheader]

Sorry for the bump, but this thread is only a month old. Ive had a hard time finding a good tuning, because Im a lover of low frequencies, but I also like to use the chords that I am familiar with. So, finally, I have settled on E tuning. That is, E-A-D-C-G-E-A. 3 and a half steps down. The strings arent nearly as sloppy as you would think, and its got a ton of low end. Oh, by the way, Im into doom, sludge, and stoner metal, so note clarity isn't a big deal for me, as much as thunderous sounds, and melodic, depressing slow melodies. Id like to hear from some other people who tune as low as I do about string tension? Has anyone had any trouble with their strings being too loose? My top string was really loose for a while, but then I tuned it with a tuner that picked up lower sounds better, and I found that it was actually way looser than it should have been. Its not bad at all now.

 

[stevo1]

I tune my rg7420 to A standard, with a mix between a regular .010 pack for the first four strings, then I use a extra light set fro the lower 3 strings. I love the tension... or the lack thereof.

 

[Thunderscreech]

FCFA#D#GC or GCFA#D#GC, and then FBEADGB, and then like GCGCCGC or GCGCGCC. I also had like ADADDAD and ADADGCG. Then some weird microtonal thing, but now my guitar is set up for slide playing and will be tuned in either Open G (BDGDGBD) or this: ACFCFAC or Open C (but CCGCGCE).

I change my guitar tunings more than I change my clothes, I think.

 

[Oceans]

For now I use drop G#

 

[-One-]

I play in drop A (AEADGBE), but when I get my 8-string, I plan to tune my 7-string to F# standard, or F standard.

 

[AwakenNoMore]

Both seven strings where in Bb last time they where together, they are both currently down for mods

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Drop A on the loomis and most likely Bb on the 7421.