What tuning(s) do you use on six-string(s)?

[LeviathanKiller]

A poll for what six-string tunings you use.

Poll is multiple choice if you use more than 1 on the same guitar or have more than 1 guitar.

 

[Guitarman700]

AEAEAC# Is the one I use the most. That and BEADF#B.

 

[Blake1970]

I have two guitars. One of them I had setup for drop D and the other one is getting setup right now for D standard. I have been playing for a couple of years and mostly just played in E standard, but wanted to try lower tunings. Honestly I really like the lower tunings more than E standard.

 

[MikeH]

My Charvel typically stays in Drop C, but I change it up every now and then.

 

[Ginsu]

I used to use drop C#, but now I use AGCFAD, and am thinking about dropping that an extra half step once I get the stock pickups replaced in my six-string. I want to try Bb-E-Bb-E-Bb-E for easier playing in the whole tone scale, though.

 

[xmetalhead69]

Using c# standard for all the songs on the bands new album, its heavy but too much

 

[CONTEMPT]

I'm an Eb standard sort of guy, and I guess that puts me in Drop-C# when I'm drop tuned. I'll occasionally tune up to concert pitch to play Faith No More songs.

 

[Arterial]

E Standard on my PGM, C# Standard on my jcustom and drop C on my other j custom.

 

[Mettle209]

I play E standard and drop D most of the time since the other tunnings are just mirror images of these two. For live performances, I tune to Eb, D standard, and drop c.

 

[MesaENGR412]

Drop B for our music. Using D'Addario EJ21 Jazz sets (12-52 w/wound third) on Floyd Rose Guitars - non-blocked. Hard to believe my first band was in Drop D, then we went to drop C....and the strings just get a little thicker each time haha. I bought a set of 12's a couple years ago and decided to set a guitar up in Drop B just to see how the songs sounded in that tuning as opposed to drop C...never went back. Talking about using 7's in A# standard for a couple songs on the next album, but we'll see.....

-AJH

 

[Andromalia]

eb standard for trhashy stuff, B standard for black/death metal.
I have tried the dropped tunings, never got to writing stuff I liked with them and gave up.

 

[Dayn]

The two SikTh tunings: drop Db and that other 'drop' Ab.

 

[anne]

F#1 A2 C# D A C#
F#1 C# A D A C#
F#1 F#2 C# F# A D
F#1 C# A D# B F#

They all dramatically change the way I write. Trying the F#1-F#4 on some new BKPs -- it's a winner already!

 

[MFB]

Strat is in E/Drop D, Kramer is in D/Drop C, Gibson is also in E/Drop D but stays up in my bedroom for late night noodling

I've been tempted to change one of them back to open C or open B but that would require picking up a set of strings and such

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

My 6 is hardtail so it's always changing. It's usually in either in D standard, C# standard, drop d, or drop c.

 

[rawrkunjrawr]

Standard D because I couldn't chose between E, Drop D, and Drop C.

 

[-42-]

Open C, mostly for slide work. If I ever lower the action I may play some SYL covers (or something).

I also have done that Mastdon D standard with dropped A, for kicks.

 

[fuzzboy]

Open C

 

[littlephil]

E standard for my S540 and D standard on my Charvel.
I tried Open C and Open D on the Charvel but they felt too weird

 

[TRENCHLORD]

I go D standerd with Boomer 52/40/30/20/14p/10p OR C# standerd with Boomer 54/42/32/22/15p/11p with various 25.5 scale neck-thru Floyd/EMG 81 killing machines.