A guide to tunings? Do we have one here?

DDDorian · 03-04-2008, 09:43 PM

The reason we don't have one is because no matter how well it's done and how popular it is, there's still gonna be 0437596430 new threads every week asking "what tuning does (insert band here) use?" or "reccommend me some songs in (tuning here)", people just don't seem to pay attention to stickied threads, or bother to search for answers to their questions. I'm not saying I wouldn't like one, just that it probably won't work.

Stitch · 03-04-2008, 09:46 PM

Blackout threads being a case in point.

lucasreis · 03-04-2008, 10:01 PM

Oh, ok then, forget about it then

Naren · 03-04-2008, 10:07 PM

This is not a good idea. Even if it was a sticky, there'd be like sixty-kajillion bands on the list and there'd always be bands that aren't on the list.

6-string E standard:
Metallica
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Bad Religion
X Japan
Forbidden
Bauhaus
Exodus
Faith No More
Diamond Head
At The Drive-In
Dead Can Dance
The Ataris
Beastie Boys
Blink 182
The Aufixion
The Eternal Dark Nightmares
Eric Clapton
BB King

And then there'd be bands that play in like 10 different tunings that would be listed in each column.

6-string E standard:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

Open G:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

Open D:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

AND ON AND ON FOREVER AND EVER AMEN!!!

abyssalservant · 03-06-2008, 02:26 AM

What's Morbid Angel tuned to? :P

lucasreis · 03-06-2008, 09:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Naren

This is not a good idea. Even if it was a sticky, there'd be like sixty-kajillion bands on the list and there'd always be bands that aren't on the list.

6-string E standard:
Metallica
Megadeth
Iron Maiden
Bad Religion
X Japan
Forbidden
Bauhaus
Exodus
Faith No More
Diamond Head
At The Drive-In
Dead Can Dance
The Ataris
Beastie Boys
Blink 182
The Aufixion
The Eternal Dark Nightmares
Eric Clapton
BB King

And then there'd be bands that play in like 10 different tunings that would be listed in each column.

6-string E standard:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

Open G:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

Open D:
Led Zeppelin
The Beatles
The Rolling Stones

AND ON AND ON FOREVER AND EVER AMEN!!!

I completely understand your point. I just thought it would be a good idea if well executed. But, as you said, it´s very hard to make a good thread like this because of countless tunings and the multiple-tuning-based bands, etc.

Oh, and I forgot to mention, my idea was to exclude E tuning, because we would have to count almost every band on earth. My initial idea was a metal thread and a guide to alternate tunings, because, I guess all of us know pretty much when a band is tuned to E and we don´t need advice on this.

Drew · 03-06-2008, 11:22 AM

Probably not worth the effort, IMO, and as Naren points out it's rare for a band to play in JUST one tuning.

It's easier to just post a thread if you have a question about how a particular track is tuned.

lucasreis · 03-06-2008, 11:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Drew

Probably not worth the effort, IMO, and as Naren points out it's rare for a band to play in JUST one tuning.

It's easier to just post a thread if you have a question about how a particular track is tuned.

OK Drew!

Thanx anyway!

03-06-2008, 02:26 AM	#15
abyssalservant Ascaris Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Arlington Heights, IL. Posts: 533 Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 (bassist) Rig: Ampeg VH-140C/Carvin Thanked: 0	What's Morbid Angel tuned to? :P "Abyssalservant is so grim, he bleeds black and sweats chainmail. Surrender all your virgins!" -quartie

03-06-2008, 11:22 AM	#17
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DDDorian Later, ace! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Middle of nowhere, Australia Posts: 2,356 Main Seven: Schecter 007 Elite in che Rig: Sunn Beta Lead Thanked: 137	The reason we don't have one is because no matter how well it's done and how popular it is, there's still gonna be 0437596430 new threads every week asking "what tuning does (insert band here) use?" or "reccommend me some songs in (tuning here)", people just don't seem to pay attention to stickied threads, or bother to search for answers to their questions. I'm not saying I wouldn't like one, just that it probably won't work.

03-04-2008, 09:46 PM	#12
Stitch Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Posts: 6,894 Real Name: Simon Main Seven: Ibanez RG7420 & S7420FMTW Main ERG: Orion OG8 Rig: Peavey 6505 Thanked: 110	Blackout threads being a case in point.

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lucasreis ss.org Regular Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 329 Thanked: 2	Oh, ok then, forget about it then

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Naren OldschoolGhettostyle Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Tokyo Posts: 12,106 Real Name: Eric Main Seven: RG1527-GK Main ERG: RG7EXFX2-IPT Rig: GNX3000 Thanked: 37	This is not a good idea. Even if it was a sticky, there'd be like sixty-kajillion bands on the list and there'd always be bands that aren't on the list. 6-string E standard: Metallica Megadeth Iron Maiden Bad Religion X Japan Forbidden Bauhaus Exodus Faith No More Diamond Head At The Drive-In Dead Can Dance The Ataris Beastie Boys Blink 182 The Aufixion The Eternal Dark Nightmares Eric Clapton BB King And then there'd be bands that play in like 10 different tunings that would be listed in each column. 6-string E standard: Led Zeppelin The Beatles The Rolling Stones Open G: Led Zeppelin The Beatles The Rolling Stones Open D: Led Zeppelin The Beatles The Rolling Stones AND ON AND ON FOREVER AND EVER AMEN!!!


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