Favourite acoustic tunings...

distressed_romeo · 04-23-2007, 11:55 AM

Pretty self-explanatory title...what are your favourite tunings for acoustic guitar?

For me, the main ones I use are as follows...

Open G (DGDGBD)
Drop D
DADGAD
Open C (CGCGCE)
CGDGAD

...and variations on those, such as DADGBD and DADGAE. I used to be all over the place with tunings, but I'm starting to find a few that work for me, which makes life easier.

One my six and twelve-string steel string guitars I'll drop all of the above tuning down an additional semi-tone, as that seems to make those instruments sing more to my ears. The classical I leave at concert pitch though.

On the classical I use lute tuning a lot, dropping the third string by a semitone and then putting a capo at the third or second fret. I've also found that drop D capoed up to Eb works well on the nylon string.

Oh, and my steel-string six is currently strung up for New Standard tuning (CGDAEG) and my personal variation on it (CGDAEF#), which is suprisingly versatile for both 'heavy wood' and more conventional playing.

Anyone got any really wierd ones?

The Dark Wolf · 04-23-2007, 11:56 AM

I use standard, standard down a step, and drop-C on my classical. That's pretty much it.

distressed_romeo · 04-23-2007, 11:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

I use standard, standard down a step, and drop-C on my classical. That's pretty much it.

How well does tuning down a tone work on your classical? I tried going down a semitone when I first got my nylon string, and it seemed to suck all the life out of it...

subatomicsatan · 04-23-2007, 02:06 PM

DADGAD is my favorite alt tuning for my classical.

Loserchief · 04-23-2007, 03:33 PM

DADGAD is such a great tuning for two handed tapping and fingerstayle in General. I use it on both my steel string accoustics.
On my Classical it's E standard since playing flamenco on DADGAD doesn't work.

RgAscendant · 04-23-2007, 04:41 PM

DADGAD, CADGAD (saw this one in Guitar Techniques, really good for extended chord voicings), and EEEEBe (saw this used by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, really nice sounding, but can sometimes be hard to get full sounding chords).

The Dark Wolf · 04-23-2007, 05:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by distressed_romeo

How well does tuning down a tone work on your classical? I tried going down a semitone when I first got my nylon string, and it seemed to suck all the life out of it...

Really? I never noticed any problems. Sure, it sounds different, but it didn't sound bad. Just a bit mellower and sweeter, to be honest.

distressed_romeo · 04-23-2007, 06:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf

Really? I never noticed any problems. Sure, it sounds different, but it didn't sound bad. Just a bit mellower and sweeter, to be honest.

That's interesting...with mine it just made the whole guitar sound really dull. Could be I ought to try some higher-tension strings.

telecaster90 · 04-23-2007, 08:12 PM

My acoustic stuff is more indie than classical, but I use EAEEBE (a David Crowder tuning) and DADFAE (a tuning used on Opeth's Ghost Reveries).

This new forum's cool, I think I'll post my new acoustic stuff here when I record it.

www.myspace.com/colinpoulton

distressed_romeo · 04-23-2007, 08:39 PM

Both of those tunings sound really interesting. Having a fifth between your top two strings rocks, doesn't it, especially for slide?

Preston Reed uses a similar one to the Crowder tuning; CGDGGD.

04-23-2007, 11:55 AM	#1
distressed_romeo Bringin' UR Kaos! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,567 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 200	Favourite acoustic tunings... Pretty self-explanatory title...what are your favourite tunings for acoustic guitar? For me, the main ones I use are as follows... Open G (DGDGBD) Drop D DADGAD Open C (CGCGCE) CGDGAD ...and variations on those, such as DADGBD and DADGAE. I used to be all over the place with tunings, but I'm starting to find a few that work for me, which makes life easier. One my six and twelve-string steel string guitars I'll drop all of the above tuning down an additional semi-tone, as that seems to make those instruments sing more to my ears. The classical I leave at concert pitch though. On the classical I use lute tuning a lot, dropping the third string by a semitone and then putting a capo at the third or second fret. I've also found that drop D capoed up to Eb works well on the nylon string. Oh, and my steel-string six is currently strung up for New Standard tuning (CGDAEG) and my personal variation on it (CGDAEF#), which is suprisingly versatile for both 'heavy wood' and more conventional playing. Anyone got any really wierd ones? Nothing like a good depressant to chase the blues away! www.soundclick.com/distressed_romeo http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

04-23-2007, 11:56 AM	#2
The Dark Wolf *Canis lupis obscurus* • Super Moderator • Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Toledo, Ohio. USA Posts: 15,182 Real Name: Bob Main Seven: 2001 Ibanez RG2027XVV Main ERG: Ibanez SR505 Rig: GNX/Magicstomp Thanked: 91	I use standard, standard down a step, and drop-C on my classical. That's pretty much it. http://www.wolf.org

04-23-2007, 02:06 PM	#4
subatomicsatan ss.org Regular Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 133 Real Name: james Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Thanked: 5	DADGAD is my favorite alt tuning for my classical. the devil is in the details

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04-23-2007, 03:33 PM	#5
Loserchief Rokuban Taicho Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Munich; Germany Posts: 427 Real Name: Daniel Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Rig: Engl Sovereign+ Cab Thanked: 2	DADGAD is such a great tuning for two handed tapping and fingerstayle in General. I use it on both my steel string accoustics. On my Classical it's E standard since playing flamenco on DADGAD doesn't work.

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RgAscendant ss.org Regular Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Hartlepool, UK Posts: 307 Real Name: Josh Main Seven: Ibanez RG7321 Rig: PODXTLive->LaneyVC30 Thanked: 3	DADGAD, CADGAD (saw this one in Guitar Techniques, really good for extended chord voicings), and EEEEBe (saw this used by Crosby, Stills, Nash, and Young, really nice sounding, but can sometimes be hard to get full sounding chords).

04-23-2007, 08:39 PM	#10
distressed_romeo Bringin' UR Kaos! Join Date: May 2005 Location: Albion Posts: 9,567 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: POD v2.0 Thanked: 200	Both of those tunings sound really interesting. Having a fifth between your top two strings rocks, doesn't it, especially for slide? Preston Reed uses a similar one to the Crowder tuning; CGDGGD.

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