Mmm... Drop A is fun! ^_^

Karl Hungus · 04-29-2006, 10:26 AM

After being completely engrossed in my new J Custom for the past while, I thought it was time I whipped out a 7 again and started putting out some aural pain.

So out comes my Stealth 7, which seems to be changing tunings as often as I changed my underpants, often going from B to Bb to A whenever I feel like it, the odd time a number of times a day. I never went for drop tunings before, but I had been playing around a lot with drop D after I started learning some Opeth songs that were tuned that way. When I whipped out my Stealth, I thought, hey why not try drop A?

Christ it sounds immense! Being able to go from nice open chords straight to some insanely heavy powerchords. Opeth's The Grand Conjuration transposed to A is a real treat for the ears, I can tell you!

maliciousteve · 04-29-2006, 10:42 AM

Please post a pic of the Stealth. I think i've seen it before, but would love to see it again

Karl Hungus · 04-29-2006, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by maliciousteve

Please post a pic of the Stealth. I think i've seen it before, but would love to see it again

Pretty shitty camera I'm afraid, so this'll have to do:

Shannon · 04-29-2006, 12:16 PM

Yep, Drop A is awesome. It works REALLY well for jazzier chords & 6-string powerchords as well. That's been my tuning for a couple of years now. And nice Stealth too! Visions of Chuck Shuldiner fill my head.

Karl Hungus · 04-29-2006, 12:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shannon

And nice Stealth too! Visions of Chuck Shuldiner fill my head.

Presicely the man who inspired the choice of guitar shape, and headstock.

Shannon · 04-29-2006, 12:38 PM

^ If that's the case, tune the top 6 to Death-approved D tuning with a Drop G.

Karl Hungus · 04-29-2006, 12:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shannon

^ If that's the case, tune the top 6 to Death-approved D tuning with a Drop G.

Well now that's something to consider! Although I think the lowest string might turn to an elestic band downtuned that much.

Jim Soloway · 04-29-2006, 03:08 PM

Drop A is pretty much the standard tuning among jazz players and the tuning I've used since I first started playing 7-string. It was George Van Eps original tuning when he first started playing 7-string in the late 30's. When he much older, he want to D-tuning with a drop G. It may be "death-approved" but it's also a gloriously huge jazz tuning.

Shannon · 04-29-2006, 03:13 PM

^ Agreed, Jim. Although Drop A goes well with my metal playing, I started using that tuning for jazz BECAUSE of George Van Eps. While chording the higher strings, I use the Dropped A string for walking bass lines.

D-EJ915 · 04-29-2006, 05:42 PM

lol, that's one of the reasons I got a 7 string in the first place was because I could play dropped stuff and standard stuff on the same axe :p

And yes, Drop-A is awesome \m/

04-29-2006, 10:26 AM	#1
Karl Hungus Mimetic polyalloy Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Ireland Posts: 4,022 Main Seven: EBMM JP7, Stealth 7 Rig: ENGL Invader 100 !!! Thanked: 185	Mmm... Drop A is fun! ^_^ After being completely engrossed in my new J Custom for the past while, I thought it was time I whipped out a 7 again and started putting out some aural pain. So out comes my Stealth 7, which seems to be changing tunings as often as I changed my underpants, often going from B to Bb to A whenever I feel like it, the odd time a number of times a day. I never went for drop tunings before, but I had been playing around a lot with drop D after I started learning some Opeth songs that were tuned that way. When I whipped out my Stealth, I thought, hey why not try drop A? Christ it sounds immense! Being able to go from nice open chords straight to some insanely heavy powerchords. Opeth's The Grand Conjuration transposed to A is a real treat for the ears, I can tell you! http://www.myspace.com/enrapturedeire karlhungus.com - Reviews, opinions and more!

04-29-2006, 12:16 PM	#4
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	Yep, Drop A is awesome. It works REALLY well for jazzier chords & 6-string powerchords as well. That's been my tuning for a couple of years now. And nice Stealth too! Visions of Chuck Shuldiner fill my head. Your personal hero! : MG.org

04-29-2006, 03:08 PM	#8
Jim Soloway Soloway Guitars Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Portland OR Posts: 153 Thanked: 2 / 1	Drop A is pretty much the standard tuning among jazz players and the tuning I've used since I first started playing 7-string. It was George Van Eps original tuning when he first started playing 7-string in the late 30's. When he much older, he want to D-tuning with a drop G. It may be "death-approved" but it's also a gloriously huge jazz tuning. http://www.solowayguitars.com

04-29-2006, 05:42 PM	#10
D-EJ915 <3's Tsukasa Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Virginia, USA Posts: 16,925 Real Name: Kagami Main Seven: ESP MH-307 Rig: Randall RG75G2C Thanked: 206	lol, that's one of the reasons I got a 7 string in the first place was because I could play dropped stuff and standard stuff on the same axe :p And yes, Drop-A is awesome \m/ My Site: əBCAir

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04-29-2006, 10:42 AM	#2
maliciousteve Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Hertfordshire, UK Posts: 1,282 Real Name: Steve Main Seven: no more 7's Rig: Laney VC50+BM Thanked: 24	Please post a pic of the Stealth. I think i've seen it before, but would love to see it again

04-29-2006, 12:38 PM	#6
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	^ If that's the case, tune the top 6 to Death-approved D tuning with a Drop G.

04-29-2006, 03:13 PM	#9
Shannon Lovely Dita... • Super Moderator • Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: W. Seattle, WA Posts: 8,021 Real Name: Shannon Main Seven: Ibanez UV7PWH Rig: Digitech GSP1101 Thanked: 88	^ Agreed, Jim. Although Drop A goes well with my metal playing, I started using that tuning for jazz BECAUSE of George Van Eps. While chording the higher strings, I use the Dropped A string for walking bass lines.

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