Tuning

bluesy · November 18th, 2005, 10:19 AM

Just curious as to what pitch folks around here like to tune to.

Thanks in advance

maestrovert · November 18th, 2005, 10:23 AM

standard tuning, even for bottleneck (which only gets broken out occasionally)

gopop · November 18th, 2005, 10:28 AM

Standard tuning. Sometimes dropped D. Rarely, I drop the E and A to D and G.

Dana · November 18th, 2005, 10:31 AM

A 440

Fatmanstratman · November 18th, 2005, 12:13 PM

All but ONE of my guitars are tuned to "standard E".

My "Relicaster" is tuned to open G (great for Keef stuff) and I must admit I find myself playing it more and more. Both 5th & 6th are tuned to G which gives it that great "droning" sound.

Vince a · November 18th, 2005, 12:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dana

A 440

Ditto!

minndogs · November 18th, 2005, 12:52 PM

Use a tuner - tune string by string. Then even out after that.
Have been writing a lot of stuff using Open G with slide lately.
Also DADGAD.
I use drop D once in a while.
And, standard tuing of course.
I am going to try open D one of these days.

Bopcat · November 18th, 2005, 01:07 PM

open d - electric slide
open g - acoustic slide
open d - acoustic fingerpicking
standard - electric and acoustic flatpicking

maybe if I stayed with just one I'd play better...maybe not

J-man · November 18th, 2005, 01:25 PM

Standard tuning normally, sometimes drop D, and any open tunings that take my fancy.

Big Lug · November 18th, 2005, 02:09 PM

My tele gets standard tuning, even for playing slide. I will only take one guitar with me when playing out so the occasional song that requires slide is done in standard. Having said that I prefer open E for doing that slide thing.

My Martin D-28, however...at last count I've used about 18 different alternate tunings.

Joe-Bob · November 18th, 2005, 03:01 PM

I always tune to A=440. If i'm doing a classical guitar piece that calls for it, I'll lower the 6th string to D, but otherwise, I'm a standard tuning kinda guy. I've also been doing alot of jazz stuff lately, so I tune to A=440, and then check it against the piano, which is what the horns all tune to (the piano's Bbs). Jazz charts are hard enough without having to compensate for alternate tunings on the fly.

Kilt · November 18th, 2005, 03:37 PM

Yeah, A = 440... I have enough trouble with that... let alone mucking with alt tunings. Back in the day I carried a tuning fork. Now we've got Boss tuners and strobs. I'm pig happy.

Works for me.

AZMIKE · November 18th, 2005, 05:14 PM

Always standard on electric except when messing around with Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl, when I do the double drop D. On acoustic, I use the regular drop D a lot, and I have messed with open G a few times.

rkwrenn · November 18th, 2005, 05:24 PM

We have half dozen or so tunes in Drop D. I have used Open G for 'Honky Tonk Women' but anymore just bump through it in standard tuning.

In the olden days (well for me, mid 70's) we stayed in Eb.

Cheers,

Bob

chago04 · November 18th, 2005, 06:58 PM

Being the punk rock/emo/alt rock bastage that I am, I tune down the half step. It doesnt really do anything, but it works that much better with my range, and I just like it better.

TG · November 18th, 2005, 07:36 PM

I mess about with about 4 or 5 tunings on my acoustic.

But as this is the TDPRI I just voted for the standard E since that's all I use for my tele.

xStonr · November 18th, 2005, 07:54 PM

My Tele, Strat, Al2500, and accoustic are in standard tuning. My Artcore AS73 is in open G.

mr_hankey · November 19th, 2005, 07:22 AM

I mostly tune it in Standard, but occasionally down to Eb.

View Poll Results: What pitch do you tune to?
Standard (E)	75	93.75%
Eb	2	2.50%
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Other	2	2.50%
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November 18th, 2005, 10:19 AM	#1 (permalink)
bluesy Tele-Holic Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Minnesota Age: 47 Posts: 537	Tuning Just curious as to what pitch folks around here like to tune to. Thanks in advance __________________ "You don't get down off an elephant, you get down off a duck."

November 18th, 2005, 10:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
maestrovert Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Branch Mi. Posts: 5,989	standard tuning, even for bottleneck (which only gets broken out occasionally) __________________ Sing the Song Bro' Play on Drummer www.godonthe.net

November 18th, 2005, 10:28 AM	#3 (permalink)
gopop TDPRI Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Central Texas Posts: 69	Standard tuning. Sometimes dropped D. Rarely, I drop the E and A to D and G. __________________ The question never asked: "Is that the rhythm player's Porsche?"

November 18th, 2005, 10:31 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dana Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Ashland, Ma Posts: 1,693 11 Photos	A 440 __________________ www.good-ear.com www.miles.be Study music and not the musicians who play it. - Lincoln Goines

November 18th, 2005, 12:13 PM	#5 (permalink)
Fatmanstratman Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Fatmanville, Cambs., UK Posts: 2,755	All but ONE of my guitars are tuned to "standard E". My "Relicaster" is tuned to open G (great for Keef stuff) and I must admit I find myself playing it more and more. Both 5th & 6th are tuned to G which gives it that great "droning" sound. __________________ . . . *"Behind every argument is someone's ignorance."*

November 18th, 2005, 12:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
minndogs TDPRI Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Minneapolis Posts: 43	Use a tuner - tune string by string. Then even out after that. Have been writing a lot of stuff using Open G with slide lately. Also DADGAD. I use drop D once in a while. And, standard tuing of course. I am going to try open D one of these days. __________________ minndogs

November 18th, 2005, 01:07 PM	#8 (permalink)
Bopcat Tele-Meister Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: California Age: 56 Posts: 201	open d - electric slide open g - acoustic slide open d - acoustic fingerpicking standard - electric and acoustic flatpicking maybe if I stayed with just one I'd play better...maybe not

November 18th, 2005, 01:25 PM	#9 (permalink)
J-man Moderator Poster Extraordinaire Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: North Wales/Scarborough Age: 19 Posts: 6,096 9 Photos	Standard tuning normally, sometimes drop D, and any open tunings that take my fancy. __________________ Write a wise saying and your name will live forever. - Unknown When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. - Hunter S Thompson

November 18th, 2005, 02:09 PM	#10 (permalink)
Big Lug Tele-Holic Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Lower Mainland, BC Posts: 544	well... My tele gets standard tuning, even for playing slide. I will only take one guitar with me when playing out so the occasional song that requires slide is done in standard. Having said that I prefer open E for doing that slide thing. My Martin D-28, however...at last count I've used about 18 different alternate tunings. __________________ “To be is to do” – Socrates “To do is to be” – Jean-Paul Sartre “Do be do be do” – Frank Sinatra

November 18th, 2005, 03:01 PM	#11 (permalink)
Joe-Bob Friend of Leo's Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 3,686	I always tune to A=440. If i'm doing a classical guitar piece that calls for it, I'll lower the 6th string to D, but otherwise, I'm a standard tuning kinda guy. I've also been doing alot of jazz stuff lately, so I tune to A=440, and then check it against the piano, which is what the horns all tune to (the piano's Bbs). Jazz charts are hard enough without having to compensate for alternate tunings on the fly. __________________ "Smart like Fox, Strong like Bull!"

November 18th, 2005, 03:37 PM	#12 (permalink)
Kilt Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Kyle, Texas Posts: 322 1 Photos	Yeah, A = 440... I have enough trouble with that... let alone mucking with alt tunings. Back in the day I carried a tuning fork. Now we've got Boss tuners and strobs. I'm pig happy. Works for me. __________________ ___________________________ Industrial Strength Honkabilly

November 18th, 2005, 05:14 PM	#13 (permalink)
AZMIKE Tele-Meister Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Prescott, Arizona Posts: 176	Always standard on electric except when messing around with Neil Young's Cinnamon Girl, when I do the double drop D. On acoustic, I use the regular drop D a lot, and I have messed with open G a few times.

November 18th, 2005, 05:24 PM	#14 (permalink)
rkwrenn Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: La Plata, MD Age: 51 Posts: 292	We have half dozen or so tunes in Drop D. I have used Open G for 'Honky Tonk Women' but anymore just bump through it in standard tuning. In the olden days (well for me, mid 70's) we stayed in Eb. Cheers, Bob __________________ Help I've fallen and can't reach my Tele!

November 18th, 2005, 06:58 PM	#15 (permalink)
chago04 Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 207	Being the punk rock/emo/alt rock bastage that I am, I tune down the half step. It doesnt really do anything, but it works that much better with my range, and I just like it better. __________________ - Logan I dont suffer from G.A.S., but my bank account does Bring my Green Sauce Back

November 18th, 2005, 07:36 PM	#16 (permalink)
TG Friend of Leo's Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Beside a bog in the west of Ireland Age: 46 Posts: 4,409 7 Photos	I mess about with about 4 or 5 tunings on my acoustic. But as this is the TDPRI I just voted for the standard E since that's all I use for my tele.

November 18th, 2005, 07:54 PM	#17 (permalink)
xStonr Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Down in the Boondocks Posts: 1,280 4 Photos	My Tele, Strat, Al2500, and accoustic are in standard tuning. My Artcore AS73 is in open G.

November 19th, 2005, 07:22 AM	#18 (permalink)
mr_hankey Tele-Meister Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Netherlands Age: 19 Posts: 237	I mostly tune it in Standard, but occasionally down to Eb.