Different tuning??

[callen3615]

Hey guys. So, how many guitars do you have tuned to something besides A440?

[callen3615]

I have 2. A Les Paul a full step down, and a SG a 1/2 step down. Besides my fixed bridge guitars my floyds are in standard. I have a JS in standard, and a RFR RG550 both in standard.

[Brambram]

Originally Posted by callen3615

Hey guys. So, how many guitars do you have tuned to something besides A440?

Originally Posted by callen3615

I have 2. A Les Paul a full step down, and a SG a 1/2 step down. Besides my fixed bridge guitars my floyds are in standard. I have a JS in standard, and a RFR RG550 both in standard.

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that if you tune your guitar half step down (or DADGAD or Drop-C or whatever) doesn't mean your guitar isn't in A440. A440 means that one of the A's on your guitar is a 440 Hz tone (and with that, all other notes relative to that one). If you tune your guitar half step down you simply change the position of that standard A, you don't actually change it to, for instance, A435 or something, so I wouldn't call the 'standard tuning' A440.

To answer the question: all my guitars are tuned A440 and usually EADGBE and sometimes standard C-tuning.

[Magical Muffin]

Originally Posted by Brambram

Please correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that if you tune your guitar half step down (or DADGAD or Drop-C or whatever) doesn't mean your guitar isn't in A440. A440 means that one of the A's on your guitar is a 440 Hz tone (and with that, all other notes relative to that one). If you tune your guitar half step down you simply change the position of that standard A, you don't actually change it to, for instance, A435 or something, so I wouldn't call the 'standard tuning' A440.

Most people seem think of the 8th fret on the e string to be C, even if you're in e flat, so in that sense your system of notation wouldn't be A440. That's how I personally see it. A440 is mainly a way of saying "I actually tune to standard"

I have a guitar with 10s tuned to e that goes everywhere from standard to and d standard, maybe c# or drop c, one strung with 9's that stays in e (mabye drop d), and one strung with 12-52 that is in C/ drop b, and handles anything below as well.

I also like tuning to tritones (6 half step intervals on all strings, but g and b are still tuned 4 half steps with in each other) and open tunings occasionally, but I don't have a thousand guitars

[jim777]

None for me.

[callen3615]

Really? What kinda music do you play?

[jim777]

Fusion mostly, but whatever I feel like playing at any given moment. I honestly don't spend much time playing other people's music anymore. My playing tends to break down to one of two scenarios; me alone with my synths and drum machine, or me and the drum machine with either one daughter on flute or another daughter on sax. OR, either of those scenarios with me on bass and the rest staying the same When I'm playing by myself with nothing else it's almost always piano and not guitar these days.

[Myst and rain]

My main guitar is now tuned to E flat. Because I bend so much I find standard tuning exhausting, because of the tension of the strings. But this may change, I dunno. I'm also playing guitar whilst downtuned to B. I love those sounds in the lower region. I'll eventually have a six string baritone guitar for that.

[AxeHappy]

None. And I play metal.

[THEE HAMMER]

Strat 1/2 step down.
Lp studio in drop c (cgcfad)
Gretsch Hollowbody in standard
Ibanez s2170's all three of them are tuned drop d (dadgbe)
Ibanez 760 tuned to drop b
Tele (dad's ran off and put it in open g or something)
Washburn Dime V a whole step down.

those all stay in the "cork room" on stands or in open cases so at any moment if the notion hits me i can start jamming just about any song or style in as little time as possible.

Any guitar i own not in rotation either has no strings on, or is detuned completely.

Mostly Beachy rock, or deathcore....

[callen3615]

I love carrots. Mmmmmm

[Shredragrammaton]

all my guitars are strung with slinky 10s , tuned DGCFAD , cant beat it !

[mi2tom]

Originally Posted by Shredragrammaton

all my guitars are strung with slinky 10s , tuned DGCFAD , cant beat it !

Same here, 2 of my guitars are in D tuning and another 2 is in standard, not playing around with the frequencies though...

[j.t..i.]

Originally Posted by Shredragrammaton

all my guitars are strung with slinky 10s , tuned DGCFAD , cant beat it !

same, but addarios

[Highwaystar]

I have a acoustic that is E flat right now but I usually tune it to standard. All my electrics are tuned to standard.