Playing songs in different tunings...

Jonny123 · Post by **Jonny123** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 3:08 pm

Doesn't it frustrate anyone else, when you really want to play some song you remembered you knew, then realized you have to tune the bejesus out of your guitar to even begin??? And not to mention I'm alwayts so weary of my strings when I get on multiple tuning kicks... I love nick drake, and love playing his songs, for instance, but he uses 6-7 different tunings.

Doesn't this weaken the strings quicker? Any one have any suggestions to a particular string if one will be playing around with tuning alot??

DreaminBassMunky · Post by **DreaminBassMunky** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 4:03 pm

You could have 6 or 7 guitars all tuned differently. That's what the pros do, but obviously it that might get kind of costly.

everydayDMBfan_18 · Post by **everydayDMBfan_18** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 4:06 pm

Run out in the woods and make your own

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:04 pm

??????????

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 6:16 pm

everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:Run out in the woods and make your own

will do. but if i do, im going to start a line of appfro guitars and sell them. any takers?

juineaux · Post by **juineaux** » Fri Sep 26, 2003 8:06 pm

I change the tuning of my guitar a couple times everyday, and it really dosnt effect it, as long as you arent putting too much tension(way too little tension can be bad also). Also you can make good use of a capo to not change the tuning to drastically.

PlayLikeDave · Post by **PlayLikeDave** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 12:18 am

I kept tuning mine into drop D, tuned it up an entire step, and G-tuning. My strings died today. They play horribly, and the G has separations in the bronze from being too stressed.

Tuning is a mean thing to do...BUT LOTS OF FUN!!

peace

isaac · Post by **isaac** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 8:44 am

Nick Drake kicks ass. uh...that's all i wanted to say. i'm too lazy to mess around with open tunings. i'm bad enough in standard.

Ando · Post by **Ando** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 9:53 am

isaac wrote:Nick Drake kicks ass. uh...that's all i wanted to say. i'm too lazy to mess around with open tunings. i'm bad enough in standard.

Yes.. Nick Drake does kick ass

You got me started on em Isaac!!

DMBFreak84 · Post by **DMBFreak84** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:41 am

one day i tried different tunings playing diff songs, then on the last song i was tuning for, my G snapped

so yeah, try not to tune and detune your guitar too much in one sitting

NoNotThat · Post by **NoNotThat** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:56 am

Appsoldier wrote:
everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:Run out in the woods and make your own
will do. but if i do, im going to start a line of appfro guitars and sell them. any takers?

ME!

One time my string snapped when I was tuning it down.

Then I cried...

Davy28 · Post by **Davy28** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 1:38 pm

**Cue the funeral march**

Appfro · Post by **Appfro** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 2:03 pm

NoNotThat wrote:
Appsoldier wrote:
everydayDMBfan_18 wrote:Run out in the woods and make your own
will do. but if i do, im going to start a line of appfro guitars and sell them. any takers?
ME!

One time my string snapped when I was tuning it down.

Then I cried...

one time??? when i had my cheap JB Player, i broke my high E every time i tuned it down (if i had had the strings longer than a week). seriously, every time.

ryopan · Post by **ryopan** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 5:01 pm

i keep my extra guitar tuned funny just incase i wanna play around.
its usually down half a step or something open. depends on what ive been into taht week.

skilly · Post by **skilly** » Sat Sep 27, 2003 11:02 pm

anybody play any goo goo dolls? they have some freaky tunings