What do you tune your guitars to?

[ArtGarceau]

I like the sound of low tuned guitars, but I have issues with them not sounding completely in tune when being tuned so low. Throw a bass in the mix, and holy crap do things start getting hairy. Nature of the beast? What do you tune to?

 

[LSD-Studio]

I like the sound of low tuned guitars, but I have issues with them not sounding completely in tune when being tuned so low. Throw a bass in the mix, and holy crap do things start getting hairy. Nature of the beast? What do you tune to?

to a tuner

but seriously, if you've got the correct string gauge (not too thin) and aren't pushing the string down too hard you shouldn't have any tuning problems (most metlaxes are more likely to suffer with this phenomenon since they have got jumbo-frets...control the strength you're using to fret a note!)
....most of the time it's the bassplayer that hits the nore sharp, so if the bass doesn't sound right after you recorded the guitars just tune the bass to the guitars.

 

[Uber Mega]

Eb mainly, i'd like to go lower if it wasn't for the floyd on my current guitar and the time it takes to change between tunings. If you're lowering the tuning drastically, and are in a serious environment, you should probably do a proper check-up of the guitar anyway, and anything below Eb sounds very slack to me without 11s or higher on.

 

[pifos_2]

ever try 7 strings ?

I personnaly love it !

 

[Exocaster]

Eb these days, mostly. Occasionally C#.

 

[grywolf627]

Was having the same problems when down tuning. Intonation was off, things were out of tune. Then I saw the thread on here about proper string tension and got heavier gauge strings. Using Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottoms (.010 - .052) now, and have no troubles in Dflat tuning with an Ibanez Edge Floyd. Not to mention the tone is so much better now.

 

[Torniojaws]

Standard tuning on 7 string mostly. I can do almost everything right off the bat. My second guitar (Jackson DX7 with lots of mods) is tuned to A to play The Berzerker stuff.

 

[deanbailey]

6 String King V, either in C Standard or B standard with 56's.

Gonna buy a 7 string and use B standard soon

 

[MetalWorks]

Drop B with Ernie Ball Skinny Top Heavy Bottoms. 56 guage or so.

 

[Chryst Krispies]

Concert pitch son!

 

[deanbailey]

@ Metalworks: Isn't the skinny top heavy bottom 52-10?

 

[jeffadies]

I play a baritone and my tunning is a bit strange. B E B E A C#
11 - 70 gauge strings.

 

[26]

I hope to create a new trend with E.

 

[Razorjack]

My 5-string is in A standard, the guitarists play in D standard.

 

[STINNETT]

I also tune to E standard. I was beginning to think I was some sort of wierdo.

 

[26]

I´m sure we are

 

[SocialNumb]

B,E,A,D,F#,B

 

[LSD-Studio]

seems like I'm the only one that got that wrong, lol...

so I'm tuning to c standard most of the time

 

[doc_backmask]

Most Commonly (and on most recent album):
1) CGCFAD
2) BEADGBE
3) AEADGBE

Experimenting with several others for more work.

 

[Genius Gone Insane]

You may end up caving in like me and going with 7 strings. I used to swear by drop B tuning, but now I'm in love with Bb standard on a 7.