Busted Stuff Tuning....REVEALED!!!

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Busted Stuff Tuning....REVEALED!!!

Unread post by jkanter » Mon Oct 07, 2002 3:05 pm

I would like to start this post by saying that Busted Stuff is NOT in standard tuning. If ANYONE has checked out the Busted Stuff video that Sinclair has released...or the 8/31/00 video....you will 100% see that Dave does not play it in standard tuning.

Now saying that, I would like to say that the way Dave plays it is NOT the best way to play it. I do not know why he plays it in this wierd tuning but he does. I would not expect anyone to play the song like this because there is no use tuning your guitar differently. I am just providing tabs as to the way Dave plays them.

The Busted Stuff Tuning:

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e:-
B:-
E:-
B:-
G:-
E:-
Yes...it is wierd, but here is my explanation for it all. The following is the tab of the verse that everyone has:

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e:------------------------------------------------------
B:------------------------------------------------------
G:-0----0--------0----0--------0----0-------------------
D:-0h2--0---5----0h2--0---4----0h2--0---2--4--4--2---5--
A:-3----3---5----3----3---5----3----3---3--5--5--3---5--
E:----------3-------------5-------------5--2--5--5---3--
Here is the way Dave plays the verse....Exactly:

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e:----------------------------------------------------------
B:----------------------------------------------------------
E:-3----3---3---3----3---2---3----3-------2---2-------2--2--
B:-3h5--3---3---3h5--3---3---3h5--3---5---3---3---5---2--2--
G:-5----5---0---5----5---2---5----5---5---x---2---5---0--0--
E:------------------------------------5---2-------5---------
    (4)          (4)          (4)      3           3
Here is my explanation for how I figured out the tuning. For all the hammer ons, Dave plays:

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3
3h5
5

and standard is:
0
0h2
3
This means that the A string is tuned DOWN 2 half steps, the D string is tuned DOWN 3 half steps, and the G string is tuned DOWN 3 also. Now to prove this, we go to the other chords.

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x
5
5
3
is really:
3
3
0
x
If we re-tune the 3's UP 3 half steps(as I said), and the zero UP 2 half steps..it would make it:
0
0
-2
x
Then we move the notes up 5 half steps and a string up(same note)...we end up with
x
5
5
3
I would rather not get into all the other chords but each and every chord works out EXACTLY the same way. Remember that the Low E isn't tuned differently so anythig on my tab that is on the low E stays there. Anyway.....I hope that helps clear up the confusion on the Busted Stuff tuning. Post all comments here....ENJOY!!!!
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Unread post by Mathers420 » Mon Oct 07, 2002 3:27 pm

how'd you figure out the tuning?? that blows my mind
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different busted stuff

Unread post by idreamedikilledgod » Mon Oct 07, 2002 3:43 pm

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_0__0__0______0____0__________0____0___________________0__0__
_2__0__0______0h2__0____4_____0h2__0___2___4___4___2___0__0_
________________________5______________3___5___5___3_________
_______3________________5______________5___2___5___5___3__3_


just a suggestion. sounds good fingerpicked

then

" i know she's gonna leave"
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Unread post by DmBillies41 » Mon Oct 07, 2002 8:06 pm

Wow...you're damn good at this shit...good job man
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Wed Aug 25, 2004 6:24 pm

Felt like reviving an OLD ASS topic. So sue me. It's lengthy...
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662 Views... 5 posts, awesome
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Unread post by Swe dmbfan » Wed Aug 25, 2004 8:06 pm

:thumbsup:
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http://www.dmbtabs.com/boards/viewtopic ... &start=150

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Wed Aug 25, 2004 11:59 pm

Um, sorry to point this out:

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65

and

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65&tid=396


those have been up on the site for a LONG time
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Unread post by Coldchillin » Thu Aug 26, 2004 12:01 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:Um, sorry to point this out:

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65

and

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65&tid=396


those have been up on the site for a LONG time
Um, sorry to point this out, but read four posts up. I was BORED, sorry.
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Unread post by Brock » Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:41 am

Ranting Thespian wrote:Um, sorry to point this out:

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65

and

http://dmbtabs.com/song.php?sid=65&tid=396


those have been up on the site for a LONG time
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Unread post by coyoteguy » Thu Aug 26, 2004 8:58 am

i just learned that song, and the standard tuning tab sounds great to me

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sat Aug 28, 2004 3:12 am

AH FUCK!

I guess I really should have read this thread more closely, lmao!


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Unread post by mdel21 » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:12 am

read stuff before being a prick

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Unread post by Ranting Thespian » Sat Aug 28, 2004 9:55 pm

mdel21 wrote:read stuff before being a prick
hmmm, you might think I might care . . but I don't :)
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Unread post by mdel21 » Sat Aug 28, 2004 10:08 pm

cared enough to respond moron

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