Tuning help please!?!?!

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Tuning help please!?!?!

Unread post by wwbom02 » Tue Nov 26, 2002 9:17 am

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Will someone please explain to me a the way to get this tuning down... I'm sorry if it is a dumb question.. Thanks for your time!!

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Unread post by PilotC150 » Tue Nov 26, 2002 12:16 pm

tune every string down 5 half steps (5 frets)

Or capo on 7th fret.

That's the tuning Dave uses on You Never Know. He uses the lower tuning, on a baritone guitar, i think.
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Unread post by wwbom02 » Tue Nov 26, 2002 2:22 pm

thanks man!!! later


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Unread post by madtadder » Tue Nov 26, 2002 3:33 pm

PilotC150 wrote:tune every string down 5 half steps (5 frets)
don't try and tune your regular guitar with regular strings down to baritone tuning. it won't be able to keep the tension and the strings will just flop around. i've seen people that have altered guitars in order to be able to drop them that low, but normal guitars just aren't cut out for it.
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Unread post by MattyTrane » Tue Nov 26, 2002 3:51 pm

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Unread post by gcom007 » Tue Nov 26, 2002 3:55 pm

madtadder wrote:
PilotC150 wrote:tune every string down 5 half steps (5 frets)
don't try and tune your regular guitar with regular strings down to baritone tuning. it won't be able to keep the tension and the strings will just flop around. i've seen people that have altered guitars in order to be able to drop them that low, but normal guitars just aren't cut out for it.
ditto, it'll screw up your neck too

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