QOTSA No One Knows

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:52 pm

I'm working on this song (Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows) and I've tuned my LP down 2 whole steps to do so, just shy of a Baritone tuning...

My LP handles the tuning superisingly well, its just extremely touchy with the strings so lose and I'm having a hell of a time with the palm-muting...

Anyone have any tips, and is the low tuning bad on the guitar?

...hmm...post number 300...

fatjack · Unread post by **fatjack** » Wed Jul 23, 2003 7:57 pm

yes the low tuning is bad for the guitar, just play it another way...

I'mWithFatjack · Unread post by **I'mWithFatjack** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 12:32 am

Man that is a heck of a song, the songwritinf is so creative. Its great to hear a new rock band that doesnt suck complete ass.

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 2:39 am

QOTSA kick ass...

I wish I wouldn't have sold my baritone now that I want to play that song...lol...damn hard to play as it is...

saleen · Unread post by **saleen** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 4:01 am

low tuning can't be any worse than changing your strings, tuning up is bad I'm sure, but I can't imagine it is bad if some people leave their guitars without any string tension at all (no strings) for long periods of time........ however at any tuning other than standard the intonation may be off and what may be in tune open, may be out of tune at the same string at the 12th fret.

Trippin Hillbilly · Unread post by **Trippin Hillbilly** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 7:19 am

No one knows is played in standard isn't it? That's how I play it...
Look for the acoustic version on kaz. They play it in standard there.

Awesome band!

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 10:24 am

No, it's played in a half-step higher than baritone tuning (C to C)...

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Thu Jul 24, 2003 12:40 pm

CPTino3001 wrote:No, it's played in a half-step higher than baritone tuning (C to C)...

...the acoustic was played in Standard...

...electric is played lower...

StarSlight · Unread post by **StarSlight** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 9:25 am

What guage strings do you have on your LP? If you're going to tune that low, you're gonna need you some .12's.

grock · Unread post by **grock** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:22 pm

yeah, tuning down is never a problem. the intonation may be a bit off when you get as low as C but no adverse effects to the guitar structure or anything. i have a policy of never tuning more than a half step up but i'll tune 3 steps lower if i have too.

it is actually recommended that if you are gonna be storing a guitar for a long period of time that you completely detune it or just take the strings off. a guitar would much rather have zero tension than standard.

anyways...

CPTino3001 · Unread post by **CPTino3001** » Mon Jul 28, 2003 1:47 pm

grock wrote:yeah, tuning down is never a problem. the intonation may be a bit off when you get as low as C but no adverse effects to the guitar structure or anything. i have a policy of never tuning more than a half step up but i'll tune 3 steps lower if i have too.

it is actually recommended that if you are gonna be storing a guitar for a long period of time that you completely detune it or just take the strings off. a guitar would much rather have zero tension than standard.

anyways...

I had extra light strings on it so it was really a pain in the ass, very touchy and intonation was way off if i put too much pressure on the strings...

I always wonder why people flip out when you say you've tuned low or taken all the strings off...Nothing I've read suggests it is horrible for the guitar...

DMBTabs.com

QOTSA No One Knows

QOTSA No One Knows

Who is online