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favourite guitar tunings?

leethalleethal Posts: 134
edited June 2005 in Musicians and Gearheads
I first tried another tuning when i wanted to play daughter which is open G
The prettiest tuning I've played is the one used in the Rain Song DGCGCD
My favourite though is DADGAD not sure what its called though. Some great Led Zeppelin Songs and a bit of Xavier Rudd.
What else is good?
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  • mccreadyisgodmccreadyisgod Posts: 6,395
    Open D on a Tele, bridge pickup, chrome slide, Fender Twin Reverb (sf) cranked to about 7.

    Other than that, I play standard or drop-step (DGCFAD).
    ...and if you don't like it, you can suck on an egg.
  • FinsburyParkCarrotsFinsburyParkCarrots Posts: 12,223
    Try DADEAD, CGDGAD, DADABD and CFCCGD, and my current favourite for songwriting, CGCGCE.
  • enharmonicenharmonic Posts: 1,917
    I use 7 or 8 different tunings, but since I don't have 7 or 8 different guitars, I usually try to reqork my music for standard tuning or even half step down when playing live...sometimes it works...most times it doesn't.
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  • leethalleethal Posts: 134
    FinsburyParkCarrots wrote:
    Try DADEAD, CGDGAD, DADABD and CFCCGD, and my current favourite for songwriting, CGCGCE.


    I'll try some of those, ive never heard of them
    I now one song that sounds great in CGCGCE: friends by zeppelin
  • armanHammerarmanHammer Posts: 471
    I love Matt's 'You Are' tuning. CGDGBE, I think someone mentioned it already
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  • leethalleethal Posts: 134
    armanHammer wrote:
    I love Matt's 'You Are' tuning. CGDGBE, I think someone mentioned it already

    It's new to me. Thanks mate keep 'em coming.
  • loveboatcaptain_blakloveboatcaptain_blak Posts: 285
    dropping your low E to a C# like on all or none. fun stuff

    other than that i just do drop d and half step down.
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  • BriansGMCBriansGMC Posts: 33
    Some of my Favorites are CGCGGE (Soundgarden tuning), DADGAE, DGDGBC, plain old Open G. I have used quite a few more but I don't feel like typing anymore.
  • All Those YesterdaysAll Those Yesterdays Posts: 2,723
    Open D on an acoustic
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  • Pearl Jam and toastPearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    the tuning Seasons by chris cornell is in.... something like ccccff or some weird shit like that... stunning song and fun to play
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  • JofZJofZ Posts: 1,276
    Open C and Open G are my 2 favs these days.
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