09-06-2006, 07:36 PM
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Originally Posted by JasonE
...I have two guesses, but they are guesses,
1. All open strings (like when you really blow the fingering for a chord but are strumming away) sound better with the standard tunning,
2. The standard tuning makes some chords obtainable (or easier) than the EADGCF tuning would.
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Hi Jason...
There are many ''alternate'' tunings in existence, and other than increasing the tension on the strings, one could experiment with your tuning.
I bet you could accomplish the same thing by dropping it to D-G-C-F-Bb-Eb
Have you already experimented with this tuning?
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