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13's tuned down a 1/2 step on all my guitars for many years, easier playing and singing.
All my playing gang, lifetime older players, tune down 1/2 step, it's far more common than most folks think......
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I recently started tuning down 1/2 step to make playing a little easier. I've also tried tuning medium strings down a whole step on my jumbo's...does wonders for the bass strings!
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#18
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I tune a half step, one step or even one step and a half lower on all my guitars, with custom gauges that can go to 16-60. I like iron in my sound.
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BTW, 415 Hz is called Baroque tuning. It makes fiddles sound much better to my ears.
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I was watching Joan Baez play her beautiful Martin 0-45JB on tv last night. I picked up my guitar to play along but she was tuned down at least a half step. By the time I figured that out the song was over.
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Mostly I keep them in standard tuning because I record a lot and it's just easier if all the instruments I use are tuned the same. Plus, when I practice in standard but gig in Eb, it's like a batter warming up with a heavy bat before stepping up to the plate. |
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I tune down a half step for all my guitars but for some songs I capo down one to turn my standard scale into a shorter scale so can reach some difficult chords. I like the flexibility.
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Eb Ab Db Gb Bb Eb
yup, me too.
I love the key change. It sounds a little darker, funkier to me than standard tuning and then when I start to get tired of the flatted tuning I go back to standard pitch and everything sounds a little brighter, optimistic and what not. The 1/2 step detune is also better for fingerstyle which is what I normally play when just noodling around at home. Frank 'Montclair Magpies' __________________________ Martin 0-28VS Larrivee L-09-12QM Santa Cruz Bob Brozman Baritone Martin 000-28ECB Lowden 038c Santa Cruz 00-Skye 1976 Martin D18 1947 Martin 5-17T Tenor |
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I once set my tuner to 432 instead of 440...and really liked the tone. I believe that's less than half a step. Anyone know?
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I do for physical reasons but it effects the sound of the e string negatively but helps the E.
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I do. It seems to fit my 3-note vocal range better.
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I was in a band years back that tuned down a half step. It made life a lot easier for our lead singer. (and we all know it's all about the lead singer)
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Once I started "singing", tuning down a half step was clearly needed. I had my OM set up in the summer and they used mediums to account for the half step drop and the guitar sounds amazing again; much thicker sounding than when it had lights. A little harder bend the strings but the payoff in sound is worth it.
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Every time I perform(ed), I tune(d) down a half step. Easier on the fingers and voice, and it makes grungey distorted power chords sound angrier.
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I do this from time to time. Doesn't matter on the voice but it gives the guitar a little extra 'whump.'
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