Lately the songs I'm working on are in about three different alternate tunings and I'm retuning my guitar multiple times every day. For my standard tuning I'm tuning a half step low; I'm also playing in the version of Drop-D where both the 1 and 6 strings are dropped to D; and I'm playing Bron-Yr-Aur CACGCE, but which I tune a half step low.
I've been using Regular Slinky 10's but the bass strings get really flabby in these tunings so I've switched to Heavy Bottom 10's.
So.... Is all this retuning going to put a twist in my neck?
TNX,
Shane
no but your strings are going to wear out really fast.
I play multiple tuings. I have several guitars for each. Im lucky.
Well all i can say is to +1 dogbite.
Even when i retune my classical guitar only from Drop D , my strings go crazy....
Yeah, when I retune it takes some time - usually it takes about three or four passes to get everything in tune.
Wearing out strings doesn't bother me much - I just don't want to trash my guitar. Sometime on down the line maybe I'll be able to come up with a second guitar to keep in standard tuning, but for now....
one important specific with alternate tunings is proper string tension.
certain tunings need certain gauge strings to sound right.
too flabby of strings, as the poster wrote when dropping tio C doesnt do the ear any good.
selecting the right gauge will give all the strings the right tension;therefore soundng good together.
I notiuced on onbe of my lap steels that it prefrs one tuningover another.
I can tell because when matched with the tuning it likes the guitar has a singing quality.
look for a string gauge tension chart for helpers.
I had one but can no longer find it.
I'm with dogbite - I keep one of my classicals in Drop D because I use it a lot.
A :-)
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It wont hurt your guitar becuase a guitar string as tight as they may be doesnt hold a ton of tension, I bent my bass neck almost 20degrees with string guages but I dont think its possible with a guitar. anyway, check this out for drop D or dropping whatever, I havnt used one of these but maybe someone who has can give some imput on if it would be worth the cost.
http://www.hipshotproducts.com/guitarxtender.htm
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