Alternate tunings?

[The Guilds of Grot]

Since GAD asked about alternate tuning for his acoustic reviews I was just wondering how many people here played in/with alternate tunings.

 

[GAD]

I know maybe two songs in alt tunings so long as we’re not including drop-D.

 

[krysh]

Is this alternate facts? *duck and run*

 

[davismanLV]

I have one in standard tuning. One in drop D. One in CDGGCD capoed at 2. One is CGDFGC and I forget the other one. I think it's DAEF#AE. So that's all five covered.

 

[gjmalcyon]

Not often at all, but mostly double-drop D to get my Neil Young on ("The Loner", "Cinnamon Girl") or Bruce Palmer Modal (E E E E B E) to get my Stephen Stills on.

 

[spoox]

I keep my Starfire XII and my F212 in double drop D...my other custom Dobro 12 has always been it standard tuning...

 

[wileypickett]

Strictly alternate tunings (I've invented more than 100) -- haven't touched standard tuning in 40+ years.

 

[davismanLV]

Strictly alternate tunings (I've invented more than 100) -- haven't touched standard tuning in 40+ years.

Glenn, I knew what your answer would be!!! Just was waiting for it!!

 

[awagner]

Here are some of my favorite covers with alternate tunings, which sound particularly great on 12 strings

DADGAD - Kashmir
DADGBC (capo 5) - Galileo
CGDGBD (capo 2) - Running on Empty
CGCCGC - Love the One You're With
GGDGBD - Who's Behind the Door

 

[Brucebubs]

Friend showed me open E when I was about 20 - 45 years later and I'm still using it.

 

[walrus]

Messed around with drop D, that's it. Perhaps this doesn't even count! I have my hands full with standard tuning and laltely I've been trying to get into jazz chords a little more.

walrus

 

[GAD]

Strictly alternate tunings (I've invented more than 100) -- haven't touched standard tuning in 40+ years.

serious question: why?

 

[davismanLV]

Well, at least Kurt didn't call them "fake tunings".....

 

[ruedi]

Mostly standard tuning, and my ESP 901 to drop D. I'm a simple man

 

[dreadnut]

Working on Doc Watson's "Sittin' On Top Of The World" in drop "D."

 

[F312]

Not often at all, but mostly double-drop D to get my Neil Young on ("The Loner", "Cinnamon Girl") or Bruce Palmer Modal (E E E E B E) to get my Stephen Stills on.

"Cinnamon girl" I've been doing that in regular tuning. So what is that different tuning going to be, so I can A B it.

Ralph

 

[Nuuska]

Standard
Dropped D
D tuning
D6 tuning
G tuning
C tuning
C9 tuning
something else
capo when needed

 

[F312]

Strictly alternate tunings (I've invented more than 100) -- haven't touched standard tuning in 40+ years.

"100" gosh dern, tell me you have a cheat sheet to remember all of them. Maybe you should share them here.

Ralph

 

[Default]

Open E or G on the Regal resonator, but that is it.

 

[gjmalcyon]

"Cinnamon girl" I've been doing that in regular tuning. So what is that different tuning going to be, so I can A B it.

Ralph

Tune high AND low E strings down to D. Tuning is: DADGBD

Tab here: https://tabs.ultimate-guitar.com/tab/neil-young/cinnamon-girl-tabs-549088