Most Unique Scale or Tuning?

john grey · #1 07-07-2011, 05:27 PM

A friend came over with an electric Sitar. It's tuning was fairly unique to my ear as well as the scales. Sitars have (generally 8 strings tuned F, C, G, C, G, C, C, & last is a sympathetic tuning to one of the others.)
Koto (Japanese) tuning is something I know very little about but they are tuned alike yet alter due to tension & size. I am beginning to really enjoy different country's musical style.
What is the most unique scales or tuning you have ever heard (& could any be achieved through a Bass or other European instrument?

JetBlackJazz · #2 07-07-2011, 05:30 PM

ive used raised g d a e.... and drop a on a 4 string, raised f# for djent type stuff, and my custom rythym metal guitar tuning, d a d a d d

Konata · #3 07-08-2011, 02:09 PM

Brian Gibson has some pretty hectic tuning going on..

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Gibson plays his bass guitar tuned to cello standard tuning, in intervals of fifths (C G D A), using a banjo string for the high A. He used this four-string setup for several years, but has recently been seen using a five-string setup, tuned to C G D A E, with banjo strings for the A and E.

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