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C-G-C-F Tuning?
- Thread starter Cubeface
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No offense but if you don't see that tuning that often you definitely don't listen to hardcore or heavy metal right?
It's standard tuning dropped down a whole step to DGCF, then put in "drop-d" by tuning the lowest string down another whole step, ending up with CGCF. Not uncommon. It's usually just to match the guitarist's tuning.
I'm in the same boat for my band *insert band plug*
Link Removed, i tune my B string down to a low A but dont use it so much. Its a very common tuning for metal, the hardcore guys use it aswell for maximum throwdownedness in their breakdowns sections.
Cheers Rayle XoX
Link Removed, i tune my B string down to a low A but dont use it so much. Its a very common tuning for metal, the hardcore guys use it aswell for maximum throwdownedness in their breakdowns sections.
Cheers Rayle XoX
I ahve a bass on that tuning. Honestly a big msitake. I wanted to learn some system songs too but in the long run.....you spend all that time [or pay someone to spend taht time] to mangle your bass and for what? Honestly stay with standard and unless your going to be playing system songs for anyone keep on standard.
of course this is my opinion,
Jimmy
of course this is my opinion,
Jimmyi used to play in CGCFA# in my old band
and once we broke up i had to set up my bass again :/
i loved the tuning but i had to use for it when i was out of a band
and once we broke up i had to set up my bass again :/
i loved the tuning but i had to use for it when i was out of a band
My band plays in CGCF. You really need to get heavy strings (I use Ernie Ball Power Slinkies, .055 - .110) and set your bass up properly. The difference in tension is enough to do a number on your neck, so make sure that you're not constantly going back and forth between standard and drop-C tuning.
Yeah, if you want to do that, be prepared to keep it like that for a while. It's not as simple as simply down-tuning, you have to work on the bass and probably change the strings.
I was just going to say that!
Seriously though, it can be very bad for your bass to tune it that low, even with proper adjustments. I would honestly suggest investing in a 5-string. Just my thoughts, though.
How could it possibly be bad for your bass to tune it low if you are adjusting it properly?I was just going to say that!
Seriously though, it can be very bad for your bass to tune it that low, even with proper adjustments. I would honestly suggest investing in a 5-string. Just my thoughts, though.
Yea I have a bass specifically for DGCF or CGCF tunning, as long as u get a setup done there is no harm in it, but if you only have one two basses Its better have a 5 string, of course it is easier to play SOADs songs on a CGCF tuned bass, particularly Spiders, Mr Jack, Sugar, anything that utilizes the open strings extensively, but teaching yourself how to rearrange the notes from tabs you may have found for CGCF tunning to BEADG tunning will help your overall understanding of the instrument, I know it helped me, I used to be big into SOAD a few years ago
i've tuned it down to that to play along to some metal. but my band go further and play in b
Dude thats f'n metal!
