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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 951 Joined: 8-May 11 From: Warren, Ohio Member No.: 12.764 ![]() |
Yes, good point about attack. I have a heavy pick attack when playing riffs and I've had people pick up my gear and they sound nowhere near as heavy as me.. it's also related to exactly how you hold the pick, where your hand is etc.. Another good point from Jams about down tuning for the singer's best range ![]() So very true. Metallica actually plays lower than what they wrote some songs, because it fits his voice being lower now. This post has been edited by SpaseMoonkey: Nov 10 2012, 12:40 PM -------------------- Guitars:
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
Well
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![]() Learning Roadie ![]() Group: Members Posts: 4.512 Joined: 9-March 10 From: United States, Arkansas Member No.: 9.801 ![]() |
I find myself downtuning to try to sound heavy.
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![]() Experienced Rock Star ![]() Group: Members Posts: 1.027 Joined: 4-November 10 Member No.: 11.529 ![]() |
For me, tuning down isn't about getting a lower sound, it's about getting a different sound. On a downtuned guitar I can use heavier gauge strings, which have a very different timbre than normal gauge strings. That distinct timbre gives the guitar a very different sound that is more than simply a lower pitch. fyi, I've been using Ernie Ball Cobalt strings on my drop C guitar and they sound great.
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![]() GMC:er ![]() Group: Members Posts: 199 Joined: 17-March 12 From: New York Member No.: 15.470 ![]() |
Lots of heavier bands back in the day didn't tune unnecessarily low. I believe Cannibal Corpse was Eb. Lamb of God tends to play in Drop D, as does Vital Remains. I have noticed a lot of bands are playing in B lately. But in the long run that is standard tuning on a 7 string. Black Sabbath tuned down to C one thing that I know that makes heavy parts sound heavier is to juxtapose them with mellow parts. case-in-point: early Metallica, who usually were tuned to either standard are Eb, used delicate clean parts inter-mixed with the distorted parts. much like Opeth. its effective. -------------------- Carvin 6 string bass (walnut neck and body w/burl maple top)
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![]() Instructor ![]() Group: GMC Instructor Posts: 22.808 Joined: 14-June 10 From: Bucharest Member No.: 10.636 ![]() |
Well, hybrid tunings can always be interesting as well - how about this one? B F# B G B E which is basically a hybrid tuning of Dropped-B (low strings) and Standard E (high strings) used by the Australian band Karnivool on their debut album called Themata.
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