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the synchestra tuning
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Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:39 amby Christophe_F
hello, that's a question for anyone of DTB who might know this... is the record going to be kept in the regular open C major tuning, or are there gonna be some alterations to this? thanks'n'cheers
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Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:09 amby thefillersweetcityjesus
im going to guess he'll probably stick to the reg tuning, but im willing to bet some songs might have a few alterations in the tuning.
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Wed Aug 10, 2005 3:31 pmby Falk
Yeah cuz' now he plays a 7 string, even in SYL while the songs don't use the high e string.
So is he using it to get used to it in prevision of Synchestra ?
Cuz' Jed sticks to a 6 string tuned in GCGCGC.
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Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:41 amby beavis christ
We are using 7 strings on this one and the tuning is the same as the open C tuning with the lower one tuned to G. We are also playing a couple songs in standard tuning as well.
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Mon Aug 15, 2005 6:56 amby funny_little_guy
Standard? how interesting. Also just the low G mean were going to get some really low palm muted G's now? It's quite a bit lower than the C so it would have an interesting rythm sound.
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Fri Aug 19, 2005 10:28 amby Das Schuetzenfest
Low G tuning? Who needs such low frequencies?
I always liked the guitar sound and tone in Devin's projects, but you have to win me over with this 7th string low G idea...
Same with Nevermore; l really like Jeff Loomis' guitar tone (half a step down) on the first couple of albums (the Neil Kernon produced ones), but the noodling on the low 7th string on the later (Andy Sneap) material doesn't add anything to Loomis playing IMO.
But that's just me and Devin's material has never disappointed me so far. So I'll just wait and see.
Jed actually uses a GCGCGC tuning? That's, well, pretty alien...
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Fri Sep 02, 2005 2:29 amby the_scoon
jesus! If Jed tunes to GCGCGC, he must be using the fattest gauge known to man! He probably uses those 14-70s that Zakk Wylde brought upon the world...
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Fri Sep 02, 2005 6:31 amby Greg Reason
I believe that "Funeral" is in standard tuning as well.
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Wed Sep 28, 2005 12:20 pmby -THe-Billy-
for the GCGCGC its 10-60 minus the 60
EDIT** minus the .10 hehe...
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:14 amby VampireDaveGrohl
um, as far as i am concered it goes like this.
Guitarist pick up guitar.
Guitarist play guitar.
Guitar sound goooood.
All this stuff you are talking about is too big boy for me!
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Thu Sep 29, 2005 2:18 amby beavis christ
VampireDaveGrohl wrote:um, as far as i am concered it goes like this.
Guitarist pick up guitar.
Guitarist play guitar.
Guitar sound goooood.
All this stuff you are talking about is too big boy for me!
Nice!
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Mon Oct 03, 2005 10:30 amby BaldMosher446
Nice way to put it, VDG.
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Sat Oct 08, 2005 3:07 amby simen_88
Das Schuetzenfest wrote:Low G tuning? Who needs such low frequencies?
Bass players, although most of the time is spent higher than that.
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 1:46 pmby Das Schuetzenfest
simen_88 wrote:Das Schuetzenfest wrote:Low G tuning? Who needs such low frequencies?
Bass players, although most of the time is spent higher than that.
You have a point.
And considering that I love the "whale sound" of the guitars on Ocean Machine's "Bastard", I guess that the Synchestra tuning will be quite pleasing, too. "Bastard" features some of the most oustanding and imaginative guitar sounds I've ever heared - and it's only (:lol:) 2 full steps (I think) above a low G.
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Fri Oct 14, 2005 2:01 pmby Christophe_F
you're right about that.. 4 half-notes..whale sound - a preety cool name, I don't like names much, but that one fits well for bastard's multilayered gtrs. but I do love Funeral as well, which seems to be in standard E tuning as Greg's already said. All hail Ocean Machine, right?