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Permalink Reply by Shawn on March 17, 2015 at 12:43am

I use A ,E ,a ,c #.

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Permalink Reply by Ricky D on March 17, 2015 at 11:10pm

I prefer the 1513 also cause the chord patterns are shared across the keys...any key tuned 1513. I can actually sing a little in A. 

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Permalink Reply by TN Twang on March 17, 2015 at 4:23am

You're right! (I just checked the video.)

He does the Muddy Waters lick in an open G tuning with the 3rd on top and then tunes open A like you said--with the root on top and bottom. It occurs to me that you could do both of these tunings using the same 4 strings out of the middle of a six pack.  I don't know if that's a consideration.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on March 17, 2015 at 10:59am

Already do that. Just up or down for one or the other. Lol. Show me paint the fence danialsun

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Permalink Reply by Ricky D on March 17, 2015 at 11:13pm

I like it! You do end up with lots of Ee strings Left over though

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Permalink Reply by Dan Sleep on March 11, 2015 at 5:24am

Be a freak. If you can't be a freak, be a freak anyway.

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on March 13, 2015 at 5:05pm

Lol lol bbbb

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on March 10, 2015 at 4:37pm

I've used E-A-E-A, one step down from Open B.

I've also used A-E-A-C♯, one step up from Open G.

 

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Permalink Reply by Shawn on March 10, 2015 at 4:46pm

Wolf what tuning do you like most and why? I use the open A for lead parts and open G for rhythm. What's the EAEA sound like and usage?

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Permalink Reply by Clock The Wolf on March 10, 2015 at 5:18pm

When not using Open G, I tend towards Open D: A-D-F# and A-D-F#-A.

E-A-E-A has been useful, at least for me, in playing repetitive backup stuff.

It's just derived from A-E-A-E-A-C♯.

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Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on March 13, 2015 at 4:19am

Aea on a 3 string works a treat on my black Cohina
I also use this on the odd thing CBG with and extra bass
String. Works exceptionally well.

Isn't this what is called devils tuning on a guitar
As its kills your guitar neck due to the high tension?

Sounds great try low C tuning too on a 4 string.
Great for bending strings.

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Permalink Reply by TN Twang on March 13, 2015 at 4:39am

Bug,

I thought the "Devil's Tuning" had to have the 3rd of the chord on the high string (as in E-a-c# or A-E-a-c#). I assumed it was because you could barre that tuning up 3 or 5 (or even 7) frets and not change the underlying harmony--thereby introducing some really funky extensions into your chord. You can rationalize all those crunchy notes as minor 7ths, raised 9ths, 13ths, etc.

That said, it may be that it's the devil because it ruins your instrument neck. A good aggressive tuning can certainly do that. (Also can break a lot of strings!)

Do you (or anybody listening in) have any documentation for where the name came from?

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