F#F#F#F#EB?

king_buzzo · 08.29.2006, 09:23 AM

are 4 f# the same or the e and the a string are an octave below?

atari 2600 · 08.29.2006, 09:53 AM

You'll know when the guitar starts to sonically purr.

king_buzzo · 08.29.2006, 09:58 AM

yeah allright, i have some trouble with kool thing and 100% so i just wanted to ask

atari 2600 · 08.29.2006, 10:01 AM

Kool Thing was the first one I ever figured out (by ear) because I read about the tuning in Guitar Player when Thurston was named guitarist of the year. Chout posted scans of the issue.

Danny Himself · 08.29.2006, 10:33 AM

They're an octave below.

Alex's Trip · 08.29.2006, 10:37 AM

The E and A are the same, no? And the D and G are the same also.

That is how I tuned it anyway. I think. In fact, nevermind, I don't really remember.

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Originally Posted by Mustang Site

How to tune: Eu2 Ad3 Du4 Gd1 Bd7 Ed5

king_buzzo · 08.29.2006, 11:08 AM

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Sonic Youth?
F# F# F# F# E B (low to high?)
I'm guessing the first two F#s are the same, and the next two are an octave higher, that makes most sense. I'm also guessing the B string is tuned down to E, and that the e is tuned down to B too.
1. Play the A string open and the E string at the 3rd fret. Tune the E string up to match the A string.
2. Play the E string open and the A string open. Tune the A string down to match the E string.
3. Play the A string at the 12th fret and the D string open. Tune the D string up to match the A string.
4. Play the G string open and the D string open. Tune the G string down to match the D string.
5. Play the B string at the 12th fret and the e string open. Tune the B string down to match the e string.
6. Play the e string open and the B string at the 7th fret. Tune the e string down to match the B string.

After doing that, I'm really not sure if that's meant to be low to high or high to low.
If it sounds wrong let me know.
With a tuner:
Play the E string at the 1st fret, tune it to G
Play the A string at the 1st fret, tune it to G
Play the D string at the 1st fret, tune it to G
Play the G string at the 1st fret, tune it to G
Play the B string open, tune it to E
Play the e string open, tune it to B

EDIT: I just googled, definitely low to high, but not sure about the B and E strings going up or down

thats from the UG tuning thread

Alex's Trip · 08.29.2006, 11:29 AM

Use the mustang site.

scott v · 08.29.2006, 01:19 PM

F# F# F# F# E B (low to high?)
I'm guessing the first two F#s are the same, and the next two are an octave higher, that makes most sense. I'm also guessing the B string is tuned down to E, and that the e is tuned down to B too.

that is all correct, also its best to not use a standard set of string gages, but mix them up and use the same gage for the strings in unison to get the best sound!
thurston uses from low to high: .042, .042, .024, .024, .018, .014

so buy strings in bulk!

also its quite convenient that this gage arrangement is workable for the F#F#GGA#A# tuning...

atari 2600 · 08.29.2006, 01:26 PM

If the string breaks, you've tuned too high hehe.

Which is what happened to me when I first tried it all those years ago.

It's been a long time.

08.29.2006, 09:23 AM	#1
king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	are 4 f# the same or the e and the a string are an octave below?
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atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	You'll know when the guitar starts to sonically purr.
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king_buzzo invito al cielo Join Date: May 2006 Posts: 11,110	yeah allright, i have some trouble with kool thing and 100% so i just wanted to ask
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08.29.2006, 10:01 AM	#4
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	Kool Thing was the first one I ever figured out (by ear) because I read about the tuning in Guitar Player when Thurston was named guitarist of the year. Chout posted scans of the issue.
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Danny Himself invito al cielo Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,623	They're an octave below.
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Alex's Trip invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Southern California Posts: 5,608	Use the mustang site. __________________ KALOPSIA
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08.29.2006, 01:19 PM	#9
scott v expwy. to yr skull Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Buffalo, NY Posts: 1,484	F# F# F# F# E B (low to high?) I'm guessing the first two F#s are the same, and the next two are an octave higher, that makes most sense. I'm also guessing the B string is tuned down to E, and that the e is tuned down to B too. that is all correct, also its best to not use a standard set of string gages, but mix them up and use the same gage for the strings in unison to get the best sound! thurston uses from low to high: .042, .042, .024, .024, .018, .014 so buy strings in bulk! also its quite convenient that this gage arrangement is workable for the F#F#GGA#A# tuning...
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08.29.2006, 01:26 PM	#10
atari 2600 invito al cielo Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 8,213	If the string breaks, you've tuned too high hehe. Which is what happened to me when I first tried it all those years ago. It's been a long time.
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