How many of you guys use alternate tunings? Whats your fav?

Mine is DADGAD. Rings like a dream. Lot's of great songs from that tuning. I just love to blast out some "Kashmir" and see the look on peoples faces.

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i use drop d and half step down every once in a while... i also use open tunings when playing slide, but i don't use any of them besides drop d very much

1/2 step down is the only one I have been using.

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For slide work, and I rarely play slide, I use an open G. What do you use?

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i use a variety of open tunings, i just tune to one and mess around, i don't know any specific patterns with any of them though

Open E, Open G, Eb tuning (SRV), full step down and drop D.

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I love playing a 1/2 step down, but I can't seem to get the tuning just right. I have an electronic tuner that shows EADGBE and that's it, so I've been holding down the first fret and tuning to E. Do you know a better way to go about it? Thanks!

Drop the first string down to D.
Then start tearing up some Rolling Stones tunes.
Paint it Black, Rock & a Hard Place, etc.

NBG

Open G

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On guitar DADGAD for slide

On bass I like playing in CFBD (down two steps) and DGCE (one step).

The most used are drop D and open D for slide work.

My favorite is E susp.

My faves are Open G, Open D, Open A and Open E...and those same tunings, except set as a minor (e.g., Open Dm, etc.).

I also like to drop the little E down to D and goof off with that.
I have a "secret" tuning that I call South Side China tuning...some sympathetic strings and an off-kilter triad...sounds cool.

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drop d... definately has the sound i was looking for all my life... with my new band i'm gonna give c# drop a shot cause now i need a guitar for standard and one for half step down and i do the drops with a tuner

Drop D, Open C, Half a step down.

Sometimes I like to put a capo at a random fret and tune there to see how it turns out.

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I love alternative tuning. but I always forget what's what and screw up. I need about 3 guitars, each with its own capo. What slide I know I learned from my Grandpa Long ago. You know, he played with his hand on to Top of the the neck, and used a solid steal slide.
----Danny,