Drop A# Tuning Lesson Compared to Drop D

[TheBlakk0666]

JUST GET A DROPPED A INSTEAD OF DROPPED A# YOU CAN DO ALL THIS WITH A BASIC 7 STRING SET TOO ELIMINATING THE THIN E CHORD YOU DON'T NEED ANY SPECIAL STRINGS

[MAKE1TS1CK]

i use 10 gauge strings for drop A# you dont need 12 gauge thats a guitarcenter clerk that cant tune for shit

[WeCameInSquarePants]

D to A# is not a Major 3rd, its a diminished 4th

D to Bb is a Major 3rd C:

[GarretsShadow]

"We start with the A sharp, thats where the tuning gets its name from"

xD

[masterbeef92]

GO SCHECTER!

[huskyd2000]

Nice video. I have no complaints about the quality and tuning stability of the Not Even Slinky's.

Also, I guess DR recently came out with a heavy-gauge string package, the "DDT," which are reportedly pretty stable and tone-worthy as well. So in case you can't find NES's locally, DR's might be another option.

[X3xshad0wx3X]

is that a hellraiser solo-6? thats the one im going to be gettin soon :)

[mario4526]

im having trouble setting up my guitar for this tuning if you could maybe post up a vid on how to set up a guitar for this tuning i would really really appreciate it cause its been a nightmare for me and iv spending alot of money on setups any help would great from somebody if anybody knows a guitar tech in new york that could set up a guitar for this tuning that would be great

[Th3yCaLLM3M0nK3y]

can someone tell me how many steps this is down from standard??

[DaGuitarlearner69]

Just get a 7 string

[streetsesh123]

@shockwavepulsar99

if it's tuned down to drop d or c or b it should sound decent but just higher pitch sounding

[Shockwavepulsar99]

Question, is a bass tuned the same way? Can songs that are tuned in drop a# be played in Standard tuning? Or do you HAVE to tune down? Please help!!!

[sovietmudkip1]

@Shockwavepulsar99 of course you can the low E of a bass is still lower then drop A#. The low A# would be a halfstep higher then the A of the bass so you still have 6 notes lower then said A#.

Hope that helps

[sonichackman1]

Well, I use 12's all the time, but one thing bothers me badly, and that is the 24p. It should be replaced with a wound string, due to the fact that higher frets are sharp, and it doesn't vibrate too well. It also feels weird.

[isoscelespopsicle]

d'addario makes some 13's. also, baritone strings work well for this and dropping even lower.

[nirvanafrik]

Oh, and it's just a Drop D 3 steps down.

[nirvanafrik]

0.11 is good enough too.

[xMaggoT89x]

i play my bc rich beast platinum with a 7-string set (just thrown away the highest) in a drop a# tuning

[GeneralMillss]

Hah, I like the name on the EB strings. "Not even slinky," thats pretty good =]

[consumingtheeyeballs]

Uhh, 4th fret would be D, not E.

[saintsinner82]

correct me if im wrong but your 4th fret would be D not E.if the open note is a# and 2 frets up(a whole step)is c the the 4th fret would be D..and the 6TH is E

[cheapguitars]

@saintsinner82

You are correct sir, my apologies-4th fret is D!

~cg

[saintsinner82]

no prob bro..jus wanted to chime in before someone else did and was douchey bout it..by the wat sick schecter =)

[saintsinner82]

yea dude A# is pretty fun tuning to play in..i use Jazz mediums 13-56...its a great mix of tension and slink..so it holds tuning but its not brutal on your hands..and i play eclipse and les paul style guitars

[ptalbany]

I would think you could get by with a med set of strings I play a Low C tuning on my tele with extra lights and it plays fine

So to compensate for the extra drop I would think Med strings would work fine

now Im off to test it as soon as I go to the music store to buy some new string

But no matter what to play in off tunings is so much fun and thanks for the lesson

and a just a note on the clip on tuner that brand works great bought one for $14.00 at Elderly Music

peace

Paul

[steamlilly]

Hey Josh! {=

Cool tutorial! Beautiful Schecter! But i guess it's not a 'cheap' guitar. Among Schecters it is cheap, but really)

And I found my LP bridge is okay only with specific gauge of strings. On a thicker it gets stuck, on a thinner set some frets resonate in a weird way, so not every guitar can wear any set of strings! )

But I totally agree, using heavy gauge for low tuning is much better than thin set of strings.

[cheapguitars]

@steamlilly

Great hearing from you and thanks for the comments....as you know "cheap" is a relative term here.

Good comment about the bridge too, I'll have to address that in a future installment.

~cg

[robertlucky]

Pretty damn awesome