Is Drop Db Safe?
hey everyone i once heard that leaving your guitar in drop tuning can really mess things up, i will be playing in drop Db (drop d 1/2 step down) is this aight??? or will i be messing something up by leaving it in this tuning.
do i need to get a truss rod adjustment or something just to be on the safe side?
thanx...
Re: Is Drop Db Safe?
It does no damage to a guitar. The only problem you might have is getting the action and intonation right at that tuning. Baritone guitars usually have longer scale necks so you can get the intonation and action set correctly with heavier strings.
Re: Is Drop Db Safe?
On a quality 25.5 guitar you should be able to tune down to B and even A with correct string guages and have little issue.
Speak through your fingers
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You'll have no problems. As stated above, you might want to reset your intonation to that tuning.
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Low tunings are harmless.
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One time, I tuned down to A, and the guitar tried to stab my dog.
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It'll make yer guitar explode!!!!!!!
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My SG used to be really depressed. It wouldn't eat and it didn't like goin for walkies.
Slapped some .13's on and tuned it down to C standard and it's like a whole new guitar. So alive and full of life!
who told you it messes things up? they probably own a terribly assembled instrument.
Originally Posted by ratherdashing
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My 20+ year-old parts mutt handles drop-C# quite well...
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As well as the sun.
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it'll make you explode!
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My EBMM Silhouette Special handles Drop C# very well. The intonation does stray a liiiiittle bit but I think that's more due to the fact that it needs a fret dressing more than anything else.
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i'm just saying...this is what happened last time i played in Drop Db...
you need to ask yourself one question...???!!!
does that look safe to you?!?!?!!?
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AMPS: Traynor YCV40WR, VHT Special 6, Marshall AS50R
EFX: Line 6 G30, Fhusk CS-3, Emerson EM-Drive, RawkWorks Light OD, Wampler Euphoria,
EB VPJr, Mr Black Double Chorus, T1M DD-5/T1M Tap, Wampler Faux Tape, Mr Black Eterna Reverb
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Dooooooooooooooooooooooooooooom
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Got one of mine tuned to Drop C all the time...
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A guy I knew once tuned his guitar to drop Db, and three years later, *BAM!*. Herpes.
Peace,
Dan
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I heard that it will make you go blind....seriously..if you can still read this ,imediately tune back to E standard and quit *&$#ing around before someone gets hurt
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Re: Is Drop Db Safe?
well, i just heard that it can warp the neck over time. Should i adjust the trussrod slightly or leave it alone?
Re: Is Drop Db Safe?
If you use a slack tuning as your preferred tuning, pick out a string gauge which compensates for the change in tension. After tuning up, the adjustments to the truss rod, bridge, saddles, etc., may be minimal.
My Epiphone baritone has a 27.75" scale, and my Strat and Tele both have 25.5" scales. I use B-standard tuning for all 3 of these.
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Re: Is Drop Db Safe?
ok thanx everyone, i'll try not to "explode" the world or anything :P
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