Originally Posted by: R. ShackleferdNot to add to any confusion, but this is one of my fav's...CGCGCE, with that E being flexible for going down a step or two (Eb or D) to change the overall open chord.

Thanks man - been a while since I've played open C!

It's always worth (I feel at least) trying out different tunings as they open whole new avenue's of playing and creativity. Saying that though, it's all down to what you want to be playing - if all the songs you want to learn to play are in standard tuning, don't worry about it, it's no crime at all.

Hope we're not confusing you and getting too far away from your original quesiton.