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Raskolnikov
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11/12/2003 10:09 pm
Originally posted by starscream
i think dropping into a different tuning just makes everything better, for one you don't sound as generic like everyone else.

You don't think detuning is becoming generic these days?
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chucklivesoninmyheart
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11/12/2003 11:10 pm
My band tunes down to D standard(or is it D open???)...
None of that one finger lazy playing going on.
I hear some bands(cappy usually)tuning a step and a half or more down...right down C!
I think D standard is fine or even just a half step down is good.All of my riffs/songs are around the fifth fret so its not cheesy/generic sounding.I dont think anyone(besides my bass player)even notices that we play in D standard instead of E standard.
Plus it helps me and the bassist back our singer up better.

and yes the dropped down nu metal proggressions are very generic,but I wouldnt say that a specific tuning is generic...the tuning is just abused.

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iiholly
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11/13/2003 2:29 am
Detuning is "generic" as bagged cereal.

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11/13/2003 4:03 am
I like dropping down to E. Makes bending real easy.
... and that's all I have to say about that.

[U]ALL[/U] generalizations are [U]WRONG[/U]

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iiholly
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11/13/2003 11:41 pm
I really don't think bending is that hard, but thats just me.

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11/15/2003 2:07 am
Yeah, that was another one of my cheesy jokes gone horribly wrong. I was trying ot imply that I was drop tuning a whole octave, but I guess my sarcasm just didn't shine through.
... and that's all I have to say about that.

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11/15/2003 2:39 am
Or maybe they were impressed with your ability to play bass :)
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