Tuning The Guitar Down A Whole Step

I absolutely love to tune down a whole step (especially my Les Paul). A Les Paul does really well with alternate tunings. For some reason, the intonation stays pretty much in tact (maybe somebody out there can explain the science behind this Les Paul phenomenon).

Another great aspect of tuning down is hearing (and feeling) your guitar and amp “growl”.

You “metal” players get to experience the “growl” thing on a regular basis by dropping your low E to a C.

Tuning down does things to your tone that pedals just can’t produce. Having a little more “slink” in the strings ain’t so bad either.

I recently had the opportunity to tune down when we (The Saddleback Church Orchestra) performed the Miley Cyrus song, “The Climb”.

This song had more of a “Nashville” drop tuning, open chord vibe.

As you can see, it’s always a pleasure to play with the Saddleback Church Orchestra.