Alternate tunings - post yours

[EADG]

I thought this would be a good place to share some ideas for new tunings.


Post yours and why you use them


I'll start


EADGC

Tenor tuning, I prefer the C over the B. Mostly for tapping, chords, and harmonics.


Db-F-D-G-C

For low Db and F drones, different harmonics. I keep the top 3 standard so I still know where all of the notes are, plus it's faster to tune 2 strings than 5


FADGC

Same thing, for a low F drone while being able to play in standard.


CGDA

Cello tuning, just something different. Really screws with your head.


CGCFC

old System of a Down tuning with a high C on top for extra fun/octaves.


CGCGC

Similar to old SOAD tuning. I like this one for songs in C b/c the open strings and harmonics are always in key.

[BenJammin]

I mostly stick to standard, but the two I've actually made use of are:

EGDA [from standard] - I used it for harmonics, almost exclusively. Only wrote one song in this tuning, but I liked the harmonics from having some of the strings tuned in 5ths, but keeping E.

ACGA [from tenor] - Also good for solo work, having the top and bottom strings tuned the same was good for droning. I don't know how I came across this, but it worked pretty good for the one song I used it for.

[jordan-z]

My bands play in drop C- CGCF and drop B- BF#BE

[Akira]

EADG - Low to high.
It's really weird, I know, but I make it work. Especially for fingerstyle, tapping, harmonics, and slap.

[Jake=Suck]

well, ussually Drop C (CGCF) or C# standard (C#F#BE) but sometimes ill down rty some other stuff, like BF#C#G# which is just tuned in perfect fifths starting at B.


EADG - Low to high.
It's really weird, I know, but I make it work. Especially for fingerstyle, tapping, harmonics, and slap.

Thats rough, i don't think i could pull that off.

[BenJammin]

Thats rough, i don't think i could pull that off.

Neither can he, don't worry. ;)

<3 ilu rabi

[Rollo47]

I like FCGE. That's always good.

[Akira]

Neither can he, don't worry. ;)

<3 ilu rabi

What did I say the other day about words hurting forever?

:upset:

[EADG]

I like FCGE. That's always good.


Is this a joke or what?

[super deluxe]

other than drop-d, I occasionally use c#g#c#f# with the band.

[Soulfly666]

I have a contrabass guitar that's supposed to be tuned like a normal guitar, but since I'm a bassplayer, I tune it E A D G C F.

[HaVIC5]

BEADGCF. I figure it will take my lifetime to learn how to play in that one, so I shouldn't be confusing myself with anything else.

[naut]

i've never really used any alternate tunings. dropped my E down to D a couple times like four years ago to play a few Tool songs...that's it.

[WhoDidTheElf]

Drop D and half step, on the rare ocasion, drop C, other than that I don't do much.

[jordan-z]

Neither can he, don't worry. ;)

<3 ilu rabi

o, burn

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I used to play in C# standard and D standard, but I mostly stick to E for now.

[One Groovin Clown]

BEADGC

or DADG. But that's just for playing some Tool :cool:

[:amaze:]

i wrote one song a long time ago in EAEG# for harmonic chords. i liked it.




:amaze:

[Rollo47]

Is this a joke or what?

Uh..... no?

You can do it with a bass strung tenor, you've just got to be careful with your C string

Tune your A string down to F
Tune your D string down to C
G string remains the same
Tune your C string up to E

I'm still experimenting with this one - I wrote a bunch of songs a while ago in this tuning.

[Pnut]

Umm, drop c#, but other than that i don't do any special tunnings.

[Shuffle It All]

dadgad, i actually use it on guitar, but its awsome, making chords is so easy on it.

[SixnStones]

BEADGCF. I figure it will take my lifetime to learn how to play in that one, so I shouldn't be confusing myself with anything else.

Genius philosophy... The key of C-major - I figure it will take my lifetime to learn how to play in that one, so I shouldn't be confusing myself with anything else.

[EADG]

Uh..... no?

You can do it with a bass strung tenor, you've just got to be careful with your C string

Tune your A string down to F
Tune your D string down to C
G string remains the same
Tune your C string up to E

I'm still experimenting with this one - I wrote a bunch of songs a while ago in this tuning.

It just seemed really unusual, that's all.

The A would probably be really floppy (depending on the gauge though) and I could see the C breaking if you tried to tune it up to E (also depending on gauge).


That is really creative. Can I hear a track with you playing in this tuning?

[lemoley]

GDADG

is obviously for a 5 string bass and is achieved by lowering the B to G and dropping the E to D. I came across this when my band played 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac as a cover. Usually the song is in A but we felt if we shifted it down to D it would suit mine and the singers voice better

[neverender]

just drop d and half a step down, veryyy rarely lower than that but sometimes its fun :p

Eb Ab Db Gb I prefer the extra low note + the tone and how the strings feel, no idea why!

[Thonk]

EACF just because i like the tension and tone of the higher strings.

[EADG]

GDADG

is obviously for a 5 string bass and is achieved by lowering the B to G and dropping the E to D. I came across this when my band played 'The Chain' by Fleetwood Mac as a cover. Usually the song is in A but we felt if we shifted it down to D it would suit mine and the singers voice better


That song has a sick bassline near the end

[katana_manatee]

Only alternate tuning I've ever really used on bass aside from drop D of course is DGDA which I use for a solo peace I never did a recording of.

Once I get my Elite 4 back in working order I might record it.

[Akira]

BEADGCF. I figure it will take my lifetime to learn how to play in that one, so I shouldn't be confusing myself with anything else.

Mommy, Adam stole my awesome alternate tuning!

[Slaapkamers]

cello tuning is good

[sr800bkBassist]

tuning bass to alternate tunings is boring. i like to have an alternately tuned guitar, and the bass can still hold it down in normal tuning.

[katana_manatee]

tuning bass to alternate tunings is boring. i like to have an alternately tuned guitar, and the bass can still hold it down in normal tuning.

*Cough* MICHAEL MANRING!!! *cough*

[User Name]

EADA. One time I needed those 2 extra notes, then I started using it for root, octave, 5th stuff.

[Ting]

Drop d, drop c, and standard

[ShadowBassist]

I tend to stay in standard. I only really change if theres a particular song I want to play... gotta keep moving to drop D for rage against the machine songs. Though to be honest I havent played along with songs and stuff like that for ages, I just tend to noodle about now, or else try to learn more complicated stuff.

[BassVirtuoso]

Not only can I tell you but I can show you!

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7vFi5-CyDig

[Rollo47]

It just seemed really unusual, that's all.

The A would probably be really floppy (depending on the gauge though) and I could see the C breaking if you tried to tune it up to E (also depending on gauge).


That is really creative. Can I hear a track with you playing in this tuning?

The A can get quite floppy, but it's possible to play in with standard gauge tenor strings. When I was playing around with it, I was using a .030 C string, and it only broke a few times if I'd been playing with that tuning a lot.

I'll see what I can do in terms of a track - none of them are on my MySpace anymore, so I'll have to upload some to SoundClick later.

[BenJammin]

I've tuned the C on my 6er to an E before with decent results. However, last time I tried, I broke my string... the fact that they were 23 months old might have had something to do with it.

[lemoley]

That song has a sick bassline near the end

and it sounds awesome playing it in that tuning :thumb:

[Rollo47]

http://www.soundclick.com/rollo47

"Space"

Tuned FCGE

[~kc~]

7 string - CABBAGE

[ChimPz]

DADG is sort of my standard tuning rather than EADG. I keep one of my basses tuned in BEAD for some of our low-end-heavy songs.
On guitar i like open chord tunings (slide guitar ftw)

PS: my guitarist loves odd tunings. One of his favorites is CGCGdd. Go figure

[bottlerocket]

i wrote one song a long time ago in EAEG# for harmonic chords. i liked it.




:amaze:

I remember you telling me about that tuning and I used it. I wrote a pretty sweet melodic bassline on it with harmonics. Sounded ace.

Then I forgot the tuning and forgot how to play the song. :lol:

[mikethecoug]

Umm, drop c#, but other than that i don't do any special tunnings.

Yeah I do this for Alter Bridge songs.. I also use drop D sometimes. They are the only ones I ever do really.

[Polyamarous]

H V U L

Great for metal.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

D#AFCF#C#G#

\m/

[DunCe180]

Speaking of alt tunings, what kind of strings are good for drop d?

[EADG]

H V U L

Great for metal.


Hey, this isnt the guitar forum.

[EADG]

Speaking of alt tunings, what kind of strings are good for drop d?



Standard gauge will do fine - .045-.105

If you like your strings more tense, try a heavier gauge like .050-.110, but that might be overkill


If you plan on using this tuning exclusively I would get a standard set with a .110 for the D.

[EADG]

tuning bass to alternate tunings is boring. i like to have an alternately tuned guitar, and the bass can still hold it down in normal tuning.


For band work it is a little pointless, unless you are tuning down or up for more range


In solo work though, you can really use it to your advantage

[Moon Flavor]

Ummm....I always keep my 4 string to normal, because that just makes sense.

I don't even know what my 6 is in right now....uhhh....

D#
A
D#
B
F#
B

I tuned the bottom 4 strings to Drop B so I could play Know Forever by Mudvayne, then tuned the top 3 strings to some sort of tritone, I guess. It's fun.

[Polyamarous]

7 string - CABBAGE

haha, this guy wins!

[darrell]

7 string - CABBAGE

LAWL.

[Specialsauce]

Do i need special strings to tune in 5ths? whats the usual 5thsd tuning? FCGD?

[Rollo47]

Depends on whether you're using a Tenor bass or regular bass.

For a regular bass, CGDA would probably be more likely, in which case you could probably use standard gauge strings, except maybe a heavy gauge E string, and a slightly lighter G.

[EADG]

Do i need special strings to tune in 5ths? whats the usual 5thsd tuning? FCGD?


Most players tune CGDA (cello tuning) because it doesn't require special strings. You can do it in standard.. although the tensions will be different.


The other one I've heard people do is GDAE (violin tuning), but you'll definitely need a thinner gauge for the E string. I don't recommend that tuning, even on a tenor bass.

If you have a tenor bass you could always try E-B-F#-C#, or possibly FCGD.

[AlmightyPancake]

Bump, hoping to hear more crazy cool tunings.

[One Groovin Clown]

I never stray from standard tuning.

Occasionally I'll hit the drop D. But that's a rarity.

[Son of Magni]

Bump, hoping to hear more crazy cool tunings.

ok,
F#, B, E, A, D, G, C, F, A#







:smoke:

[Dot.]

I play in E or D standard. if I go lower, its to drop C.

[BenJammin]

ok,
F#, B, E, A, D, G, C, F, A#







:smoke:

Not to rain on your parade, but that last string is technically a Bb if you're keeping things on 4ths. ;)

[AlmightyPancake]

So far, my favorite tuning in this thread is Ben's:

ACGA [from tenor] - Also good for solo work, having the top and bottom strings tuned the same was good for droning. I don't know how I came across this, but it worked pretty good for the one song I used it for.

[BenJammin]

So far, my favorite tuning in this thread is Ben's:

I'd post the song I made with it, but I don't have it uploaded and it's on my other computer, which is in the shop.

You're so sweet to me.

Don't suppose any of you actually downloaded "Equivocal" when I put it up a while ago?

[Trevo]

I never stray from standard tuning.

Occasionally I'll hit the drop D. But that's a rarity.

123, the only thing I might do is tune my 5 string tenor(EADGC)

[EADG]

Come on guys alt. tunings are where it's at

[Hbp]

Drop G# son!

[badtaste]

What's the limit to downtuning? Lowest open note possible?

[EADG]

What's the limit to downtuning? Lowest open note possible?


Limit to how far you can downtune? I guess until your string starts to buzz/flop/not produce an audible pitch

It depends on what string we're talking (they have different tensions), what gauge, what scale length, etc

[Hbp]

It depends on what string we're talking (they have different tensions), what gauge, what scale length, etc This.

[o b s]

Come on guys alt. tunings are where it's at

I can't stand alt tunings.. you spend all that time learning the notes on the fretboard so well, then go and change them so all that time is void? What you can do in standard tuning is practically limitless, I'm going to stick to that for now.

[Hbp]

I can't stand alt tunings.. you spend all that time learning the notes on the fretboard so well, then go and change them so all that time is void? What you can do in standard tuning is practically limitless, I'm going to stick to that for now.

It gives music different sounds. If every band in the world used EADGBE tuning, we would have the stalest expierences ever.

[o b s]

It gives music different sounds. If every band in the world used EADGBE tuning, we would have the stalest expierences ever.

Uh, nope.. there would be less variety in timbre but the music itself would still be diverse. Originality comes from the player, not the instrument/tuning.

[trumpeter]

The only time I ever change from EADG is when i got DADG.

[Akira]

It gives music different sounds. If every band in the world used EADGBE tuning, we would have the stalest expierences ever.

No.
Creatively and musical ability give music different sounds.
The tuning I really hate is drop D or any variation. Pretty much just a way for lazy guitarists to get one finger powerchords.

[Jody LeCompte]

My guitar is in open Gm right now.

[o b s]

No.
Creatively and musical ability give music different sounds.
The tuning I really hate is drop D or any variation. Pretty much just a way for lazy guitarists to get one finger powerchords.

It is good for getting better open D chords, but is defiantly way overused for powerchords.

[Akira]

My guitar is in open Gm right now.

Open tunings I can live with because they make playing slide guitar so much better, but I hate when I see a guitarist tuned to like drop B or something stupid like that.

[Jody LeCompte]

Guitarist down tuning isn't necessarily a lack of talent, it's a sound thing.

You can be the most creative and talented guitairst in the world but your not going to be able to make your guitar sound like it's in a drop tuning when it's in standard.

Also, open tunings are good for fingerstyle as well.

[Left Shoe]

im going to be post modern here

BEADGC

[Akira]

no wai how cum i nvr thot of dat 1

[HaVIC5]

Ever played a double bass in drop D? Get a bow and bow that low string and you're mind will be changed. It's quite thunderous.

[EADG]

The tuning I really hate is drop D or any variation. Pretty much just a way for lazy guitarists to get one finger powerchords.


Wow, common misconception and stereotype

I cannot believe you just said that

[jon_slaps_bass]

I prefer w r q d a its pretty ground breaking, you can worship me now

[EADG]

I prefer w r q d a its pretty ground breaking, you can worship me now

I prefer GTFO (low to high)

[Brandon_S]

:lol: hahaha

[Akira]

Wow, common misconception and stereotype

I cannot believe you just said that

It may be a stereotype, but it's usually true so I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.

[EADG]

It may be a stereotype, but it's usually true so I'm not going to lose any sleep over it.


Maybe in shitty NickleCreed wannabe bands, not in the music I listen to

[One Groovin Clown]

Pff, What about drop C?

that must be for even lazier guitarists right?

[EADG]

Open tunings I can live with because they make playing slide guitar so much better, but I hate when I see a guitarist tuned to like drop B or something stupid like that.


Why is drop-B stupid

[Akira]

By drop B I mean drop D down 3 half steps. B standard I wouldn't mind as much. I just don't like tunings where the 6th string is lowered an extra whole step.

[One Groovin Clown]

Pff, 2 of my favourite songs are BADGBE.

Prison Sex and Parabola. Both are awesome songs. And that band plays in drop D.

[Left Shoe]

Wow, common misconception and stereotype

I cannot believe you just said that

123

[EADG]

By drop B I mean drop D down 3 half steps. B standard I wouldn't mind as much. I just don't like tunings where the 6th string is lowered an extra whole step.


Uh why


it's just as valid as any other tuning

So it makes powerchords easier .. that doesn't mean people use that tuning just for powerchords

[Jody LeCompte]

If I had a guitar with a Low B I'd probably tune BEADGBB and see what I could come up with.

It's not just about powerchords, it's about easier note placement, you can do more when you have more fingers to work with.

[badtaste]

This is not a serious post.

[Brandon_S]

I can't tell if thats a serious post or not.

[EADG]

Well now you know

[Brandon_S]

Now I know.

[Toby32]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I have some questions. Since I can't post a seperate thread for some reason I fond one that might help me a bit.

So I have been playing cello for 7 years now, and I want to switch to bass guitar and I wonder if tuning it down to perfect fifth CGDA like on a cello would work, what type of strings i migth need to do so and if a fretless gripboard bass would be a better choice since I've been playing a cello (which doesn't have frets) and my fingers seem to get more distracted than actually aided by them.

and sorry for posting in a really old thread.

[Akira]

Cello tuning is possible, though you will have to just test it out and see if it works with your strings. You will probably need a custom set.
As for fretted or fretless, do whatever you want. If you like the sound of fretless go for it - you obviously have the ability to play without them if you have been on cello for that long. It's just a matter of sound.

[rh15951]

You could play Lightning Bolt covers... Unlikely you could play that tuning on standard gauge strings though. I would use .120 .095 .065 .035

[EADG]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and I have some questions. Since I can't post a seperate thread for some reason I fond one that might help me a bit.

So I have been playing cello for 7 years now, and I want to switch to bass guitar and I wonder if tuning it down to perfect fifth CGDA like on a cello would work, what type of strings i migth need to do so and if a fretless gripboard bass would be a better choice since I've been playing a cello (which doesn't have frets) and my fingers seem to get more distracted than actually aided by them.

and sorry for posting in a really old thread.


It's cool


yeah you can tune your bass like a cello.

would you want to tune CGDA in the same octave as a cello, or an octave down? You can do either, but either way you're going to need a custom set of strings. You can either find a shop that sells individual strings and has the gauges you want, or buy them on the internet from a site like juststrings.com


If you want to do cello tuning (C2-A3) I'd recommend approximately these gauges:

C2: .070 or .075
G2: .045 (standard bass G string gauge)
D3: .020-.025
A3: .015-.020


the C and G are easy enough to find but the D and A will probably be hard to find in a store. You could probably find them online though.


If you want to play in cello tuning an octave down (which I'd recommend as it contains the range of a bass tuned in standard and the strings are much easier to find), I'd use something like this:

C1: .120
G1: .090 or .095
D2: .065 (standard bass D string gauge)
A2: .035 or .040


These string gauges are just a rough guide based on the standard gauges of bass strings and what I know about string tension. They may not be exactly the tension you want, so you might have to experiment a little. Fortunately, bass strings usually come in intervals of .005 (ex. .035, .040, .045) so you have a lot of options, but you might have to do a little hunting to track down the gauges you want.

As for fretless, if you think it would be easier I say go for it. Since you've played cello for so long I'm assuming you have a pretty good grasp on intonation and vibrato, and these skills will be somewhat transferable to a fretless bass.

hope this helps

[Toby32]

thanks, it was a great help. I think I'll tune it in the standard bass range as you said. I know from experience that high quality custom strings can get somewhat expensive. and most bands aren't used to standard cello range anyway i guess.

As for the fretless option, I think I'll have to experiment a little and see if I can grasp the fingerboard positions good enough to play without them.
Vibrato is great on long notes and i never liked the electric alternatives

[Toby32]

feel free to post more opinions btw.

[rh15951]

A fretted bass with standard tuning would be best to start off with.

[EADG]

^^ yeah I'd at least try a fretted in standard but if you're that used to cello tuning and you like the fretless I'd go for that, there's no reason not to really.

I'd love to have a bass in cello tuning personally. You get half an octave of extra range, and there's pretty much no downtuning required.


Only thing is if you want to be in bands, showing each other ideas visually will be difficult

plus no one else will be able to play your bass, whether that's a pro or con you decide

[trumpeter]

EADG...


Oh....alternate.

[Toby32]

The thing is that it would be nice to use the same grips that i use on a cello, only thing I'm worried about is chords (not sure if I'm using the rigth words here, I'm norwegian and it's kinda hard to translate some musical expressions), since I've been playing mostly in an orchestra where you won't find a lot of chords in strings because we usually play in harmonica with each other. (40 people doing the job of one guitar and one bass)

[EADG]

The thing is that it would be nice to use the same grips that i use on a cello, only thing I'm worried about is chords (not sure if I'm using the rigth words here, I'm norwegian and it's kinda hard to translate some musical expressions), since I've been playing mostly in an orchestra where you won't find a lot of chords in strings because we usually play in harmonica with each other. (40 people doing the job of one guitar and one bass)


Ok I see what you mean

your chords will be different shapes so you might have to do some awkward fingerings/stretches

but I can't give you much more information about that unless you give me an example

[Toby32]

yeah, ok I'm gonna have to do a bit of brainstorming rigth now. I'll just have to write it down.

[Akira]

I don't see why starting on fretted is better if you are used to fretless instruments.


This girl I know recently started bass after already becoming a pretty good cellist. She plays a fretted, but she has beastly vibrato.

[EADG]

I don't see why starting on fretted is better if you are used to fretless instruments.


This girl I know recently started bass after already becoming a pretty good cellist. She plays a fretted, but she has beastly vibrato.


I'd say a fretless would be better for a cellist in theory

but I don't play cello or fretless bass so I can't really offer any solid advice

so that's why I'd recommend trying both fretted and fretless

[Toby32]

ok, yeah there migth be some akward chords in there, but but nothing worse than stretching my fingers a bit. trying to find grips for all the minors now.

and I'll definatly try both with and without frets, What key is bass played in though. (like on a note sheet) is it in f like on a cello a g like a violin

[EADG]

ok, yeah there migth be some akward chords in there, but but nothing worse than stretching my fingers a bit. trying to find grips for all the minors now.

and I'll definatly try both with and without frets, What key is bass played in though. (like on a note sheet) is it in f like on a cello a g like a violin

I wouldn't worry too much about chords unless they're something you plan on using a lot. They're rarely used on bass most of the time



Do you mean which clef? It's in F clef (bass clef) same as cello

[Toby32]

yeah, thanks.

[deemo]

i tune my acoustic guitar to open F# since playing the keyboard in F# major is the easiest thing to do. My bass stays EADG because i don't really need any notes lower than E and i prefer lighter strings that get shitty sounding when i detune too much

[Akira]

F# is the easiest piano key?

[EADG]

F# is the easiest piano key?

yeah what?


surely it would be C?

[Akira]

Sometimes people like having black keys to use, but still. G or D maybe.
F# is a dick key for written music.

[deemo]

i play alot of synthy pop music, hitting the F# bass and then an octave up is hella easier than hitting C, especially when you have no formal piano training such as myself.

[Phalanx]

sometimes I play BbEADGC for Jazz and I sometimes play G C F Bb Eb Gb when I feel like playing something chugga chugga

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Sometimes, I play with no strings, at all!

How is that for an alternate tuning?

[rh15951]

Sometimes, I play with no strings, at all!

How is that for an alternate tuning?

outside the box man

[EADG]

outside the box man

yeah that ****'s deep

[muthafunkabass]

I made a song in a pretty cool tuning:
A-C-A-C-Ab

Yeah.

[Left Shoe]

what would you ever use that tuning for

[muthafunkabass]

Boredom, nothing serious of course just seeing what it would be like with strings tuned in minor thirds and minor seventh (the high string).

[Claypool22]

I don't really like alternate tunings. I prefer my bass to be tuned in perfect 4ths. So, a half step or a whole step down is fine. That way it's easier for my ear to tell my fingers where to go.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I like my bass to be tuned to minor sixths, every string.

[EADG]

I like to tune my bass to tritones


no really I'm trying to find a good tuning for playing with harmonics in the keys of B, E, A

I tried EADG#C# yesterday and it was ok

[Pluperfect_Arson]

I like to tune my bass to tritones


no really I'm trying to find a good tuning for playing with harmonics in the keys of B, E, A

I tried EADG#C# yesterday and it was ok

If you go earlier in the thread, I posted Ion Dissonance's tuning. They play dissonant music, so try theirs if you are looking for something new.

Do not tell them that you know it, though, because they become extremely angry when people know. They scream at people for asking, apparently. BZM on the BTBAM forums cracked it. Ion Dissonance is Canadian, btw.

[EADG]

Do not tell them that you know it, though, because they become extremely angry when people know. They scream at people for asking, apparently.

Wow, they sound like assholes.

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Wow, they sound like assholes.

It is true, not to mention they lost their old vocalist, so they are stuck with the singer from Dead To Fall (bleh!). I have yet to hear their new album, but I am afraid to. :(

If you want me to upload the albums for you later, I can send them to you over MSN or something.

[Phalanx]

my guitar pro file says Ion Dissonance play in (well, the guitarists) AbCEADGC
the bassist plays in GCEAD

is that what they play in? cba looking back in the thread

It is true, not to mention they lost their old vocalist, so they are stuck with the singer from Dead To Fall (bleh!). I have yet to hear their new album, but I am afraid to. :(

If you want me to upload the albums for you later, I can send them to you over MSN or something.

The new album is actually all right, it seems a bit more Chugga Chugga Meshuggah rip so it's not like their other two albums but some of the riffs are pretty cool, still retains a sense of grind. I could send it to you if you want

[Pluperfect_Arson]

my guitar pro file says Ion Dissonance play in (well, the guitarists) AbCEADGC
the bassist plays in GCEAD

is that what they play in? cba looking back in the thread

I will be back with a reply! I think I posted on the second or third page, but I will bring it to this page for you, hold on.

EDIT:

D#AFCF#C#G#

[Phalanx]

well, that's completely different to what mine tabs say, but it still sounds alright on Guitar Pro. What about the bit I added to my last post?

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Yeah, if you would like to send it to me, you can either upload it and post a link or wait until later, but I will not be home until 03.00 your time.

I heard part of a song, and I did not enjoy it all that much. Their new singer's vocals are too strained, and they seem to focus more on breakdowns more so than they did on Solace. Breathing Is Irrelevant was ace, though. Gabe, the original singer, had more strained vocals on Solace, but I really enjoyed the vocals on Breathing Is Irrelevant.

[Phalanx]

hmm, not sure what to do, i wanna go to sleep soon, have you got msn?

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Yeah, but I am at school for the time being, haha.

I can wait for the album, no problem.

[Phalanx]

just found my yousendit details, it'll be up shortly =]

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Alright, sweet.

Thanks a lot, man.

[Phalanx]

hxxp://download.yousendit.com/BC0DABD6533CB40F

this

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Hero!

I will download it when I go home.

[Phalanx]

no probs, anything for a guy who has a picture of a woman with a bellend shaped *** in his avatar :p

[Pluperfect_Arson]

Bump so I remember to download the album when I go home.