[synop7]

Any of youy guys know why Jimi and SRV tuned half a step down (Eb)?

I'm asking thisthis because I got the insturctional "Guitard World" DVD "Axis:bold as love". On the first part of it they make you tune down.

Any clue?

By the way this a very good instructional DVD

Thanks for your time

 

[violation]

Fit the vocal range? Maybe they just liked the sound of it? Made bending easier? Hah, I don't know to be honest with you... most (if not all) early Van Halen was all a half step down too.

 

[Robboman]

Fit the vocal range? Maybe they just liked the sound of it? Made bending easier? Hah, I don't know to be honest with you... most (if not all) early Van Halen was all a half step down too.

yup, all of the above. SRV used huge strings for fatter tone, the half-step down tuning helps retain some bendability.

 

[god9]

Slash did it in Guns N Roses too, mostly for Axl's vox I heard

 

[zinga]

eb

you should try to tune down to c# this tuning has a sound all its own.evilGuitar: