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  • GulliverGulliver Frets: 848
    In order of most-useage:

    Standard
    Drop D
    Open D
    DADGAD
    BEADF#B  (only used for a bit of recording now and again)

    I occasionally dabble in Open G - and my old band was tuned to CGCFAD (Drop D down a tone) mainly because of the singer's range...
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  • Drew_TNBDDrew_TNBD Frets: 22445
    Drop C - CGCFAD - but not every song we play is in C. Got a bunch in G melodic minor and even some stuff in Bminor and Fminor.

    We don't use major keys. They are teh suck.
    :O)
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  • monquixotemonquixote Frets: 17485
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    I mostly just play in E standard. 
    I'll occasionally do a bit of drop D, open G and DADGAD. 
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  • DiscoStuDiscoStu Frets: 5382
    E standard
    Drop D
    sometimes DADGAD.

    I probably use a capo more than I detune/retune.

    I did once tune C# F# C# F# A# C# which was rather delicious...
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  • BigBearKrisBigBearKris Frets: 1747
    I play E standard, heavier strings (11s on my tele) I go half step down. For a bit of slide I use open G. That's it :)
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  • stickyfiddlestickyfiddle Frets: 26753
    Usually E Standard, and occasionally Open G, particularly on acoustic. I'm also fond of D Standard- really lovely on a Tele in particular, and my Taylor sounds way better in D Std than E Std.
    The Assumptions - UAE party band for all your rock & soul desires
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  • jaygtrjaygtr Frets: 218
    95% standard
    5% drop D

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  • boogiemanboogieman Frets: 12314
    Electrics: Drop D for Everlong, standard E for most other stuff. My Takamine is usually in DADGAD. The Tele lives permanently in open G for Keef style tomfoolery.
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  • octatonicoctatonic Frets: 33725
    I also have a guitar, usually a Tele, strung up in Nashville tuning too.
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  • chrispy108chrispy108 Frets: 2336
    One in Drop C, One in Standard, don't play either
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  • guitarfishbayguitarfishbay Frets: 7953
    edited August 2013
    My band plays in drop D.  Otherwise I play in E standard.  I prefer the tone of guitars tuned closer to standard.  I find the lower you tune an electric guitar the more restricted you are for tonal options if you want to use the full range of the instrument, especially if you want the low string to sound defined and not muddy but also want a reasonably thick sound from the plain strings.  Clean tones work, and tight high gain tones work, but if you want something mid gain and warm I find that chords involving notes below a C are hard to get sounding right without compromising the rest of the guitar tone.

    Acoustics are a different issue, I think baritone acoustics can sound incredible if a piece is specifically written to take advantage of their voicing.  One day I'd love to own one.
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  • IanSavageIanSavage Frets: 1319
    Personally I use D standard for most things as eighteen years of smoking has dropped my vocal comfort zone slightly; otherwise open G for slide stuff. 
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  • C6 at moment but may try E9
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  • FezFez Frets: 499
    Mainly standard which suits our singer who likes songs in C.
    I have my bitsa tele in open D at the moment for slide.
    Sometimes I will tune the acoustic to DADGAD
    Don't touch that dial.
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