D Standard Suggestions

stimpsonslostson

I’ve been playing lots of Gaslight Anthem recently- they tend to tune to D, so my tele is semi permanently in D Standard... I love this particular guitar & want to play it more, but it’s perfect for Gaslight... my tele Deluxe is in standard. 

What other good songs/bands use this tuning? 

Alnico

Gimme Shelter by Paul Brady (Sons of Anarchy Soundtrack).

TTBZ

Mastodon - a mix of D standard, drop C and drop A.

Lestratcaster

Four Year Strong and Volbeat play in D standard. Good tuning, has that low growliness!

skunkwerx

Cky. 

For me Deron Miller is/was the king of catchy riffs. 

Add an octave pedal for extra authenticity!

TTBZ

Lestratcaster said:

Four Year Strong and Volbeat play in D standard. Good tuning, has that low growliness!

Yeah I like it as a tuning as well, low enough to sound heavy but not too low that it turns to mud.

timmysoft

I go a bit further and drop the lowest string, in a single guitar band it just adds so much girth.

skullfunkerry

timmysoft said:

I go a bit further and drop the lowest string, in a single guitar band it just adds so much girth.

Same here, my last band was all in drop C and I think I'm going to be heading back there, it just has so much more chunk

grungebob

My first band when I was 16 (so 94) tuned to D standard with drop C. Sounded great in general and helped the singer. I tune up half a semi tone these days but will tune my strats in D standard once I own one again. 

snazza

Red Fang, Elder, Baroness (again with drop C), Russian Circles, Kylesa (drop C)......basically anything 'sludgy' .....and i bloody love it!

prlgmnr

Baroness, Death, Decapitated, Anata, Vader

Maybe not all quite Tele material...though I think Baroness guy plays a G&L ASAT

timmysoft

skullfunkerry said:

timmysoft said:

I go a bit further and drop the lowest string, in a single guitar band it just adds so much girth.

Same here, my last band was all in drop C and I think I'm going to be heading back there, it just has so much more chunk

I also find that it means you lose those shitty 2k frequencies that make amps sound harsh, it’s a much smoother sounding tuning.

xscaramanga

Mötley Crüe!

failed_astronaut

Cursive use D standard with the occasional drop C.

stimpsonslostson

Thanks folks. I got stuck into Volbeat last night. 

Fez

Robin Trower tunes his strats to D.

timmysoft

Theres my bands track on Spotify/ iTunes/amazon etc if you want try dropping that low string further. 

https://open.spotify.com/album/5HMTWEDDyIFo3pURGFaofc

Lestratcaster

TTBZ said:

Lestratcaster said:

Four Year Strong and Volbeat play in D standard. Good tuning, has that low growliness!

Yeah I like it as a tuning as well, low enough to sound heavy but not too low that it turns to mud.

And dropping the 6th string down to make it drop C is probably my favourite tunings! Chug central!! Haha.

Exorcist

My band (hardcore) were always D standard, all albums were recorded in D standard. I still tune this a lot, I like the frequency range it sits in. good bass, but not interfering with a bass guitar IMHO and still nice chewy mids. IMHO

bwets

Tame Impala use it.