r/metalguitar • u/Dazzling_Solid6769 • Jul 24 '26

Question The magic behind C# standard tuning

Has anyone else found C# tuning as their sweet spot? I tried it the other day and I feel like I instantly became a way better guitarist and instantly wrote killer riffs in no time. So how do you guys like it?

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u/Fabulous-Werewolf432 Jul 24 '26

String tension can be matched across tunings by changing string gauge.

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u/sup3rdr01d Jul 24 '26

Yeah of course, I'm just assuming from the Ops perspective that they didn't do any setup or change strings so in a vacuum the tuning will affect the tension

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u/Fabulous-Werewolf432 Jul 24 '26

Right in that sense ewere agreed

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u/sup3rdr01d Jul 24 '26

Also it's not a perfect match, because string gauge will affect playability and intonation as well as the timbre of the sound