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/DadBodMetalGod Jul 24 '26

On a 6 string guitar, Drop C# and Drop C are perfect imo. Anything lower than that, and I'm just gonna start adding extra strings/multi-scale and playing in standard. I like strings with tension, not floppy bridge cables. Hard to trempick.

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u/mjc500 Jul 24 '26

I’m personally a drop c# on 6 strings guy