What open tuning is best for slide guitar?

open E
The most common open tunings for slide guitar playing are open E, D, G and A. Allman and Trucks, widely considered to be two of the greatest slide players ever, have mostly preferred to play slide in open E tuning, which is spelled, low to high, E B E G# B E.

What gauge strings does Sonny Landreth use?

013-. 056 gauge, and his guitar is set with a high action that not only lets those slide notes ring clear (remember: when using a slide, it should ‘float´ on the strings – never push down onto the fingerboard), but it also allows him to fret notes behind the slide.

What gauge strings does Derek Trucks use?

Derek Trucks’ slide guitar set up He uses a custom made set of DR Pure Blues strings in a 0.11-0.46 gauge.

What gauge strings did Duane Allman use?

I expected Allman’s strings to be heavy, but in fact he used surprisingly light strings. They were gauge . 010-. 038, which is particularly light on the bass strings.

What slide tuning does Derek Trucks use?

open E tuning
Like Duane Allman, who was one of his biggest musical influences (not to mention his uncle Butch Trucks’ bandmate in the original incarnation of the Allman Brothers Band), Derek plays in open E tuning and wears his slide on his 3rd finger.

Is Open E Tuning bad for your guitar?

The potential problem with Open E Tuning is that it puts more tension on the neck of the guitar which can damage the neck. The fifth and fourth strings are tuned up a whole step. For this tuning, there is a substantial overall increase in tension on the neck.

What is open E tuning on a slide guitar?

In this month’s column, I’d like to focus on the basic elements of slide guitar playing in open E tuning. Open E tuning is achieved by raising the pitches of your A, D and G strings while leaving the low E, B and high E strings tuned normally.

What is open E tuning on a violin?

Open E tuning is achieved by raising the pitches of your A, D and G strings while leaving the low E, B and high E strings tuned normally. The A string is tuned up a whole step to B; the D string is tuned up a whole step to E; and the G string goes up a half step to G#.

How can I tune my Guitar for slide guitar playing?

And if you dedicate a guitar to slide, then you can set it up to work with whatever tuning you want. Increase the string height, customize the string set gauges, change the string radius at the bridge (probably to decrease the radius – flatter is easier to make chords for slides).

What is open G tuning on a guitar?

Open G tuning was one of the first slide guitar tunings to be adopted by Delta slide players in the early 20th century. Compared with standard tuning, 3 of the strings are tuned down in pitch in open G. For this reason, open G is sometimes referred to as a ‘slack’ tuning.