retuning C6 to open D?

Adam Tracksler · From: Maine, USA

I don't have my c6 here today to try, can a C6 (CEGACE) set be tuned to open D? (DADF#AD)? (without changing strings...)

My strings are 10, 14, 18 , 24, 26, 34....

Thanks in advance

Stephen Abruzzo · From: Philly, PA

Not without it sounding like crap. The bottom 3 strings would undergo a huge amount of de-tuning and would most likely be very "flabby".

C6 covers 1 1/3 octaves where D covers 2 full octaves. The low D is typically around gauge 56 or so.

Jean-Sebastien Gauthier · From: Quebec, Canada

You can tune to D9!

C E G A C E to D E F# A D F#

Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Another way is to tune open D down to G6 - same intervals as C6.
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Andy Volk · From: Boston, MA

Another way is to tune open D down to G6 - same intervals as C6.
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