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    Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

    I noticed Robert Fripp uses a weird altered tuning...

    Low to high - C G D G E G

    Has anyone used this tuning (or anything similar)

    I am a bit worried about tuning the B up to E & the E up to G.

    Any thoughts?
    "What frequency are you getting? Is it noise or sweet, sweet music?"
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    Re: Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

    This is Guitar Craft tuning, which greatly extends the range of the guitar and is certain to break you out of old patterns. He uses this with an 11 on the high G...with an LP scale.
    Check out http://www.frakctured.ukf.net/ for Crimson transcriptions in this tuning.

    As a side note, Adrian Belew has a range of tunings he uses.
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    • #3
      Re: Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

      what the hell! now THATS a funky tuning!
      esp ltd deluxe ec-1000 (amber sunburst)
      fender mim standard strat
      peavey classic 30
      johnson j-station
      original ibanez ts-9 (not in use)
      dunlop crybaby (sometimes in use)
      yamaha f-310p acoustic
      taylor 410 acoustic
      "This ain't no ballet-we want people to listen with their eyes closed,to just let the music come inside them and forget their wordly cares..." Duane Allman
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      • #4
        Re: Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

        Originally posted by Mincer
        This is Guitar Craft tuning, which greatly extends the range of the guitar and is certain to break you out of old patterns. He uses this with an 11 on the high G...with an LP scale.
        Check out http://www.frakctured.ukf.net/ for Crimson transcriptions in this tuning.

        As a side note, Adrian Belew has a range of tunings he uses.
        I got that from the Frakctured site!, hehe, I am gonna try it on my LP, like you said, due to the extended range it could break me out of old habits.

        The thing that worries me is that on the site there is a note at the bottom warning about warped necks, is this something I should worry about?
        "What frequency are you getting? Is it noise or sweet, sweet music?"

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          Re: Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

          i dont think you should worry. the california guitar trio (awesome stuff) uses this tuning on martin acoustics, so it should be fine.
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          • #6
            Re: Robert Fripp/King Crimson Tuning

            OK, I'll get some new strings and give it a go, cheers
            "What frequency are you getting? Is it noise or sweet, sweet music?"

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