Raised B Tuning

[Jeremy Wood]

Hows this done? Id like to give it a shot to see how Sister sounds on my guitar. Ive played it with the cap on 2. Sounds ok but irritates me.

[MGH4007]

capo on 7

oh yeah, i forgot, before you put the capo on 7, Drop the bottom (big) E string down to D

[tdowe99]

Man, you really gotta search.
http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=7

[bubba40]

Don't retune the guitar, that'll fuck up the strings/bridge/prospectives for peace in the Middle East. JUst put the capo on 7.

[MGH4007]

yeah, the most i tune up with standard strings isa sngle note.

[cityondown5]

I have a couple guitars, one is restrung to rasied B.

It's fucking beautiful, let me tell you. Well worth it. Sounds 100000x better than Capo.

[MGH4007]

I have a couple guitars, one is restrung to rasied B.

It's fucking beautiful, let me tell you. Well worth it. Sounds 100000x better than Capo.

Do they sell certain strings for raised B? If not what ones do you use?

[som3d3vil34]

OK, the first time I tried to string raise B, it worked like a charm. I loved it. Then recently, I decided to restring cause the strings were getting old. I started getting the strings on, and Im like a fucking octive too low. How does that even happen. Theres no way to tune up 12 half steps either.

Has this ever happened to anyone else??

[som3d3vil34]

Do they sell certain strings for raised B? If not what ones do you use?

http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=7

[cityondown5]

Do they sell certain strings for raised B? If not what ones do you use?

Basically, get a set of extra light strings (I use elixars)

Then buy an extra B string (.016)

You're basically going to not use the E string, then move every string up one.

So the A string you put where the E string normally goes, the D where the A normally goes, etc.

Then take that extra B string, and put it on the bottom, where the e string normally goes.

Tune it to:

B
F#
D
A
E
B

And you are set to go. If you're guitar tuner doesn't go to F#, let me know. Your tuner should have a 'flat' option which will help.

[cityondown5]

http://www.dmbtabs.com/faq.php?id=7

That too. :lol

[MGH4007]

Basically, get a set of extra light strings (I use elixars)

Then buy an extra B string (.016)

You're basically going to not use the E string, then move every string up one.

So the A string you put where the E string normally goes, the D where the A normally goes, etc.

Then take that extra B string, and put it on the bottom, where the e string normally goes.

Tune it to:

B
F#
D
A
E
B

And you are set to go. If you're guitar tuner doesn't go to F#, let me know. Your tuner should have a 'flat' option which will help.

YEah, my tuner does flats, and sharps.

[cityondown5]

YEah, my tuner does flats, and sharps.

Then you should be set. It sounds beautiful. Give it a shot.

[MGH4007]

Yeah, tomorrow I think im going to pickup a new set of strings and try it.

[som3d3vil34]

Yeah, tomorrow I think im going to pickup a new set of strings and try it.


Make sure to buy the extra B string.

[jammer]

So is "Raised B Tuning", the standard tuning for a baritone? I just realized I have no clue what a baritone guitar is... What kind does Dave play? What are some good other ones? (model numbers?)

[jammer]

Oh, also, does anyone other than Dave play a baritone guitar on some songs I might know?

[som3d3vil34]

So is "Raised B Tuning", the standard tuning for a baritone? I just realized I have no clue what a baritone guitar is... What kind does Dave play? What are some good other ones? (model numbers?)

Baritone is the same tuning as raise B, but its an octive lower (I think 1 octive). Baritone is a deeper sound than standard tuning.

Raise B Im pretty sure was created by Dave.

[DaveHead36]

Baritone guitars are used quite a bit in country music... dwight yoakam, willie nelson. It gives that deep, twangy tone that lots of guitarists use on solos and fills. Beach Boys used them too I do believe... If you listen to I Get Around you can hear the baritone guitar used for the rhythm guitar.

[jammer]

So does Dave use baritone guitars for the raised b tuning songs, or does he just raise b tune a normal guitar?

[tdowe99]

Since baritone tuning is the equivalent of Low B tuning, no.
Listen to most of the Everyday songs (TSB, IDI, WYA), and Some Devil (song) to hear the Bari.
The Raise B guitar is his Taylor 714.

[cityondown5]

Since baritone tuning is the equivalent of Low B tuning, no.
Listen to most of the Everyday songs (TSB, IDI, WYA), and Some Devil (song) to hear the Bari.
The Raise B guitar is his Taylor 714.

And Louisiana Bayou ;)

[VanHorneDog]

Baritone is the same tuning as raise B, but its an octive lower (I think 1 octive). Baritone is a deeper sound than standard tuning.

Raise B Im pretty sure was created by Dave.

been around for a while.

if im not mistaken it was the fender jaguar bass IV that really started the "baritone" guitar thing back in the 60s.

usually true baritone guitars are halfway between a regular guitar and a bass, this includes the guitar not just the notes. its about 27-29 inch fret board.

sick looking guitars might i add. especially if you proportion them right, i personally think daves jerry jones is just a classy design.

is the new "tiny little guitar" raised to B also? i dont know much about it. plus we have to find out what that new guitar he used the other day is.

[tdowe99]

No, it's Raise D, technically, which is achieved if you put the capo on fret 10.

[som3d3vil34]

Can anyone confirm or deny my assumption that Dave was the first to do the "raise B" tuning??

[tdowe99]

I really don't think there's anything "new" in music.

[GSUdawg521]

My old, first guitar is now in raised B and I like having one, though it's not a great guitar on the first place. The action is crazy high and there's nothing I can do about it, but it definitely sounds good when I'm in the mood to hurt my fingers :thumbsup

Someday I'll have a couple of nicer guitars including one acoustic for Raised B, I assume something cheap like a Fender or even less would be just fine?

[VanHorneDog]

Can anyone confirm or deny my assumption that Dave was the first to do the "raise B" tuning??

no idea, i doubt he did it first. probably a beattles thing.

[VanHorneDog]

My old, first guitar is now in raised B and I like having one, though it's not a great guitar on the first place. The action is crazy high and there's nothing I can do about it, but it definitely sounds good when I'm in the mood to hurt my fingers :thumbsup

Someday I'll have a couple of nicer guitars including one acoustic for Raised B, I assume something cheap like a Fender or even less would be just fine?

i think i just threw up a little in my mouth.

[chr35919]

i'm not sure i understand this obsession with raised b...i know dave uses it, but i think there are far better alternate tunings out there.

[MGH4007]

i'm not sure i understand this obsession with raised b...i know dave uses it, but i think there are far better alternate tunings out there.

I personally like F#f#

[som3d3vil34]

i'm not sure i understand this obsession with raised b...i know dave uses it, but i think there are far better alternate tunings out there.

Yes there are. But many can be done by tuning down or up with standard tuning, so its not a big deal to tune then tune back.

[GSUdawg521]

i think i just threw up a little in my mouth.

:lol I only play to play for myself, and the occasional friend or group of friends around, so I'm not interested in the most quality instrument (at least for a Raised B, secondary guitar). However I would go all-out for my standard guitar.

[VanHorneDog]

:lol I only play to play for myself, and the occasional friend or group of friends around, so I'm not interested in the most quality instrument (at least for a Raised B, secondary guitar). However I would go all-out for my standard guitar.

my backup acoustic cost 100 bucks and i like it more than fenders. it also sounds and looks better. but dont get me started. :lol

[GSUdawg521]

my backup acoustic cost 100 bucks and i like it more than fenders. it also sounds and looks better. but dont get me started. :lol

Yeah come to think of it almost any brand new $100 acoustic would sound better than my old one that's in raised B right now. I dunno why I just thought of Fender immediately as a popular but inexpensive brand. I know there are many out there

[TurboPGT]

If you re-tune to raised B....the terrorists win

[som3d3vil34]

no idea, i doubt he did it first. probably a beattles thing.

Im pretty familiar with their stuff, and I dont think thats it.

[DaveHead36]

Beatles never used a baritone guitar. Closest they came was using the Fender Jaguar Bass VI, but that wasn't a true baritone as it's tuned E-e (an octave lower than an electric). It was so guitar players could get bass tones, but weren't used to playing bass, so it had a guitar feel. You can see Lennon playing it in the Let It Be video (could be Long and Winding Road, not positive).

[som3d3vil34]

Raise B and baritone are not the same. Im 95% sure Dave made the raise B tuning, but baritone has been around a while.