HEVYDEVY FORUMS

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 6:51 am**

So Tracy, when, how what and why did Dev decide to drop his tuning down 1 string?

thanks in advance and congrats on the kid again

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 7:18 am**

Hahaha, who gives a crap, and why are you asking Tracy?

I've heard Dev say lots of times that lower is better. There's the why for you. As to when...sometime between AE and Alien. As to how, well, he got a 7 string and tuned it that way.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:12 am**

I think I've read/heard an interview where he says he's been using open C for 15 years? GCGCGCE is open C with an extra G I think.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 4:41 pm**

I may be completely wrong in memory but I think it was Led Zeppelin.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 5:19 pm**

Tracy wrote:I may be completely wrong in memory but I think it was Led Zeppelin.

He talked aboot the song "friends" from Zeppelin in interviews.
You must be completely right then! :wink:

EDIT: Oups! Sorry! I think he was asking aboot getting the extra string and not the tuning... :roll:

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 9:56 pm**

Alien was the first album he did 7 strings if I'm not mistaken. The "Great Average Guitar Video" best sums up the open C tuning concept.

Posted: **Tue Apr 18, 2006 10:58 pm**

mo wrote:Alien was the first album he did 7 strings if I'm not mistaken. The "Great Average Guitar Video" best sums up the open C tuning concept.

GAHHHHH I really want to see that.

Posted: **Wed Apr 19, 2006 2:16 am**

hairy wrote:
Tracy wrote:EDIT: Oups! Sorry! I think he was asking aboot getting the extra string and not the tuning...

no i mean the tuning...

Posted: **Wed Apr 19, 2006 5:27 am**

I am pretty sure Tracy is right with the Zepplin. As far as the lower string its probably cause Devin loves to be a bass player. :lol:

Posted: **Wed Apr 19, 2006 6:20 am**

beavis christ wrote:I am pretty sure Tracy is right with the Zepplin. As far as the lower string its probably cause Devin loves to be a bass player.

yes but not as kickass as me :lol:

Posted: **Wed Apr 19, 2006 9:40 am**

He also mentions the Led Zep thing in the guitar vid, definitely 'friends'

Posted: **Fri Apr 21, 2006 1:46 pm**

What are you guys talking about? Have I gone completely mad, or I am I right to think that "Great Average Guitar" was never released? How could you guys have seen it? It's certainly not in the merch section on the website...

James.

Posted: **Fri Apr 21, 2006 3:02 pm**

I think there is only 10 copies in existence or some tiny number like that.

Posted: **Fri Apr 21, 2006 5:48 pm**

It may not be in the merch section, but it is sitting up near my tv.

Posted: **Fri Apr 21, 2006 7:21 pm**

day old male wrote:What are you guys talking about? Have I gone completely mad, or I am I right to think that "Great Average Guitar" was never released? How could you guys have seen it? It's certainly not in the merch section on the website...

James.

It was widely released in Japan.