Issue with D drop C Tuning

[dmdport]

I'm trying to play Aerials by System of a Down but have issues with the game detecting most of the notes on the low E string. Expecially up towards the top of the guitar (2nd and 3rd fret). Any advice would be great (new to guitar)!
Also, if it means anything I have an epiphone LP Special 2.

[Misplaced Mojo]

Your strings might not be heavy enough to handle that much down-tuning. Also, with that much slack it will be easy to put to much pressure on fretted notes. Intonation could also be a problem.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

Your strings might not be heavy enough to handle that much down-tuning. Also, with that much slack it will be easy to put to much pressure on fretted notes. Intonation could also be a problem.

I got the guitar for Christmas so its whatever stings come on it. I think they are 10 guage but don't quote me on that. What strings would you recommend I get then?

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Rogue203:

10s are pretty light to be playing D drop C. I would think 12s would be better, but if you are new to guitar, they will be hard to play.

Yeah I've got like 30 hours of experience. It just seems weird, Im at 75% mastery on rhythm and it seems to pick up the sound fine but on lead it just doesn't work at all. How much harder do you think 12's would be?

[Paladin]

Floating trem? == Problem with alternate tunings

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Paladin:

Floating trem? == Problem with alternate tunings

Les Paul, so no.

[Misplaced Mojo]

If you want to try thicker strings, start out with Beefy Slinky's (11s) and go from there. It might also be worth it to take your guitar into the shop for a set-up.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

If you want to try thicker strings, start out with Beefy Slinky's (11s) and go from there. It might also be worth it to take your guitar into the shop for a set-up.

What all do they change in a setup? Its like $40 at guitar center right?

[Boris the Animal]

It could also be that your pickups are too far away from the strings and need to be closer. That's fairly simple to do so you can ask them to do that as well while you're there.

[ufo]

you cannot properly play E standard and C standard with the same set up.
I have one instrument for E standard and another one for C standard. Each set up with an appropriated string gauges.
-Going from E to C with a standard string set will make the strings too floppy and will require to make a full set up of your instrument (release the truss rod tension, intonation)
-going to heavy gauges to E standard will make the tension way too high.

Believe me there is not a good compromise to make a instrument confortable in E and C standard. Better to own two dedicated guitars.

I am writing from a bass player point of view but I guess the same problem also occurs for guitar

cheers

[woof]

ufo, I think that you are correct for guitars as well, but many of us can't afford multiple guitars, so we try to play the lower tunings anyway and see what we can do. Just personally, I would be interested in trying some of Staind's tunes, but after seeing how things go with C-tuning or even D drop-C, I can't see the point in trying to play tunings any lower.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by saent_anger:

ufo, I think that you are correct for guitars as well, but many of us can't afford multiple guitars, so we try to play the lower tunings anyway and see what we can do. Just personally, I would be interested in trying some of Staind's tunes, but after seeing how things go with C-tuning or even D drop-C, I can't see the point in trying to play tunings any lower.

Is there a way for the game to let me play the song in E standard then and not have to change the tuning? And on that note, what would be the best strings to get so I at least have a shot at playing both E standard and D drop C. As long as the game can pick it up i'm fine. I'll probably get a setup on my guitar when I put new strings on it. Just want to know what I should buy.

[Boris the Animal]

Originally posted by ufo:

you cannot properly play E standard and C standard with the same set up.
I have one instrument for E standard and another one for C standard. Each set up with an appropriated string gauges.
-Going from E to C with a standard string set will make the strings too floppy and will require to make a full set up of your instrument (release the truss rod tension, intonation)
-going to heavy gauges to E standard will make the tension way too high.

Believe me there is not a good compromise to make a instrument confortable in E and C standard. Better to own two dedicated guitars.

I am writing from a bass player point of view but I guess the same problem also occurs for guitar

cheers

It's the same for guitar since you not only need a heavier gauge of strings, the intonation is different as well, and you're also loosening the strings so much that it's taking the tension off the truss. If you constantly keep doing that, the neck will eventually start to bend. So if you want to play standard tuned, eb, and drop d tuning as well as Drop tunings, you're better off with two guitars so that they stay in shape.

[Twice Baked]

Try increasing your realtone cable gain under audio options.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Twice Baked:

Try increasing your realtone cable gain under audion options.

Thanks for the advice. I'll try it out shortly.

[dmdport]

Originally posted by Lord Whorfin:

Your strings might not be heavy enough to handle that much down-tuning. Also, with that much slack it will be easy to put to much pressure on fretted notes. Intonation could also be a problem.

Well your advice worked. If I barely hold down the spaghetti strings it registers it.
And I just realised that Lead and Rythm are exactly the same in this song :/