Girls Girls Girls

[Jack Napalm]

I need to learn Girls, Girls, Girls by the Crue and wondered what tuning people use for it. I am trying to do this by ear of Mick but I have seen transcriptions in the past that had it in Drop D. Just wondering what the 'right' way is.

I started playing it in Drop-D tonight but tried it in standard tuning as well. Drop-D seems easier but wasn't sure if it was as Mick plays it. Just wondering what people play it in and if one ends up being better in the long run once you get into the fills and solos.

[rjohnstone]

I just gave GGG a listen and I think he used standard A440.
Never tried to play that one before, so I can't say which would be better.

I just figured out Primal Scream a few weeks ago... not hard, but very fun to play.
It's standard tuning as is just about every other Crue song I've learned.
Mick loves open G slides and that doesn't work to well with drop D tuning.

[Grandturk]

Most Motley is tuned down a full step - so standard down a full step. Not aware of them ever really using drop-D.

[Mr.Shreddy]

I believe as Granturk said; GCGFAD tuninng. (?) I think that's what I do when I plat it.

[VitaminG]

what the hell is GCGFAD? Drop C would be CGCFAD, but Turk said standard down a whole step, which would be DGCFAD.

[Jack Napalm]

Thanks everyone. I never thought about it being a full step down. Makes perfect sense though. Many Crue songs were a full step down. I'll try that tonight and see how it goes.

[tonemonster]

I just use a drop D tuning for it. it might not be the totally accurate way, but it works. I just use a EVH D tuna. it does the job. for my ears anyway. I am not going to set up a Floyded guitar in full D tuning. too much PITA for one song.

[Jack Napalm]

I think that is where I am going to end up. I really don't want to have another guitar tuned a different way. I already have a Drop-D and standard tuning.

[Spivonious]

There are a lot of bands that play in D tuning these days (Symphony X comes to mind). You might find it worth it to keep a guitar there.

[Chad]

Or look into one of those Morpheus pedals. I haven't heard one in person yet. But I will say that my AxeFx Ultra does pretty good with drop tuning simulation down a step or so. It feels a little weird, but sounds pretty good. Probably wouldn't use it for recording, but should be fine for practice and live.

[Spivonious]

That's a good point. A pitchshifter pedal would work fine for just a song or two.

[Trussrod]

I have a WH4--the current version of Digitech's Whammy Pedal--and there is one setting that drops the pitch of each note a whole step. It was created for shifting a standard E tuning to D and is called "Drop Tune." It works well--at least to my ears.

[Soap]

The way I use to do it and everybody is different.
If you wanna go through the whole tuner/pedal escaped and etc then have at it.
But when you are your own tech and don't/didn't have two different guitars (one tuned low for Motley songs) to switch on the fly, you improvise and learn the manual way.
Remember early Motley days, first 2-3 albums D tuners like we know them today were unheard of.
Motley tunes weren't a drop D tuning the whole guitar (all 6 strings) was tuned down low.

With that said...
My guitar was/is tuned to standard pitch, A440.
I took/take the open string G (3rd string) and tuned my low E (6 string) to the pitch of the G string. I/we then tuned the whole guitar from the low E. One of the best things to happen to me in those days, was when I acquired a second guitar. I was less moodier with the song/set list.

That usually done it for me meaning put me really close.
It never was "exact pitch" but in live settings it worked and we (the band) got pretty good at it and pulled it off nicely between songs.

Remember, the strings are a tab bit slangy tuned that low so adjust your playing accordingly. If your a heavy picker and your fret hand digs in might consider playing around with it first to cop a feel for it.

Very few give Mick the credit he's deserving of.
He was/is a major component of Motley Crue.
You get a better vibe/feel for his playing and his grooves when you tune down.

[tonemonster]

Very few give Mick the credit he's deserving of.
He was/is a major component of Motley Crue.
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I agree totally. I think Mick is just overlooked because he isnt a raving asshole exhibitionist idiot loudmouth jerk like the rest of the band. he is consistant. I think he had a unique style, and everyone looked over him because of the dumbass antics and behavior of the rest of the band. some bands like that seem all about the attitude, glitz, glamour, and fame. the music comes second.

[Mr.Shreddy]

what the hell is GCGFAD? Drop C would be CGCFAD, but Turk said standard down a whole step, which would be DGCFAD.

Haha whoa I meant D, thanks man!