r/metalguitar 9d ago

4ths tuning

Why don’t metal guitarists use 4ths tuning. Seems like it would simplify everything as far as learning the fingerboard. Seems like it is tailor made for metal especially.

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u/shitterbug 9d ago

No, it would make leads a lot more difficult. E.g. sweeping would not be attainable anymore for most people.