# What is your subjective favorite guitar tuning for visual kei? **URL:** \ **Category:** Musicians\ **Created:** [July 17, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837 "2026-07-17T15:27:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zeus/32/89310_2.png) [@zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/zeus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/1 "2026-07-17T15:27:38Z")
and why is it drop C#? I’m just joking. In all seriousness, share your favorite guitar tunings for VK along with some songs that use them. And if you aren’t sure what your favorite song uses, post it here and someone can help you figure it out. Together, we will uncover the mysteries of VK. ---
**Author:** ![Forest](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/forest/32/81391_2.png) [@Forest](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Forest)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 4:12pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/2 "2026-07-17T16:12:38Z")
7-string B standard, one of my favorites from mid-period MUCC. A LOT of their early discography (maybe from 2001-at least 2014) was in this, until they started experimenting with drop tunings (Drop A specifically around 2017) [![](https://forum.jrockone.com/uploads/default/original/3X/b/9/b98dcdcfd1897420dfd14ed010a22eef28ef8573.jpeg "Shion") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYaRdDv0YyQ) DEZERT’s discog until 2015-16 (when the original guitarist left) exclusively used Drop A# [![](https://forum.jrockone.com/uploads/default/original/3X/1/e/1e9204a5d54e449b4df8b2ae71f7fdac7becf295.jpeg "DEZERT - Infection") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxYs3kwJwxc) Vistlip. for a while, used one guitar in Drop B, one in 7-String B Standard (the mix is wacky and you can’t really hear the 7 string well until the breakdown until 2:32) [![](https://forum.jrockone.com/uploads/default/original/3X/5/0/50eaeb0d04cfbd1fcf8b776b6c8088f2a486b4e1.jpeg "Vistlip - Life") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGfOmgJ89-M) ---
**Author:** ![ZephyrHFN](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zephyrhfn/32/457_2.png) [@ZephyrHFN](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/ZephyrHFN)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 5:04pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/3 "2026-07-17T17:04:28Z")
Drop C#. Responds well to +1/-2 transposition on my guitar modelers. ---
**Author:** ![Qventin](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/qventin/32/65812_2.png) [@Qventin](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Qventin)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:29pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/4 "2026-07-17T20:29:52Z")
Standard tuning or D# (because of aie). ---
**Author:** ![zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zeus/32/89310_2.png) [@zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/zeus)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/5 "2026-07-17T21:36:32Z")
I could be argued into standard tuning. ---
**Author:** ![Berkerrang](https://forum.jrockone.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/b/b2d939/32.png) [@Berkerrang](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Berkerrang)\ **Post date:** [July 18, 2026, 4:35pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/6 "2026-07-18T16:35:17Z")
Drop C# for sure. Can sound heavy, melodic, upbeat, sad etc ---
**Author:** ![zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zeus/32/89310_2.png) [@zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/zeus)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 12:01pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/7 "2026-07-19T12:01:06Z")
> [@ZephyrHFN](#): > > Drop C#. Responds well to +1/-2 transposition on my guitar modelers. What guitar modeler do you use? I have yet to try pitch shifting in Drop C# with my Helix. > [@Berkerrang](#): > > Drop C# for sure. Can sound heavy, melodic, upbeat, sad etc This is what I’m talking about! I agree ---
**Author:** ![ZephyrHFN](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zephyrhfn/32/457_2.png) [@ZephyrHFN](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/ZephyrHFN)\ **Post date:** [July 19, 2026, 1:16pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/8 "2026-07-19T13:16:04Z")
I have Neural DSP’s GOJIRA X suite, as well as a Whammy DT. ---
**Author:** ![twomonstrous](https://forum.jrockone.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/c68b51/32.png) [@twomonstrous](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/twomonstrous)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/9 "2026-07-20T22:51:25Z")
It would be either 7-string B-standard (thanks to MUCC as @Forest pointed it out, Miya was much more interesting with that - same goes for some Vistlip and Arlequin songs in that tuning apparently?) or drop C# (there is something about this that suits typical VK vocal ranges) for me. ---
**Author:** ![zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zeus/32/89310_2.png) [@zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/zeus)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 11:34pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/10 "2026-07-20T23:34:44Z")
Someone give me more appreciation for 7 string B standard. ---
**Author:** ![Forest](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/forest/32/81391_2.png) [@Forest](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/Forest)\ **Post date:** [July 20, 2026, 11:59pm UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/11 "2026-07-20T23:59:47Z")
I could be mistaken, but I think lynch. used that 7-string B standard + 6 string Drop B combo for a while too ---
**Author:** ![ombra](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/ombra/32/62941_2.png) [@ombra](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/ombra)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 12:02am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/12 "2026-07-21T00:02:15Z")
composition Is the most important point, whatever the tuning. But I notice, lower than drop B, or 7 strings standard, i tend to disconnect with bands. It feels too much, and insistent ---
**Author:** ![thetortavendor](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/thetortavendor/32/58297_2.png) [@thetortavendor](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/thetortavendor)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 12:03am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/13 "2026-07-21T00:03:48Z")
Dir en greys ADADGBE, fun to mess around in. Drop B and Drop C# are fun D Standard as well ---
**Author:** ![zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/user_avatar/forum.jrockone.com/zeus/32/89310_2.png) [@zeus](https://forum.jrockone.com/u/zeus)\ **Post date:** [July 21, 2026, 12:04am UTC](https://forum.jrockone.com/t/what-is-your-subjective-favorite-guitar-tuning-for-visual-kei/16837/14 "2026-07-21T00:04:44Z")
> [@thetortavendor](#): > > Dir en greys ADADGBE, fun to mess around in. Idk why but i hate the way this one sounds