For Guitarists: Favorite Tuning? Favorite Chord?

As for tuning, I've always been partial to D# (Eb) and felt most comfortable with it. All songs that my band plays are either written in D# or Drop C# (Db). I have a baritone-to-bass sort of voice that benefits greatly from a lower tuning and something just "feels right" about it. I also have a growing affinity for Open G.

As far as my favorite chord: Abm. It has that wonderful dark but somber sound that is near and dear to me.

How about the rest of you? How are you typically tuned? What is your favorite tuning/chord? And, if you are able to express it, why is it your favorite?

/tn.

Strat Always tuned in standard A440.

Resonator tuned in G, sometimes D for bottleneck slide

We play almost everything in G because that where the vocalist feels comfortable; when I sing, I like A, Am or E. They don't let me sing anything but Dylan tunes as I can mimic him pretty fair.

standard tuning and powerchords

standard tuning.
i am not in a band and don't push any vocals...just me and my rig so i stick to standard.
favorite chord.....i like good ale Am a lot.
A5 is vary nice too.

I'm all about standard tuning for the majority of my axes, but when the resonator comes out, Open D or Open A is the only thing that works for me.

Guitars to me just dont seem to feel right in anything else than standard tuning.I use a few tunings with dif guitars,from Drop D-to a Drop C but standard feels kind of natural

I aslo dont mind the semitone down tuning a lot of axe men like Malsteen use as it loosens the strings a tad for more extreme vibrato and a slighly darker tone

and yeahh A5 rules bro

There are many very cool tunings like the ones mentioned above.
BUT
If you want Perfect Harmonic Balance

the ONLY way to get it is by tuning to a-432.

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I guess it depends on what I am playing. I always have my Selmer guitars tuned standard EADGBE, and only use them for Gypsy Jazz. However, if I feel in the mood to play some Kaki King/Preston Reed style guitar I usually tune my old Flatop one of the following...

Open C: CGCGCE
Fifths: CGDAEB
D Modal: DADGAD or DADADD
or something like: DADGCC or DADGCE

I play quite a few styles of music and I try not to limit myself with standard tuning. I don't think my old 60's flatop has ever been in standard tuning since I have owned it, and I usually keep my Archtop guitar in a modal tuning as well. I actually quite prefer Open or Modal tunings compared to standard, and I have found that they add a whole new range of percussive ambiance to the sound. However, for a good majority of the music I play standard tuning will suit just fine.

Just very recently I have been experimenting with C6 tuning on my old lap steel. Perfect for the I-VI-II western swing style that is either making a resurgence or has always been popular but I just wasn't aware.
It's great that my current crew let's me get out from behind the URB every now and then.

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Gotta go with Drop D down a whole step to C on this one. Nothing shakes the jewels quite like that! We play a few covers too, mostly in standard tuning, but the fave is drop D down to C.

Standard or drop D. Drop D gives the nice possibility of going deep.

As for the chord. I've been stuck on A Minor for a long time now.