Megadeth · 1988 · Studio album
So Far, So Good... So What! tuning.
E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD. 2 of 8 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard +7 ¢
About 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured on the CD.
MeasuredWidely reported
Measured by TuneLit
7 ¢ sharp
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Capitol CDP 7 48148 2 (1988) | +7.3 ¢ | A 441.9 | 8 | +6.6 to +10.3 ¢ | Medium |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (widely reported).
The only album with Jeff Young and Chuck Behler. E Standard throughout, measured about 7 ¢ sharp (A ≈ 442); Into the Lungs of Hell and Anarchy in the U.K. sit lower and get their own settings.
8 songs · 2 tuned differently
Every song, ready to tune
Tune opens the tuner in that song's tuning, pitch included. Play along opens the song player set to that tuning, so the track plays in yours. What the labels mean
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1. Into the Lungs of Hell
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
The instrumental opener, measured at concert pitch, about 10 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Every song is tabbed in E Standard, guitars and bass. Mustaine says he kept to standard tuning on purpose until the 2010s.
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2. Set the World Afire
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
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3. Anarchy in the U.K.
Different pitch
E Standard −6 ¢Measured
Notes
The Sex Pistols cover, measured about 6 ¢ flat, 13 ¢ below the rest of the album.
Every song is tabbed in E Standard, guitars and bass. Mustaine says he kept to standard tuning on purpose until the 2010s.
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4. Mary Jane
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
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5. 502
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
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6. In My Darkest Hour
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
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7. Liar
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
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8. Hook in Mouth
E Standard +7 ¢Measured
What the labels mean
- Measured
- TuneLit measured the pitch on an original CD or LP. The tuning name still comes from the sources.
- Official
- The band, a member, their producer or their guitar tech said it.
- Widely reported
- Trusted outlets, guides and tabs agree, but the band did not say it directly.
- From tabs
- From community tabs, or from players who tune along with the record.
- Disputed
- Sources disagree. The likeliest setting is shown; the notes name the other one.
Each song shows one label, the strongest it has, in this order. How we measure recordings →
Questions
What tuning is So Far, So Good... So What! in?
Megadeth recorded So Far, So Good... So What! (1988) in E Standard, about 7 cents sharp (A ≈ 442), measured by TuneLit on the CD. Into the Lungs of Hell uses E Standard; Anarchy in the U.K. uses E Standard −6 ¢.