The Offspring · 2003 · Studio album
Splinter tuning.
E Standard, about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured on the CD. 7 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard −14 ¢
About 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
14 ¢ flat
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Japan SICP 500 | −14.4 ¢ | A 436.4 | 12 | −15.8 to −11.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
The one Offspring album well off concert pitch: most songs sit 11 to 17 ¢ flat (A ≈ 436). Neocon, Never Gonna Find Me and Spare Me the Details are tabbed in E♭ Standard, and the audio agrees. Long Way Home and Hit That sit sharp instead, The Worst Hangover Ever at concert pitch and When You're in Prison lower still, so each has its own setting.
12 songs · 7 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. Neocon
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −14 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard on Songsterr and Ultimate Guitar. The short opener is almost nothing but the open low E♭ (87 % of its low notes), and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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2. The Noose
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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3. Long Way Home
Different pitch
E Standard +15 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 15 ¢ sharp, while most of the album sits flat.
Community tabs put The Noose, Long Way Home, Hit That, (Can't Get My) Head Around You and the rest of the album in E Standard; TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees on those four.
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4. Hit That
Different pitch
E Standard +11 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 11 ¢ sharp, while most of the album sits flat.
Community tabs put The Noose, Long Way Home, Hit That, (Can't Get My) Head Around You and the rest of the album in E Standard; TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees on those four.
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5. Race Against Myself
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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6. (Can't Get My) Head Around You
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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7. The Worst Hangover Ever
Different pitch
E StandardMeasured
Notes
At concert pitch on the CD, about 14 ¢ above the rest of the album. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio leans toward E♭ here, but every tab says E Standard, so it stays in E. If it sounds a half step off, try E♭ Standard.
Community tabs put The Noose, Long Way Home, Hit That, (Can't Get My) Head Around You and the rest of the album in E Standard; TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees on those four.
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8. Never Gonna Find Me
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −14 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
The Songsterr tab and one Ultimate Guitar tab are a half step down; the most-voted Ultimate Guitar tab says standard tuning. TuneLit's semitone check from the audio sides with E♭: the low E♭ is one of the most common notes on the record.
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9. Lightning Rod
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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10. Spare Me the Details
Different tuning
E♭ Standard −14 ¢Measured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard on Songsterr (acoustic and electric guitars and bass), and TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees.
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11. Da Hui
E Standard −14 ¢Measured
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12. When You're in Prison
Different pitch
E Standard −24 ¢Measured
Notes
Measured about 24 ¢ flat, the lowest song on the album.
Community tabs put The Noose, Long Way Home, Hit That, (Can't Get My) Head Around You and the rest of the album in E Standard; TuneLit's semitone check from the audio agrees on those four.
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.
- Community
- 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 Splinter in?
The Offspring recorded Splinter (2003) in E Standard, about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), measured by TuneLit on the CD. 7 songs use other tunings or pitches, listed song by song on this page.
Why does Splinter sound out of tune with my guitar?
The record sits about 14 cents flat (A ≈ 436), so a guitar tuned to A 440 clashes with it. The Tune buttons on this page set the tuner's reference to match the record, song by song, so you only tune the strings.