The Pretty Reckless · 2016 · Studio album
Who You Selling For tuning.
E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD. 4 of 12 songs are tuned differently.
Album tuning
E Standard
At concert pitch (A 440), measured on the CD.
MeasuredCommunity
Measured by TuneLit
At concert pitch
| Source | Offset | Equivalent A | Songs | Spread | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CD, Razor & Tie (2016) | +1.2 ¢ | A 440.3 | 12 | +0.1 to +1.4 ¢ | High |
Before we measured, sources said: E Standard, with no pitch given (community).
A bluesier, more classic-rock record, and mostly E Standard. The opener and Oh My God go back down to E♭, and the title track is tabbed a whole step down. Warren Haynes plays lead on Back to the River. Measured at concert pitch.
12 songs · 4 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. The Walls Are Closing In / Hangman
Different tuning
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
E♭ Standard, unlike most of the album; rests on one tab and the audio check.
The one tab, little used, is half a step down. TuneLit's audio check backs it: it hears a low E♭ all through the song and rules out E.
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2. Oh My God
Different tuning
E♭ StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a half step.
Tabbed in E♭ Standard, with the open low E♭ as the root; TuneLit's audio check agrees.
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3. Take Me Down
E StandardMeasured
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4. Prisoner
E StandardMeasured
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5. Wild City
E StandardMeasured
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6. Back to the River
E StandardMeasured
Notes
With Warren Haynes on lead guitar. The only full tab is a machine transcription in E Standard, and the audio check agrees.
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7. Who You Selling For
Different tuning
D StandardMeasured
Notes
How to get there from the album's E Standard: Every string down a whole step.
D Standard; rests on one tab and the audio check.
The one guitar tab is a whole step down (D Standard), with the open low D used throughout. TuneLit hears a low D as the most common bass note and the audio check agrees. A chord sheet plays the same chords in E Standard with open D shapes.
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8. Bedroom Window
E StandardMeasured
Notes
No tab with a stated tuning was found; it follows the album, and TuneLit's audio check agrees with E.
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9. Living in the Storm
E StandardMeasured
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10. Already Dead
E StandardMeasured
Notes
No tab with a stated tuning was found, so it follows the album. TuneLit's audio check is not sure about E and hears a strong low E♭, so check by ear: E♭ Standard may fit better.
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11. The Devil's Back
E StandardMeasured
Notes
The seven-minute epic. Its tab is in E Standard but never uses the open low E; the bass on the record also reaches a low D.
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12. Mad Love
Different pitch
E Standard −10 ¢Measured
Notes
Sits on F, the first fret, and the open E is never heard, so the audio check wrongly points a half step up; the tab's E Standard stands.
Tabbed in E Standard; the song sits on F at the 1st fret and never uses the open low E. TuneLit measured it about 10 ¢ below the rest of the album.
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 Who You Selling For in?
The Pretty Reckless recorded Who You Selling For (2016) in E Standard at concert pitch (A 440), measured by TuneLit on the CD. The Walls Are Closing In / Hangman and Oh My God use E♭ Standard; Who You Selling For uses D Standard; Mad Love uses E Standard −10 ¢.