Grunge / Alternative Rock
Alternative rock and grunge from the late 1980s-1990s Seattle scene and beyond
10 artists
Kurt Cobain
Nirvana
StandardGrunge / Alternative Rock
.010-.052 (Light top, heavy bottom)
9 songs
Jerry Cantrell
Alice in Chains
Half Step DownGrunge / Alternative Rock
.010-.046
9 songs
Stone Gossard & Mike McCready
Pearl Jam
StandardGrunge / Alternative Rock
.010-.046 (McCready), .011-.052 (Gossard varies)
9 songs
Billy Corgan
Smashing Pumpkins
Half Step DownGrunge / Alternative Rock
.009-.042
9 songs
Dave Grohl
Foo Fighters
Drop DGrunge / Alternative Rock
.011, .014, .018, .028, .042, .060 (Custom hybrid set)
8 songs
Tom Morello
Rage Against the Machine
Drop DGrunge / Alternative Rock
.010-.046
8 songs
Chris Cornell
Soundgarden
Drop DGrunge / Alternative Rock
.009-.046 (varied by tuning)
8 songs
J Mascis
Dinosaur Jr
StandardGrunge / Alternative Rock
.010-.046
8 songs
Kim Thayil
Soundgarden
Drop DGrunge / Alternative Rock
.009-.046 (heavier strings for lower tunings)
8 songs
Thurston Moore
Sonic Youth
Numerous alternate tunings (30+)Grunge / Alternative Rock
Variable (often used A strings for both low strings)
8 songs