Diamond Eyes

Required String Notes:F# - B - E - A - D - G - B - E

Song Overview & Tuning Breakdown

"Diamond Eyes" by Deftones is played in 8-String Standard (F# Standard) (F# - B - E - A - D - G - B - E). No retuning is needed if your guitar is already in standard tuning. 16 other songs in our catalog use 8-String Standard (F# Standard).

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Deftones’s Guitar Tunings

Deftones plays 1 of 13 songs in our catalog in 8-String Standard (F# Standard). Most-used tunings:

Drop C TuningC - G - C - F - A - D3 songs
Drop Db / Drop C#Db - Ab - Db - Gb - Bb - Eb2 songs
Custom Tuning (A#GCFAD)A#GCFAD2 songs
Custom Tuning (F#C#F#BEG#C#)F#C#F#BEG#C#2 songs
8-String Standard (F# Standard)F# - B - E - A - D - G - B - E1 song

Gear for 8-String Standard (F# Standard)

Strings and tools that make playing "Diamond Eyes" in 8-String Standard (F# Standard) easier.

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky 8-String (.010–.074)

Recommended gauge .010–.074 (8-string). An 8-string set with a heavy low string is needed for clean, stable bass notes.

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“Diamond Eyes” Tuning FAQ

What tuning is "Diamond Eyes" by Deftones in?

"Diamond Eyes" is played in 8-String Standard (F# Standard): F# - B - E - A - D - G - B - E, from the lowest to the highest string. That is standard tuning, so no retuning is needed.