THE TUNEGUITAR GUIDE
A setup plan for Cemetery Gates
What to check for this arrangement
The source records a standard selected part and acoustic-labelled alternatives in both standard and Drop D. This is precisely why the page does not claim one tuning for every layer. Confirm the intended acoustic part before lowering string 6; a guitar-model name alone is not enough to choose between the stored alternatives.
Which guitar part does this page cover?
The selected part is 1981 Dean ML Dean From Hell in the linked Pantera arrangement. The table exposes the part alternatives retained in our source record; repeated targets can still belong to different musical lines. It is not a complete inventory of every performance or recording.
| Source part label | Open notes, low side first | Use |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 Dean ML Dean From Hell | E2 · A2 · D3 · G3 · B3 · E4 | Selected here |
| Washburn EA36 Marquee | E2 · A2 · D3 · G3 · B3 · E4 | Same open targets |
| Washburn EA36 Marquee | D2 · A2 · D3 · G3 · B3 · E4 | Drop D |
Source labels are preserved as supplied. The source record was last checked on 2026-09-12; this editorial update does not claim a fresh audit of the external arrangement. No notation, lyrics or recorded audio are reproduced.
Open the named source arrangement
Set the open strings before choosing the sound
| String | Start | Target | Adjustment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | E2 | E2 | Keep this target |
| 5 | A2 | A2 | Keep this target |
| 4 | D3 | D3 | Keep this target |
| 3 | G3 | G3 | Keep this target |
| 2 | B3 | B3 | Keep this target |
| 1 | E4 | E4 | Keep this target |
The table starts from E2 A2 D3 G3 B3 E4 at A4 = 440 Hz. If your guitar is already in another tuning, use its actual starting notes rather than repeating these adjustments. For the musical structure and physical considerations of this setup, read the
Plan the next song without guessing
This comparison calculates changes from this selected source part to the other stored arrangements. It compares open notes only. Check any capo, A4 reference and instrument change separately; unchanged targets still deserve a quick drift check.
| Next source arrangement | String changes |
|---|---|
| Walk · Pantera | string 6: E2 → D2 string 5: A2 → G2 string 4: D3 → C3 string 3: G3 → F3 string 2: B3 → A3 string 1: E4 → D4 |
| Cowboys From Hell · Pantera | No open-string target change |
If your lesson disagrees
Check the named part and recording version before choosing between the sources. A missing capo value means it has not been verified here, not that a capo is forbidden. Use Custom strings for a genuinely different target sequence, or prepare a correction with a source link. Do not retune solely because a processed guitar sound seems lower.