Trucks, though, is one of the most prominent names to adopt his preferred open E tuning — E B E G# B E — in which the open strings are tuned to an E major chord.

Open E slide licks. Here, we’re taking our inspiration from Rag Doll, once again playing slide, but in open E tuning (E B E G# B E) this time.

Open tunings have been favored by everyone from Jimmy Page to Tommy Emmanuel.They're extremely versatile, allowing players to ...