timdiggerm said:
Additionally, I'd be concerned about only having 5 strings for any long period of time. The tension in strings on the guitar do help hold the neck in its proper position. One less string is a little less force.
Not only this, but open tunings decrease the tension along the neck even more. Eventually, you are going to throw your guitar out of whack leaving it with 5 strings in open tuning. Y
As someone who taught himself to play guitar 10 years ago, I would never, ever recommend someone learn the way you want to, thejediknighthusezn. It'd be like learning to paint while wearing blue-tinted glasses or something.
No offense, but stop trying to reinvent the wheel and just learn the standard tuning. It is called "standard" for a reason.