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C13th on inside neck and B11th on the outside neck of my D8. Sometimes I go from one neck to the other on a song just to add some different colors.

On a single neck C13th would be my first choice ...

Being a "Hawaii Calls" type fan, I use a B11th from high to low:
E
C#
A
F#
D#
B
F#
B
This gives a dramatic sweep from that deep low B on up and also a nice low major chord on the l ...

Hey Rick...I just "sense" the scale length from a picture of a steel based on my having played both short and long scale steels for many years although I might guess wrong from time to time. ...

Santo Farina also preferred C#m7, that can be heard on Sleep Walk

(Hi)
E
C#
B
G#
E
C#

Not sure about the 2 low strings

Many of those S&J tunes lay out beautifully in this tuning.
...

Being a "Hawaii Calls" fan I use C13th on the inside neck and B11th on the outside of my D8. In addition to the expected Hawaiian tunes on the B11th, I am delighted with the full, chord-ric ...

I saw Buck Owens in concert in 1967 in Manhattan and Buck, Don, and Tom each had a Fender Twin Reverb. Volume to spare (I had a seat in the back of the theater) with no trace of distortion from any o ...

Thanks C. Since I "only" have four knee levers and one vertical, I'm going to tie the LKR out of the way since I can live without it and therefore have much easier and more comfortable acc ...

RKR on my Carter U12 with the Newman setup the guitar came with. This makes use of the volume pedal feel natural and easy for my right foot and gives my left foot a bit more freedom to access those B ...

Here's a version probably by Jules Ah See for the "Hawaii Calls: Hawaiian Strings" album...an album that got me addicted to Hawaiian style playing long ago and haunts me to this day.

&quo ...

In a "Guitar Player" interview many years ago, Santo said he recorded "Sleepwalk" and "Tear Drop" in C#m7 tuning.

Just one more comment...only after many years did I discover the C13th and B11th tunings that were featured prominently by Jules and Barney on "Hawaii Calls" when I thought as a novice that ...

Jeremy, that comment about the E7th tuning "just for effect" is a direct quote from a 1980's interview in "Guitar Player" magazine - "Unsung Heroes" column. I still have ...

Yes, please let us know how you made out with the string change.

A similar problem exists with standard guitars that have plain third strings (G string). They are really easy to bend but are cons ...

I tried that same GHS set and right away replaced the .026 with a wound string and the difference in tone and sustain was like night and day.

Try A6th. Santo did say that he had A6th on one of his necks in addition to C# minor 7th ("Sleep Walk,") and E7th.

I was in a music shop noodling with a standard guitar and playing some chord melodies to get the feel of it when a 17 year old approached me and said "You're playing melodies on the guitar." ...

I use the Jules Ah-See ("Hawaii Calls") version that Barney Isaacs also used. From high to low:
E
C#
A
F#
D#
B
F#
B

You may consider an A for that seventh string instead of the F ...

Having both C13th and B11th on my D8, I use B11th to accompany my vocalist on jazz standards such as "Fly Me To The Moon", "Mr. Lucky", "Girl From Ipanima" and other mor ...

I have the same guitar and use a C13th on the inner neck and a B11th on the outer neck. I play some jazz standards, pop standards, and Hawaiian tunes and use the B11th neck about half the time; somet ...

I had one years ago. Its a ukulele pickup, made to be attached to the front of a uke with some kind of elastic or rubber band.

I use a .068 string for the low B on the B11th tuning on my Remington Steelmaster and I have the same problem. I have learned to live with it by being very careful when I use the bar on the first fre ...

E for both C13th and B11th.

Here are some tunes I play in the original keys (based on available sheet music and song collections) on the B11th which gives fat chords for chord melody style on many old standards:

Moonlight in ...

Jack,

Your extended G11th tuning sounds like a good move for accompanying those singers.

One question - does that high G string sound a bit thin, enough to bother you?

Butch,

Good point. ...

Give a listen to "Manuela Boy" from the "Hawaii Calls' Hawaiian Strings Vol. 3 - Favorite Instrumentals of the Islands" album presented by Webley Edwards. This is an excellent exa ...

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Topic: How many players use Jules Ah See C13?
Frank Welsh Replies: 38 Views: 9178	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jan 2023 5:39 am Subject: How many players use Jules Ah See C13?
Frank Welsh Replies: 38 Views: 9178	C13th on inside neck and B11th on the outside neck of my D8. Sometimes I go from one neck to the other on a song just to add some different colors. On a single neck C13th would be my first choice ...
Topic: Yes, but which 8 string B11th tuning . . . .
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 2526	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 12 Feb 2022 1:40 pm Subject: Yes, but which 8 string B11th tuning . . . .
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 2526	Being a "Hawaii Calls" type fan, I use a B11th from high to low: E C# A F# D# B F# B This gives a dramatic sweep from that deep low B on up and also a nice low major chord on the l ...
Topic: Steelmaster Scale Length Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 5 Views: 2004	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Apr 2021 4:07 pm Subject: Steelmaster Scale Length Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 5 Views: 2004	Hey Rick...I just "sense" the scale length from a picture of a steel based on my having played both short and long scale steels for many years although I might guess wrong from time to time. ...
Topic: Whatâ€™s Wrong with C#m7?
Frank Welsh Replies: 17 Views: 6002	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Dec 2020 11:17 am Subject: Whatâ€™s Wrong with C#m7?
Frank Welsh Replies: 17 Views: 6002	Santo Farina also preferred C#m7, that can be heard on Sleep Walk (Hi) E C# B G# E C# Not sure about the 2 low strings Many of those S&J tunes lay out beautifully in this tuning. ...
Topic: The double neck tuning of your dreams
Frank Welsh Replies: 24 Views: 5146	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 Nov 2020 12:18 pm Subject: The double neck tuning of your dreams
Frank Welsh Replies: 24 Views: 5146	Being a "Hawaii Calls" fan I use C13th on the inside neck and B11th on the outside of my D8. In addition to the expected Hawaiian tunes on the B11th, I am delighted with the full, chord-ric ...
Topic: tom brumley amps??
Frank Welsh Replies: 9 Views: 5386	Forum Section: Steel Players Posted: 3 Nov 2020 11:50 am Subject: tom brumley amps??
Frank Welsh Replies: 9 Views: 5386	I saw Buck Owens in concert in 1967 in Manhattan and Buck, Don, and Tom each had a Fender Twin Reverb. Volume to spare (I had a seat in the back of the theater) with no trace of distortion from any o ...
Topic: U-12 Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 26 Views: 6402	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Aug 2020 9:45 am Subject: U-12 Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 26 Views: 6402	Thanks C. Since I "only" have four knee levers and one vertical, I'm going to tie the LKR out of the way since I can live without it and therefore have much easier and more comfortable acc ...
Topic: U-12 Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 26 Views: 6402	Forum Section: Pedal Steel Posted: 27 Aug 2020 6:36 am Subject: U-12 Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 26 Views: 6402	RKR on my Carter U12 with the Newman setup the guitar came with. This makes use of the volume pedal feel natural and easy for my right foot and gives my left foot a bit more freedom to access those B ...
Topic: South Sea Island Magic
Frank Welsh Replies: 15 Views: 3735	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2020 12:33 pm Subject: South Sea Island Magic
Frank Welsh Replies: 15 Views: 3735	Here's a version probably by Jules Ah See for the "Hawaii Calls: Hawaiian Strings" album...an album that got me addicted to Hawaiian style playing long ago and haunts me to this day. &quo ...
Topic: Where did the tuning C#Minor come from? Was it ever popular?
Frank Welsh Replies: 17 Views: 4419	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 15 May 2020 4:37 am Subject: Where did the tuning C#Minor come from? Was it ever popular?
Frank Welsh Replies: 17 Views: 4419	In a "Guitar Player" interview many years ago, Santo said he recorded "Sleepwalk" and "Tear Drop" in C#m7 tuning.
Topic: Santo and Johnny Adventures in Paradise Tuning Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 13 Views: 4450	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2019 1:44 pm Subject: Santo and Johnny Adventures in Paradise Tuning Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 13 Views: 4450	Just one more comment...only after many years did I discover the C13th and B11th tunings that were featured prominently by Jules and Barney on "Hawaii Calls" when I thought as a novice that ...
Topic: Santo and Johnny Adventures in Paradise Tuning Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 13 Views: 4450	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Dec 2019 11:56 am Subject: Santo and Johnny Adventures in Paradise Tuning Question
Frank Welsh Replies: 13 Views: 4450	Jeremy, that comment about the E7th tuning "just for effect" is a direct quote from a 1980's interview in "Guitar Player" magazine - "Unsung Heroes" column. I still have ...
Topic: "Plunky" sound at 12th marker, 3rd & 4th string, C6th
Frank Welsh Replies: 6 Views: 3382	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Dec 2019 6:46 pm Subject: "Plunky" sound at 12th marker, 3rd & 4th string, C6th
Frank Welsh Replies: 6 Views: 3382	Yes, please let us know how you made out with the string change. A similar problem exists with standard guitars that have plain third strings (G string). They are really easy to bend but are cons ...
Topic: "Plunky" sound at 12th marker, 3rd & 4th string, C6th
Frank Welsh Replies: 6 Views: 3382	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 8 Dec 2019 5:12 pm Subject: "Plunky" sound at 12th marker, 3rd & 4th string, C6th
Frank Welsh Replies: 6 Views: 3382	I tried that same GHS set and right away replaced the .026 with a wound string and the difference in tone and sustain was like night and day.
Topic: Santo tuning?
Frank Welsh Replies: 1 Views: 1022	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Mar 2019 10:26 am Subject: Santo tuning?
Frank Welsh Replies: 1 Views: 1022	Try A6th. Santo did say that he had A6th on one of his necks in addition to C# minor 7th ("Sleep Walk,") and E7th.
Topic: Some people think Richie Valens played Sleep Walk!
Frank Welsh Replies: 46 Views: 32280	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Feb 2019 10:56 am Subject: Some people think Richie Valens played Sleep Walk!
Frank Welsh Replies: 46 Views: 32280	I was in a music shop noodling with a standard guitar and playing some chord melodies to get the feel of it when a 17 year old approached me and said "You're playing melodies on the guitar." ...
Topic: B11 tuning for sideman stuff
Frank Welsh Replies: 11 Views: 2941	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jan 2019 5:04 pm Subject: B11 tuning for sideman stuff
Frank Welsh Replies: 11 Views: 2941	I use the Jules Ah-See ("Hawaii Calls") version that Barney Isaacs also used. From high to low: E C# A F# D# B F# B You may consider an A for that seventh string instead of the F ...
Topic: B11 tuning for sideman stuff
Frank Welsh Replies: 11 Views: 2941	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 26 Jan 2019 12:04 pm Subject: B11 tuning for sideman stuff
Frank Welsh Replies: 11 Views: 2941	Having both C13th and B11th on my D8, I use B11th to accompany my vocalist on jazz standards such as "Fly Me To The Moon", "Mr. Lucky", "Girl From Ipanima" and other mor ...
Topic: Questions on Remington Steelmaster and Profex II
Frank Welsh Replies: 2 Views: 1121	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 16 Jan 2019 5:39 am Subject: Questions on Remington Steelmaster and Profex II
Frank Welsh Replies: 2 Views: 1121	I have the same guitar and use a C13th on the inner neck and a B11th on the outer neck. I play some jazz standards, pop standards, and Hawaiian tunes and use the B11th neck about half the time; somet ...
Topic: Lap steel accessory ??
Frank Welsh Replies: 3 Views: 1351	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jan 2019 11:13 am Subject: Lap steel accessory ??
Frank Welsh Replies: 3 Views: 1351	I had one years ago. Its a ukulele pickup, made to be attached to the front of a uke with some kind of elastic or rubber band.
Topic: Jules' B11 tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 5 Views: 2452	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Dec 2018 10:23 am Subject: Jules' B11 tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 5 Views: 2452	I use a .068 string for the low B on the B11th tuning on my Remington Steelmaster and I have the same problem. I have learned to live with it by being very careful when I use the bar on the first fre ...
Topic: What is your highest string?
Frank Welsh Replies: 25 Views: 5597	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 21 Dec 2018 10:39 am Subject: What is your highest string?
Frank Welsh Replies: 25 Views: 5597	E for both C13th and B11th.
Topic: List of Songs in B11
Frank Welsh Replies: 25 Views: 16996	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Dec 2018 10:51 am Subject: List of Songs in B11
Frank Welsh Replies: 25 Views: 16996	Here are some tunes I play in the original keys (based on available sheet music and song collections) on the B11th which gives fat chords for chord melody style on many old standards: Moonlight in ...
Topic: F Maj7 Tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 5664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 14 Nov 2018 5:04 am Subject: F Maj7 Tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 5664	Jack, Your extended G11th tuning sounds like a good move for accompanying those singers. One question - does that high G string sound a bit thin, enough to bother you? Butch, Good point. ...
Topic: F Maj7 Tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 5664	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Nov 2018 6:03 am Subject: F Maj7 Tuning
Frank Welsh Replies: 12 Views: 5664	Give a listen to "Manuela Boy" from the "Hawaii Calls' Hawaiian Strings Vol. 3 - Favorite Instrumentals of the Islands" album presented by Webley Edwards. This is an excellent exa ...