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Lots of sympathy for all professional musicians and other folks in the entertainment, restaurant & tourism business. I can't imagine how brutal this long-haul has been for you. I was playing often ...

I'm down with b0b. But I like G; like playing it open, and like a 13-gage Hi-G string on top. Also like the re-entrant b-flat in the bottom. Great 2-fret playing slots between treble & bass with t ...

If you go to David Certano's website, you'll find that he now has both 6 & 8-string roller bridges for sale.
https://certano.fr/

Hi Jack,
I have both & concur with Bill on his comparison. The Academy has a molded-into-body bridge, like the early B-6 guitars, that doesn't provide as much finger pick clearance from the fret ...

Hi Ryan
You can get both in 1 pickup, the EMG-707TWX-R. This is the active pickup in Alan Akaka's Asher 8-string lap steel. The volume knob has a push-pull function to switch between the 2 modes. I ...

Not me. But if I'm not mistaken, I believe Bobby Black plays a 12 string with the following tuning (Low to Hi): Bb,D,F,A,C,E,G,A,C,E,B,D. And I think the bottom 2 and top 2 strings are re-entrant. Re ...

Todd,
We're so relieved to hear that your family's all OK, and that the fire spared your home & animals. In the midst of such hard times, that's surely something to be grateful for. You must have ...

Hi Max,
I started on Dobro too, and now play GM6/ C7 combination tuning on a 7-string guitar, Lo to Hi: Bb, C, E, G, B, D, G. My Hi G string gage is .013. The other strings are from a typical C6 str ...

If you're interested in the history of Hawaiian music and it's influence on world music check out 'Ukulele Friends Hawaii on Facebook, "Where a bunch of friends get together to talk story about ' ...

I started playing slide guitar when I was about 13. Not that anyone gives a hoot, but back in those great dark ages, I used 3 different tunings for slide. I called all of them â€œDuaneâ€.

...

HaHa, Paul! Well said.
With all the inconclusive & conflicting evidence, it appears that almost everyone probably accepts tunings listed Hi to Low in a vertical orientation, but if horizontally ...

Kind of a tangent, but one of my pet peeves. Part of the problem for me is naming the tunings in a horizontal line from high to low (treble to bass), rather than low to high like rest of the guitar fa ...

Hi JB,
I'm a beginning builder too. For what it's worth, here's a link to my SGF post from early April. My nut & bridge are both made with 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" brass angle stock dril ...

Hi Allan,
This tuning is another variation of what I call GM6/ C7 tuning (Bb,C,E,G,B,D,G) with all the inherent versatility that you've mentioned. I haven't really experimented with dropping the Hi-G ...

Hi Allan,
Here's a map showing some of what's going on with this tuning. Some players prefer A6 to C6 tuning because of string tone. I like the string tone with this tuning. But that depends a lot on ...

Hi Lee, My 7-string tuning G6/ C7. I use a SIT brand C6 string set plus a .013 Hi G string.
G - .013
D - .015
B - .018
G - .024w
E - .030w
C - .036w
Bb - .022 re-entrant, or .042 ...

Hi Allan,
Yes!! Itâ€™s b0bâ€™s D6/G tuning bent to G tuning. So you can see why my G6/C7 tuning, having similar intervals, works the same way with benders. I can go from G6/C7 to C6/9/7 ...

Luke Cyrus Goetz is one of the most accomplished players on YouTube using benders. This is the 6-string D6/G tuning he uses:
D
A++ -> B
F#+ -> G
D
B
G

If you search here on the Forum fo ...

I'm working on building a 7-string guitar with a Certano 2-string Bender. My current, un-bent, tuning is GM6/ C7. I havenâ€™t decided on which pair of strings to bend yet, D&B or B&G; I ...

Hi Glenn,
I've attached a Fretboard Map for GM6/C7 tuning. It might be useful, since it's got most of the chords for Em shown.

https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/11112_GM6C7__Triads_in ...

This looks like an updated Magnatone Melodier. The only thing I don't like about this design is tuning with the right hand...not very convenient with picks on. But maybe OK if you don't use picks.

Hi Glenn,
That's a great guitar; G65 I think. I have a 6-string G70 with the same MOTS finish, scale length and outstanding PU. I call my tuning GM6/ C7, and it would sound great on your 8-string; lo ...

Hi John,
I play my own 7-string too; and I call my tuning GM6/ C7; low to high: Bb(re-entrant),C,E,G,B,D,G. I've found this tuning provides some very advantageous playing slots located right where I ...

Hi John,
I'm in the process of building a 7-string lap steel that I'm planning to fit with a Certano string bender. The tuning I use most is GM6/C7; Hi to Low: G,D,B,G,E,C,Bb. The 2 bender strings wi ...

Nice score Walter! I've looked at these online in the past as a possible travel guitar. Very compact! What are the approximate dimensions & weight?

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Topic: Itâ€™s been a tough road back
Jerry Wagner Replies: 18 Views: 4427	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2021 9:44 am Subject: Itâ€™s been a tough road back
Jerry Wagner Replies: 18 Views: 4427	Lots of sympathy for all professional musicians and other folks in the entertainment, restaurant & tourism business. I can't imagine how brutal this long-haul has been for you. I was playing often ...
Topic: Major Chord Tunings and Minor Chords
Jerry Wagner Replies: 14 Views: 8811	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Sep 2021 9:12 am Subject: Major Chord Tunings and Minor Chords
Jerry Wagner Replies: 14 Views: 8811	I'm down with b0b. But I like G; like playing it open, and like a 13-gage Hi-G string on top. Also like the re-entrant b-flat in the bottom. Great 2-fret playing slots between treble & bass with t ...
Topic: Certano versus Multibender Palm Levers
Jerry Wagner Replies: 16 Views: 9143	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Jul 2021 10:14 am Subject: Certano versus Multibender Palm Levers
Jerry Wagner Replies: 16 Views: 9143	If you go to David Certano's website, you'll find that he now has both 6 & 8-string roller bridges for sale. https://certano.fr/
Topic: A tale of two Rics: B-6 vs Ace
Jerry Wagner Replies: 2 Views: 1127	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 11 Dec 2020 10:29 am Subject: A tale of two Rics: B-6 vs Ace
Jerry Wagner Replies: 2 Views: 1127	Hi Jack, I have both & concur with Bill on his comparison. The Academy has a molded-into-body bridge, like the early B-6 guitars, that doesn't provide as much finger pick clearance from the fret ...
Topic: Single coil vs humbucker for lap ?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 13 Views: 6229	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Nov 2020 4:33 pm Subject: Single coil vs humbucker for lap ?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 13 Views: 6229	Hi Ryan You can get both in 1 pickup, the EMG-707TWX-R. This is the active pickup in Alan Akaka's Asher 8-string lap steel. The volume knob has a push-pull function to switch between the 2 modes. I ...
Topic: super re-entrant 12
Jerry Wagner Replies: 9 Views: 4835	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 24 Oct 2020 4:35 pm Subject: super re-entrant 12
Jerry Wagner Replies: 9 Views: 4835	Not me. But if I'm not mistaken, I believe Bobby Black plays a 12 string with the following tuning (Low to Hi): Bb,D,F,A,C,E,G,A,C,E,B,D. And I think the bottom 2 and top 2 strings are re-entrant. Re ...
Topic: Clinesmith/ Oregon Fires Update
Jerry Wagner Replies: 40 Views: 16892	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 13 Sep 2020 6:20 pm Subject: Clinesmith/ Oregon Fires Update
Jerry Wagner Replies: 40 Views: 16892	Todd, We're so relieved to hear that your family's all OK, and that the fire spared your home & animals. In the midst of such hard times, that's surely something to be grateful for. You must have ...
Topic: Best tuning for lap steel for a slide player who plays in G
Jerry Wagner Replies: 16 Views: 3819	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 9 Sep 2020 3:30 pm Subject: Best tuning for lap steel for a slide player who plays in G
Jerry Wagner Replies: 16 Views: 3819	Hi Max, I started on Dobro too, and now play GM6/ C7 combination tuning on a 7-string guitar, Lo to Hi: Bb, C, E, G, B, D, G. My Hi G string gage is .013. The other strings are from a typical C6 str ...
Topic: 'Ukulele Friends Hawaii on Facebook
Jerry Wagner Replies: 0 Views: 3691	Forum Section: Music Posted: 30 Aug 2020 10:12 am Subject: 'Ukulele Friends Hawaii on Facebook
Jerry Wagner Replies: 0 Views: 3691	If you're interested in the history of Hawaiian music and it's influence on world music check out 'Ukulele Friends Hawaii on Facebook, "Where a bunch of friends get together to talk story about ' ...
Topic: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2020 6:00 pm Subject: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	I started playing slide guitar when I was about 13. Not that anyone gives a hoot, but back in those great dark ages, I used 3 different tunings for slide. I called all of them â€œDuaneâ€. ...
Topic: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Aug 2020 9:17 am Subject: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	HaHa, Paul! Well said. With all the inconclusive & conflicting evidence, it appears that almost everyone probably accepts tunings listed Hi to Low in a vertical orientation, but if horizontally ...
Topic: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 29 Jul 2020 10:35 am Subject: Misnamed Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 60 Views: 12249	Kind of a tangent, but one of my pet peeves. Part of the problem for me is naming the tunings in a horizontal line from high to low (treble to bass), rather than low to high like rest of the guitar fa ...
Topic: My build in progress
Jerry Wagner Replies: 10 Views: 2757	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 25 Jul 2020 8:26 am Subject: My build in progress
Jerry Wagner Replies: 10 Views: 2757	Hi JB, I'm a beginning builder too. For what it's worth, here's a link to my SGF post from early April. My nut & bridge are both made with 1/2" x 1/2" x 1/8" brass angle stock dril ...
Topic: Interesting C/G Tuning
Jerry Wagner Replies: 3 Views: 1425	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 Jun 2020 9:10 am Subject: Interesting C/G Tuning
Jerry Wagner Replies: 3 Views: 1425	Hi Allan, This tuning is another variation of what I call GM6/ C7 tuning (Bb,C,E,G,B,D,G) with all the inherent versatility that you've mentioned. I haven't really experimented with dropping the Hi-G ...
Topic: Just curious - G6th tuning?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 17 Views: 6540	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 22 Jun 2020 10:58 am Subject: Just curious - G6th tuning?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 17 Views: 6540	Hi Allan, Here's a map showing some of what's going on with this tuning. Some players prefer A6 to C6 tuning because of string tone. I like the string tone with this tuning. But that depends a lot on ...
Topic: Just curious - G6th tuning?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 17 Views: 6540	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 20 Jun 2020 9:02 pm Subject: Just curious - G6th tuning?
Jerry Wagner Replies: 17 Views: 6540	Hi Lee, My 7-string tuning G6/ C7. I use a SIT brand C6 string set plus a .013 Hi G string. G - .013 D - .015 B - .018 G - .024w E - .030w C - .036w Bb - .022 re-entrant, or .042 ...
Topic: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2020 4:33 pm Subject: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	Hi Allan, Yes!! Itâ€™s b0bâ€™s D6/G tuning bent to G tuning. So you can see why my G6/C7 tuning, having similar intervals, works the same way with benders. I can go from G6/C7 to C6/9/7 ...
Topic: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 6 Jun 2020 12:01 pm Subject: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	Luke Cyrus Goetz is one of the most accomplished players on YouTube using benders. This is the 6-string D6/G tuning he uses: D A++ -> B F#+ -> G D B G If you search here on the Forum fo ...
Topic: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 5 Jun 2020 8:12 am Subject: Tunings
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2446	I'm working on building a 7-string guitar with a Certano 2-string Bender. My current, un-bent, tuning is GM6/ C7. I havenâ€™t decided on which pair of strings to bend yet, D&B or B&G; I ...
Topic: Magnatone Love
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2602	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 28 May 2020 9:57 am Subject: Magnatone Love
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2602	Hi Glenn, I've attached a Fretboard Map for GM6/C7 tuning. It might be useful, since it's got most of the chords for Em shown. https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/userpix2020-03/11112_GM6C7__Triads_in ...
Topic: Cool keyless lap
Jerry Wagner Replies: 12 Views: 3636	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 27 May 2020 8:21 pm Subject: Cool keyless lap
Jerry Wagner Replies: 12 Views: 3636	This looks like an updated Magnatone Melodier. The only thing I don't like about this design is tuning with the right hand...not very convenient with picks on. But maybe OK if you don't use picks.
Topic: Magnatone Love
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2602	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2020 9:52 am Subject: Magnatone Love
Jerry Wagner Replies: 6 Views: 2602	Hi Glenn, That's a great guitar; G65 I think. I have a 6-string G70 with the same MOTS finish, scale length and outstanding PU. I call my tuning GM6/ C7, and it would sound great on your 8-string; lo ...
Topic: New 7 string build tuning
Jerry Wagner Replies: 11 Views: 3920	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 23 May 2020 8:57 am Subject: New 7 string build tuning
Jerry Wagner Replies: 11 Views: 3920	Hi John, I play my own 7-string too; and I call my tuning GM6/ C7; low to high: Bb(re-entrant),C,E,G,B,D,G. I've found this tuning provides some very advantageous playing slots located right where I ...
Topic: Tunings for lap steels with benders
Jerry Wagner Replies: 7 Views: 4204	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 1 May 2020 8:01 am Subject: Tunings for lap steels with benders
Jerry Wagner Replies: 7 Views: 4204	Hi John, I'm in the process of building a 7-string lap steel that I'm planning to fit with a Certano string bender. The tuning I use most is GM6/C7; Hi to Low: G,D,B,G,E,C,Bb. The 2 bender strings wi ...
Topic: Looking for info and impressions of keyless Magnatones
Jerry Wagner Replies: 8 Views: 2736	Forum Section: Steel Without Pedals Posted: 10 Apr 2020 2:01 pm Subject: Looking for info and impressions of keyless Magnatones
Jerry Wagner Replies: 8 Views: 2736	Nice score Walter! I've looked at these online in the past as a possible travel guitar. Very compact! What are the approximate dimensions & weight?