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Topic: Silvertone 6th tuning |
Brian LeBlanc
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Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 29 Aug 2008 12:47 pm |
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whats a good 6th tuning...& GAUGES
for an old Silvertone acoustic with raised nut
I'm used to C6 (CEGACE) on my Oahu..
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 29 Aug 2008 1:35 pm
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You can use the same tuning on your Silvertone if you like, just make sure to adjust the string gauges so you don't put too much tension on that old guitar.
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Don McClellan
From:
California/Thailand
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Posted 31 Aug 2008 8:05 am
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| All you need to do is raise the low C to C# and you're in business. Don |
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Brian LeBlanc
From:
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 1 Sep 2008 4:34 am String Gauges ?
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...thought I heard C6 was too tight for a round neck
ie, what are the recommended string gauges compared to standard lap steel
...I just realized, I'm not tuning to standard!...
E C A G E C
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Denny Turner
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Oahu, Hawaii USA
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Brian LeBlanc
From:
Falls Church, Virginia, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 6:59 am Denny...
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thanks,
I noticed, after indept analysis
that tuning was OK, I was reading backwards
...OK, so standrd gauges not-a-problem!
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 8:01 am
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On an old roundneck flattop guitar I would not start with anything heavier than a 012 for the high E and a 034 for the low C, don't want the bridge and/or neck heel to come loose...
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Carroll Hale
From:
EastTexas, USA
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Posted 2 Sep 2008 9:37 am
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PURCHASED THIS SET FROM BOB on SGF........using on an old silvertone like you describe...raised nut, etc..
works great.....good to play an old axe I used in college bands in the 60's.....good stuff..and good luck to you
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Lap Steel Sets
Jagwire worked with me to develop these three sets for six string lap steel. They cover the 5 most common lap steel tunings. They have nickel wounds. Here are the gauges:
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C6th/A6th A Major/E7 E Major
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E/E .015 E /E .015 E .015
C/C# .017 C#/B .018 B .020
A/A .020 A /G# .022w G# .024w
G/F# .024w E /E .030 E .030
E/E .030 C#/D .036 B .038
C/C# .036 A /B .042 E .054
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