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Topic: tunings and strings |
Eric Davidson
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Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 May 2010 8:13 pm |
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| I just bought a 6 string lap steel and am interested in playing old country such as Don Helms, Jerry Byrd, Kayton Roberts etc. I am wondering what tuning to use for this style and which strings to get. |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 11 May 2010 8:14 pm
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| And if anyone has a recommendation for an instructional DVD that would be great. |
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Andy Sandoval
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Bakersfield, California, USA
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Posted 11 May 2010 9:26 pm
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| I'd use a C6 tuning as there's more instructional stuff available for C6. You can get your strings right here on the Forum by clickin on the Strings link at the top. Cindy Cashdollar's Western Swing videos are pretty good or contact Roy Thomson here on the forum, he can hook you up with some good tabs for C6. Here's Roy's email link. Click Here |
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Andy Volk
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Boston, MA
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 12 May 2010 5:46 am
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| Great! thank you both. |
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Peter Lindelauf
From:
Penticton, BC
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Posted 12 May 2010 12:28 pm
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I'm starting to suspect that falling in love with Cindy Cashdollar is something that happens to every novice lap or pedal steel player. Her instructional dvd has been my favorite so far. Ordering volume 2.
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Tom Pettingill
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California, USA (deceased)
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S.M. Johnson
From:
Oregon, USA
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Posted 14 May 2010 10:18 am Why not check here first?
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Eric..........
Why not check the JERRY BYRD guitars page and see what the most outstanding Rickenbacher steel guitar player did? It's difficult to improve on perfection, RIGHT?
jerrybyrd-fanclub.com |
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Eric Davidson
From:
Kentucky, USA
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Posted 14 May 2010 10:00 pm
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| I have heard many of you mention Jerry Byrd. However I am a beginner so is there some instructional material that anyone can suggest (particularly for 6 string lap steel)? |
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Martin Nicholes
From:
Asheville, NC
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Posted 17 May 2010 7:33 am
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| Eric Davidson wrote: |
| And if anyone has a recommendation for an instructional DVD that would be great. |
No video, but Greg Cutshaw's site is a favorite of mine for tabs and mp3s on the 6 string lapsteel. It's free.
http://www.gregcutshaw.com/Tab/LapTab.html |
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Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 17 May 2010 3:15 pm
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The Jerry Byrd Instructional Course should still be available from Scotty's Music.
C6th:
E .015plain
C .018plain
A .022plain
G .024nickelwound
E .030nickelwound
C .036nickelwound
I would also recommend the Dunlop Jerry Byrd Bar. A big and heavy pedal steel bar will slow you down for playing this style.
I hope your steel is a 22.5" scale! |
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