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Topic: The Enchanted Sea - YouTube -- Look --> |
Doug Beaumier
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Northampton, MA
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Roger Shackelton
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MINNESOTA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 12:22 am |
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Hi Doug,
I enjoyed your playing on "The Enchanted Sea" 
Gee whizz! 97 Looky Loos & no comments. ??? Must not be many Hawaiian Music lovers on the Forum.  
Roger |
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Andrew Roblin
From:
Various places
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 2:48 am
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I loved it, Doug.
Beautiful interpretation of an unusual, striking tune.
Thank you.
Andrew Roblin
International Sho-Bud Brotherhood & Sisterhood
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Roy Heap
From:
United Kingdom
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 2:52 am
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| Superb playing Doug, beautiful song, please let's hear more. |
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Ray Anderson
From:
Jenkins, Kentucky USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 6:10 am
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Wow, that was great! Makes me want to get out the Lap Steel and go for it, but I guess one bridge at a time is enough to cross.  2nd year into PSG and working on that. I have an Airline, don't know much about them though but willing to learn.  What tuning do you use? I think I'll strin g it up and give it a whirl.  |
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Ray Anderson
From:
Jenkins, Kentucky USA
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 6:14 am
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| Well if I had read the post I would know the tuning. Looked at my strings for the Airline and they say A7. Is that a good tuning? |
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Bosse Engzell
From:
�ppelbo, SWEDEN
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 11:12 am
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Nice as always,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, I am into building a 8-string LapSteel, Pics be up when I ready.
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Doug Beaumier
From:
Northampton, MA
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Posted 6 Oct 2012 12:03 pm
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Thanks Ray, Bosse, and others.
Ray, you could probably play this song on A7 (or any other tuning), but I think a 6th tuning works best because it has full (3 note) minor chords. Minor chords are an important part of this song. I like C6, but any 6th tuning would work fine.
If you decide to retune your A7 to C6 you will probably need to change the strings. I think A7 has fairly thick strings on the bottom, and C6 requires thinner strings. Below are the gauges I use:
E .014
C .017
A .020p
G .024w
E .030
C .036
Bosse, I'm looking forward to seeing your 8-string lap steel!
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