7 string tunings

Charlie Wallace · From: Pioneertown, California, USA

Any information on tunings for 7 string lap steels?

Ric Nelson · From: Silver Spring, Maryland

I tuned mine to E.
Top down
E,B,G# E B G# E

[This message was edited by Ric Nelson on 23 December 2003 at 09:14 AM.]

C Dixon · From: Duluth, GA USA

Jerrys Byrd invented two of them. They are his favorites:

E
C
A
G
E
C#
C

E
C
B
A
G
F
E

The first one is called A7/C6, the latter his "diatonic" tuning. On his Excel D-8, he only strings the top neck with 7 srings for his diatonic tuning. On his bottom neck he adds a low, low A note on the 8th string to embellish the above A7/C6 tuning.

carl

[This message was edited by C Dixon on 24 December 2003 at 06:51 AM.]

Ray Montee · From: Portland, Oregon (deceased)

Carl's suggestion is ideal! Lot's of flexibility......great sounds.........and a lasting challenge/

Donald Ruetenik · From: Pleasant Hill, California, USA

http://www.neilsonguitars.com/tunings.htm#The Neilson 7 string philosophy

John Bechtel · From: Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.

Ric; The 7str. E-tuning you use is the same tuning that Shot Jackson used on his 7str. Sho-Bro. “BJ”

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“Big John” Bechtel
http://community.webtv.net/KeoniNui/BigJohnBechtels

Charlie Wallace · From: Pioneertown, California, USA

Great information from everyone. I especially like Jerry Byrd's A7/C6 tuning. Thanks Carl!

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

Ric Nelson · From: Silver Spring, Maryland

BJ:

Yep, that who I got it from and I still tune them that way.

Ric

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