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Topic: Standard tuning for either 8,10,or12 string MSA SuperSlide |
KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 7 Mar 2007 5:50 pm |
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What is the standard tuning for either8,10,or12 string superslide guitars? Preferably C6th.I have a couple ideals for the 8,and 10 string set-up,but share your ideals.Thanks. Reece,and Bobbe jump in,and add too.  I'm taking my ideals from the standard C6th Nashville set-up. |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 7 Mar 2007 7:04 pm
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Try blowing a set of strings on a 10 string tuning that I really like. It is so simple that it kills me how it is so full flavor. Low to high: E,G,B,D,E,G,B,D,E,G .... The swing tone is so huge. I actually use flatwound strings, here they are great, not usually though. Use Bobby Lee Q's string guage chart to get the numbers. I have 11-54?? I don't remember.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 6:21 pm
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| How about A C F A C E G A C E G D from lowest to highest? |
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Rick Abbott
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 6:55 pm
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Hi Kenny,
I'm not sure I see where the tuning goes. Of course we all have intricate thought processes on what a tuning can or should do. Truthfully, I don't know what to do with the F in a C tuning. I played dobro for a few years before I bought a steel. I played steel for 2 or 3 before I bought a PSG. The D above the G will get you an Em7 on top. Have you thought about the register that the tuning will encompass? Look at Bobby Lee's outdated string gauge chart and see if the C tuning will be from low to high or be lowto high to lower than the highest note. Like the E9. Looks really wide.
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RICK ABBOTT
Sho~Bud D-10 Professional #7962
Remington T-8, Sehy #112
1975 Peavey Pacer 1963 Gibson Falcon |
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 7:02 pm
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With all those strings it would be nice to include some more colorful intervals such as tritone and minor second. How about a Joachin tuning:
G
E
C
A
G
E
C#
B (pitch is between the 3rd and 4th strings)
with more strings added such as high D (maybe on the outside with the high B) and medium-low A. That would be 10 strings. |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 10:49 pm MSA Superslide C6 12 string tuning
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Here is a suggestion. C6
from low to high
D F A C E G A C E G B D
For starters, notice the top six strings. There is an instant change from a C chord (the one chord) to a G chord( the five chord) Slide the G chord form down 2 frets and you have an F. Slide the G chord form up 2 frets, and you have an A chord(the sixth chord) There is a Am, Am7, Cmaj7, C add 9, G6. All right there.
Adding the lower strings adds more and more.
Of course there are many permutations. Part of the fun. |
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Ron Randall
From:
Dallas, Texas, USA
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Posted 8 Mar 2007 11:00 pm MSA Superslide C6 12 string tuning
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KENNY KRUPNICK
From:
Columbus, Ohio
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Posted 10 Mar 2007 9:00 pm
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Ron, I see that you have posted what is Reece's 12 string non-pedal guitar tuning.That would be great.
I was looking at some of the different tunings.  Maybe Reece will chime in,and offer some words of wisdom.  |
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