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Topic: country tunings for a nopeddler |
Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 5 Nov 2005 10:41 am |
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I am looking for inputs on a good tuning for 8 string for REAL country. I have been playing the 6th tunings ( C6 & A6). I am now wanting to delve into some straight Country sounds. ....Nice two note chords with that E9th feel. I have heard about several E13 tunings . Now I am looking for recomendations on which one or few work best over this type of music.
Todd |
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Bryan Bradfield
From:
Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
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HowardR
From:
N.Y.C.-Fire Island-Asheville
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Posted 5 Nov 2005 11:26 am
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| At the 2004 Dallas show, Mike Auldridge played some beautiful (as if it would be anything else) real country music on 8 string Resophonic tuned to C9. |
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chas smith R.I.P.
From:
Encino, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2005 12:26 pm
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this works well for me, it can be thought of as E6 over A6, or the E9 neck with pedals up and down.
E
C#
B
A
G#
F#
E
C# or (D) |
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Ricky Davis
From:
Bertram, Texas USA
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Posted 5 Nov 2005 12:26 pm
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Low to high:
D E F# G# B C# E G#
Is the one I use and can play almost everything I play on my pedal steel; on this non-pedal tuning.
Ricky |
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Todd Clinesmith
From:
Lone Rock Free State Oregon
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Posted 6 Nov 2005 9:02 am
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Thanks for the replies. I will give these tunings a shot.
Todd |
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Al Marcus
From:
Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 6 Nov 2005 11:44 am
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Ricky-That is a pretty good one....al
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Earnest Bovine
From:
Los Angeles CA USA
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Posted 6 Nov 2005 12:25 pm
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The E13 that Ricky posted is eight tenths of Tom Morrell's tuning, and Tom is arguably the coolest nonpedal player there is.
In that E13, you might also consider losing the high G# (that little string might sound too thin) and adding a low B or even low E like Tom Morrell. |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 6 Nov 2005 11:23 pm
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I used this old E9/13 tuning:
Lo>E–D–F#–G#–B–C#–E–G#, but; it would be good in (C):
Lo>C–Bb–C/D–E–G–A–C–E
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