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Joseph Barcus
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Volga West Virginia
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Posted 28 Sep 2007 5:32 am |
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| I am wanting to venture into non pedal an I have a 8 string and want to play the carl smith , Hank Snow, Hank williams. material about just like it was well I know I can never play like that but dont hurt to dream a little anyways was needed to know what tuning to put in a 8 string. |
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2007 6:57 am
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For a single neck 8 string I would suggest a high C6 (from high to low) G-E-C-A-G-E-C-A. I think you'll find yourself doing most of your playing on the middle six strings in this case. But I have found this to be the most versatile arrangement. With this tuning you'll be able to move to other styles more quickly and easily if and when you tire of always playing honky tonk music. The other two possibilities that are likely to be offered are low C6 (from hihg to low) E-C-A-G-E-C-A-F and Don Helm's E6. The E6 is the same intervals as the C6 but tuned up higher (with lighter gaged strings of course). It is (from high to low) G#-E-C#-B-G#-E-C#-A. When using this tuning I found that I rarely touched the 7th string and never used the 8th. But Bobbe Seymore has some instructional material for this tuning available on the Nashville Steel Guitar sight. Given your stated goals, it may be your best bet at this time. And there are players who get a wide variety of musical styles out of it, as well.
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 28 Sep 2007 10:53 am thanks
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| That was very helpful and I thank you for that. now if it would not be too much trouble what would the string gauge be for the c6th set up? |
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 28 Sep 2007 12:49 pm
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Look under strings right here on the forum and you will find ready made C6 sets for both high and low with the string guages listed. If your guitar is a short scale, you will want to go slightly heavier.
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Vienna, Austria
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Posted 28 Sep 2007 11:36 pm
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| Joseph, if you decide for C6, you might also want to get Cindy Cashdollar's 2 DVD-courses, "Learn To Play Western Swing Steel Guitar", which teach playing this tuning in the style you are looking for. |
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 30 Sep 2007 3:25 pm
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Note: I think Cindy's includes both high C6 AND Helm's E6. That is a good one.
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Joseph Barcus
From:
Volga West Virginia
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Posted 30 Sep 2007 3:33 pm thanks
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| do any of you guys have a web site for cindy's material to order? |
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Roman Sonnleitner
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Posted 30 Sep 2007 3:50 pm
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Hi,
you can order Cindy's DVD from Amazon, and, nope, it doesn't include E6, just C6 (ACEGACEG low-to-high). |
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mikey
From:
New Jersey
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Posted 30 Sep 2007 3:56 pm [b]USE THE SEARCH BUTTON![/b]
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I have found due to the wonders of this great tool we call the internet most ANYTHING you want to know is a SEARCH away...Learn to use search engines...Google is nice..a search of this website alone will give a plethora of valuble information!
Good luck Joe! |
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