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Topic: RAY MONTEE! A question about Byrd's C6/A7 tuning |
Chris Scruggs
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Nashville, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 24 Mar 2006 12:05 am |
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Jerry said he played (hi to lo) E, C, A, G, E, C, C# when he went to a seven string guitar so he didn't have to retune from C to C# on the low string. He implied that this was in the mid 40's so it wouln't of been until he went to an eight string guitar that the bass A string showed up on the bottom end.
However, many of his recordings from the early-mid fifties clearly have the bass A string, with the most obvious example being the B section of "Steelin' The Chimes" off his Steel Guitar Favorites record. In this instance the A7 tuning is strummed, which is an ugly sound when both C and C# are present. Besides, if he had both C and C#, he wouldn't of had room for the A string (which is most definitely heard). He would of needed an eight string guitar.
My question is, process of illimination tells me the seven string C6/A7 tuning from this time must be:
E
C
A
G
E
C#
A (bass note)
Is this correct?
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 24 Mar 2006 7:16 am
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Chris.............I got interrupted on Instant Message so I responded to YOUR post by a seperate post. Sorry about that.
Hope my answer helps. |
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Mar 2006 6:21 pm
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Perhaps a .042w or .044w, but; not the .068w or .070w, until 8-strs.!
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“Big John”
a.k.a. {Keoni Nui}
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’05 D–10 Derby
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15”
Current Equipment
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John Bechtel
From:
Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Mar 2006 6:26 pm
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Howard White and Jerry got their Trot~Mor 7-str. guitars at the same time. Tuned: E–C–A–G–E–C#–(A=.042/.044 or less). Howard sold his Trot~Mor tuned that way just last year! [Right Ray?]
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“Big John”
a.k.a. {Keoni Nui}
n.t.s.g.a. #90
’05 D–10 Derby
’65 Re-Issue Fender Twin–Reverb Custom™ 15”
Current Equipment
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Ray Montee
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Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 2 Apr 2006 12:11 pm
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| Yepp! John, you're right! |
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