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Topic: The wait is over: the double 12 arrived |
Bill McCloskey
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Posted 28 Jun 2006 2:35 pm |
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My double 12 superslide arrived today.
I'll post some pictures later, but it is beautiful.
For those of you interested the necks are tuned
D
B
G
E
C
A
G
E
D
C
Bb
A
and
D
B
G
E
C
A
G
E
C
A
F
D
the top d is one step higher than the c in stirng 5 and the second string b is a half step lower than the 5th string c
The top neck is an new tuning Reece came up with which, while I haven't explored it yet, immediately gives me a really nice full four note dom7th chord.
Bottom neck is Reece's standard 12 string tuning.
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Loni Specter
From:
West Hills, CA, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2006 7:03 pm
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Hi Bill,
Congrats on the new axe. Can you give the string gauges please? |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 28 Jun 2006 7:11 pm
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1. D .015
2. B .018
3. G .013
4. E .014
5. C .017
6. A .022w
7. G .024
8. E .030
9. D .034
10. C .036
11. B flat .042
12. A .042
Extended C6th
1. D .015
2. B .018
3. G .013
4. E .014
5. C .017
6. A .022w
7. G .024
8. E .030
9. C .036
10. A .042
11. F .054
12. D .068
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Adrienne Clasky
From:
Florida, USA
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Posted 28 Jun 2006 7:41 pm
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Interesting tunings! On the lower one, what do you do for a C7th?
Can't wait to see the pictures. And don't forget, I have dibs on the single! LOL. |
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Jay Fagerlie
From:
Lotus, California, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2006 4:53 am
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You're such a tease Bill,
Where's the pics?!?!?!?!
Jay |
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MUSICO
From:
Jeremy Williams in Spain
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Posted 29 Jun 2006 5:02 pm
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Congrats Bill
When you look at that new tuning you might like to think of the notes at the 4th fret
F#
D#
B........(5th on top)
G#
E
(C#) .....6th
B
G#
F#
E
D
C# (6th in the bass)
Soooooooo ¿what is it?
Its an E9th with a 6th popped in the middle, with a high B (5th) on top and with a 6th on the bottom. Reece´s has done it again. Wonderful. ¿Do you think he´s doing it to promote sales of triple 12s?
Jeremy Williams
Barcelona Spain |
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James Quackenbush
From:
Pomona, New York, USA
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Posted 29 Jun 2006 5:26 pm
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Bill,
Congrat's on your new double 12 !!.... Are you still playing your double 8 ? ......Reece should name a "Bill Mc Closkey " model after you !!....  ........Use it in good health...Sincerely, Jim |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 29 Jun 2006 5:31 pm
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| The Double 8 has taken a backseat to the double 12 I have to say for the foreseeable future. |
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Bill McCloskey
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Posted 30 Jun 2006 12:47 pm
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whoa..
Just discovered that if I raise the 5th string C on Reece's new 12 string tuning half a step to a C# all sorts of new possibilities open up; dominant 7's, diminished, all sorts of cool stuff.
I post a list later. |
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