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Topic: What is the "Standard E13th tuning" for 10 &12 |
Lonnie Bennett
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Upstate New York
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 3:03 pm |
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Would like to experiment with it. Thanks for your help.
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Bob Hoffnar
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Austin, Tx
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Posted 26 Aug 2009 10:44 pm
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Lonnie, I'm not sure what is standard for the E13 10st tuning but I am putting this tuning on my D10 console when its done:
B
D
E
F#
G#
B
C#
E
G#
F#
At least that is what I'm starting with.
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Lonnie Bennett
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Upstate New York
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 3:54 am e13
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Thanks Bob, if you ever get out this way I would love to try the console.
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 10:19 am
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That may not be the standard E13 ten string tuning right now. But I strongly believe that it soon will be.
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Bob Tuttle
From:
Republic, MO 65738
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 11:16 am
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| Bob, Is that tuning upside down? |
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Billy Tonnesen
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R.I.P., Buena Park, California
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 1:03 pm
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| that tuning to my eyes is definetly upside down. Usually there is no F# as the first string but I can see a good use for it. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 2:33 pm
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I think Bob's looking at the guitar from the front.  
Seriously, I don't know what would be "standard". I played one for several years tuned like Roy Wiggins' 8 string plus a low G# and E. Low to high:
E G# B D E G# B C# E G#
I think that the low G# is the least needed string in that, and a middle F# would give you a lot of soloing options:
E B D E F# G# B C# E G#
For 12 strings, I'd add an F# as the first string:
E G# B D E F# G# B C# E G# F#
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Steve Alcott
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New York, New York, USA
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Posted 27 Aug 2009 2:46 pm
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Tom Morrell had pretty good luck with (low to high):
E D E F# G# B C# E F# G# |
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Jimmy Douglas
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Raceview, Queensland, Australia
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Posted 28 Aug 2009 6:31 am
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I always thought this was regarded "standard E13" on 8 string because Leon, Herb and Boggs used it
1E,2C#,3B,4G#,5F#,6D,7G#,8E
Nowdays I am not so sure as I know that some people regard this as usual
1E,2C#,2G#,4F#,5D,6B,7G#,8E
A "standard" on a 10 if it were me would be the first tuning and I would add F#,G# on the top two .
1F#,2G#,3E,4C#,5B,6G#,7F#,8D,9G#,10E
I actually think there is more milage in ommiting the low E and including an Eb at string two like
1F#,2Eb,3G#,4E,5C#,6B,7G#,8F#,9D,10G# (or octave lower G#)
I always have trouble thinking of good ways to use the low E outside of the one position and find having the G# in the bass there allows for a nice 6th/Min7 voicing on strings 10, 8, 6, which is the same voicing on the 6th tuning and with the addition of the chromatic strings 1 and 2 quite alot opens up. If I had a 12 I would
like top to bottom
1F#,2Eb,3G#,4E,5C#,6B,7G#,8F#,9E, 10D, 11B, 12G#
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2009 8:33 am
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Leon, Herb and Noel played 8 strings. Tom increased to to 10. It's basicly the same tuning. Just a couple of strings added.
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Jim Bates
From:
Alvin, Texas, USA
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Posted 30 Aug 2009 10:16 am
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My 'standard' E 13th:
8 strings (L-H) E B D E/F# G# B C# E (If I am playing a lot of Hawaiian I use the middle E, or if western swing, I sometimes tune it to F#)
10 strings (l-H) E B D E F# G# B C# E G# (This is what I use on my Emmons with pedals)
I am not aware of any such 'standard' E 13th. Try all the suggestions in this topic and choose one or modify to suit your style.
Thanx,
Jim |
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