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Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 12:16 pm |
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My son has decided he would like to have a go at Lap Steel and has decided to go for CEGACE tuning. Can anyone tell me what guage the strings will be. My other question is, Is this a common tuning or would he be better using a different C tuning. He will probably want to buy tutor books so the most common tuning would be the best to start with. By the way it is only 6 string at the moment.
Any help would be very much appreciated.
Dave. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 28 Jan 2010 12:22 pm
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Dave,
Click on the Strings link at the top of the page to see the gauges listed for C6th tuning.
Here's one example:
1. E .015
2. C .017
3. A .020
4. G .024w
5. E .030
6. C .036
This is the most common version of C6/Am7, and the tuning I would recommend.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Ray Shakeshaft
From:
Kidderminster, Worcs, UK.
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Posted 29 Jan 2010 6:40 am
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Brad,
I note the gauges that you suggest. What scale length are they for?
Ray |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Jan 2010 8:07 am
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Probably the standard scale length of most lap steels, 22.5 inches/ 571.5 mm.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Dave Seddon
From:
Leicester, England.
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Posted 29 Jan 2010 10:16 am
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Many thanks Brad for your help, now to find the tuition.
Cheers Dave. |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 29 Jan 2010 10:49 am
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Scotty's Music in St. Louis sells the Jerry Byrd instructional manual, an excellent way to get started. Don't forget all the videos on YouTube.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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