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Topic: Dobro tunings on a lap steel guitar |
Gale Huey
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Frisco, Texas USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2012 7:32 am |
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Question for B0b or anyone who would like to chime in.
I have an 8 string lap steel and don't play it because I'd rather learn Dobro and don't have one, yet.
Can the 22 1/2 scale lap steel be tuned to open G or D to learn Dobro scales and chords? Or, is it not practicable.
Open for directions & suggestions.
Thanks for your time and help,
G Huey
Mullen SD-10’s, 4 &5
Peavey NV 400 & 112 |
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Rick Barnhart
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Arizona, USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2012 7:43 am
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With the correct guage strings, you can tune your steel anyway you like. I sometimes tune my 6 string lap steel to the standard GBDGBD dobro tuning.
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Gale Huey
From:
Frisco, Texas USA
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Posted 18 Nov 2012 4:29 pm
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| Thanks Rick, I have a new set of strings on the way from B0b. I'll give it a try. |
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Brad Bechtel
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San Francisco, CA
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Posted 19 Nov 2012 10:07 am
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I use open G tuning on both electric and acoustic lap steel guitars.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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John Billings
From:
Ohio, USA
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Posted 19 Nov 2012 11:14 am
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| I have a S-10 pedal steel set up in open G tuning, with a few extras. Fun for Blues. |
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Gale Huey
From:
Frisco, Texas USA
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Posted 21 Nov 2012 5:14 am
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Thanks Brad and John, going to tune up a new set of strings today.
Gale |
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Brad Bechtel
From:
San Francisco, CA
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Posted 21 Nov 2012 8:19 am
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If you're using a standard lap steel with a guitar type pickup, be sure to use nickel wound strings rather than phosphor bronze strings. PB strings won't pick up the same way - you'll hear the unwound strings much louder than the wound strings.
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Brad’s Page of Steel
A web site devoted to acoustic & electric lap steel guitars |
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Olli Haavisto
From:
Jarvenpaa,Finland
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Posted 21 Nov 2012 9:04 am
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I use Martin`s Bluegrass dobro set on my lap steels. They`re nickel strings, even thought they`re called bluegrass dobro strings.
Good strings, cheap.
http://elderly.com/brand/STGR_martin.html
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Olli Haavisto
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Gale Huey
From:
Frisco, Texas USA
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Posted 23 Nov 2012 5:43 am
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Thanks for the tip Olli, much appreciated.
Gale |
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