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Topic: What to do with that bottom neck??? |
Duane Noom
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Whitehall, Michigan, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2004 6:52 pm |
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I have been playing a D-10 for the past 6 months or so. For the 25 years prior to that I played a S-10, E9th - 3/3. As a non C6th player I would like to know if anyone is using a different tuning on the bottom neck. My lead player suggested using it as another E9th to use in case of emergencies. I would like a little more variety then that. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks.
Duane
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Al Marcus
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Cedar Springs,MI USA (deceased)
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Posted 18 Apr 2004 8:25 pm
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Hi Duane, we are practicaly neighbors,. I could advise you on the C6 neck. I'dtune the whole thing 2 tones higher to E6 than it would be the same bar positions as the E9. A lot less confusion.....al 
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John Bechtel
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Nashville, Tennessee, R.I.P.
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Posted 18 Apr 2004 9:00 pm
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I suppose the E6-Tuning might cause some slight string-gauge problems. A B6-Tuning seems a little more practical and is closely related to the E9-Tuning. In fact a regular C6 set of strings would create far less problems with string-life, and give you a much fuller sound! JMHO That tuning would complete the tuning you get when lowering the E's on your E9-Neck and would also get you both necks in pitch with each other. All your similar-pitch strings would be identical on both necks. That's one advantage of the 12 str. Univesal E9/B6 Tuning!
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David L. Donald
From:
Koh Samui Island, Thailand
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Posted 19 Apr 2004 2:24 am
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Duane The B6 idea seems good, but C6 just takes some time to adapt too. If you go for E6 you will always have to buy custom string sets and that's a pain.
Get some Buddy Emmons Swinging TAB and you will find C6 really opens up for you.
I got a D-10 because I wanted C6, but it also had E9 so I sterted playing that too. |
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Lee Baucum
From:
McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
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Posted 19 Apr 2004 5:14 am
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Here are some ideas from a thread from way back in 1999.
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Bobby Lee
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Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2004 8:43 am
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If you don't want to learn C6th, why not tune it to E9th an octave lower? Paul Franklin uses this "baritone E9th" tuning in the studio now and then.
Another idea is the "Sacred Steel" tuning, which is gaining popularity among rock and blues players. It's easy to learn, and it gives you the ability to strum chords while someone else is taking a solo.
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Keith Murrow
From:
Wichita, KS
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Posted 19 Apr 2004 11:10 am
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Duane Noom
From:
Whitehall, Michigan, USA
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Posted 19 Apr 2004 4:37 pm
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Thanks everybody. I really appreciate the feedback.
Duane |
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Larry Lorows
From:
Zephyrhills,Florida, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2004 6:25 pm
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| Hi B0b, Thanks for the info on the Sacred Steel tunings. I bought a 8 string lap steel from on of the memebers here and have been trying to figure what I wanted to do with the tuning. I love B6th, but that E7th sure looks good and I'm going to give it a try. Larry |
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Bruno Rasmussen
From:
Svendborg, Denmark
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Posted 21 Apr 2004 5:51 am
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Find some beginner standard C6th lapsteel material. Use strings 2 to 7 (same as lapsteel) on your C6th neck, no pedals. Most likely you will be on tracks in no time. From there you can expand your knowledge of that neck. Worked for me.
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Terry Sneed
From:
Arkansas,
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Posted 21 Apr 2004 7:18 am
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while you guys are confusing the heck out of me, at the same time, you amaze me with your musical talent. all these tunings, B6,C6, E6,
E7, I have no idea what all this means. you guys are sharp as a tack.  |
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Richard Sinkler
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aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana
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Posted 21 Apr 2004 11:23 am
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| I think that knowing what kind of music you plan to play on the bottom neck would help in determining what tuning would be best for you. Also something to keep in mind is the availability of learning material if you choose a less used tuning such as the Sacred Steel tunings. [This message was edited by Richard Sinkler on 21 April 2004 at 12:25 PM.] |
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