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Bob Markison

 

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San Francisco, CA
Post  Posted 30 Mar 2000 4:38 pm    
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How would you extend the Leavitt tuning for an 8 string lap steel? Any ideas are welcome. I greatly appreciate the Ihde and Beaumier arrangements - fine work. Thanks. - Bob
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Andy Volk


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Boston, MA
Post  Posted 31 Mar 2000 2:09 pm    
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this topic was covered extensively a few months back. Try the search function.
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Mischa Sobel

 

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Cresskill, NJ 07626
Post  Posted 2 Apr 2000 2:25 am    
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Apparently you add a low Eb and C to get

Eb, C, C#, E, G, Bb, C, D

I haven't tried it yet... I just yesterday decided to change my 6-str National New Yorker to Leavitt... LOVE IT!

When I get home (I'm at work now) I'm going to change one of the necks on my Fender Stringmaster and see how that low end works out.

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Mischa
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Mischa Sobel

 

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Cresskill, NJ 07626
Post  Posted 5 Apr 2000 12:45 am    
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C O R R E C T I O N

As per Mike Ihde, who wrote me:

> Mischa,
> I think you should reverse the 7th and 8th strings to be a low Eb on 7
> and a lower C on 8. In case I haven't sent this already, here's a copy
> of Monnlight in Vermont for you to try out. Let me know how you like it
> and if there's anything else you may want.
> Mike
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