10string Lap Tuning???

Joe Delaronde · From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

I am using a 23 1/2" scale, on a non-pedal steel I made. The scale is this size to fit the material available. I'll post pics later. I am looking for input on how to tune this beast. It is 10 string, keyless, and I would like to tune it to an E6th. I'm open to any suggestions on tunings & string gauges or anything else. Thanks..Joe

Ricky Davis · From: Bertram, Texas USA

Hey Joe here in one tuning I use on my 10-string SS HAWAIIAN for the E6th and that scale leanth you have is very close to mine(24")and the guage would be same.



1) F#   .013 plain


2) G#   .012  "


3) E    .014  "


4) C#   .017  "


5) B    .018  "


6) G#   .022 wound


7) F#   .026  "


 E    .030  "


9) D    .036  "


10 B or C# .040 "

This is a E 6/9 tuning and for your scale legnth you can go a guage heavier or lighter depending on the tightness you like to feel on a string.
I also have several other tunings I mess with on this single 10 steel and love to pass any ideas you need>your way.
Ricky

Joe Delaronde · From: Selkirk, Manitoba, Canada

Thanks Ricky
I like the structure of the tuning. Not much change from E9th except for one or two string placements, I was going with the B6th, but prefer the higher notes in E6th....Joe

Rich Sullivan · From: Nelson, NH 03457

Here is another possibility. It's a 10-string tuning I've been trying lately
1) G#
2) E
3) C#
4) B
5) G#
6) E
7) C#
Cool

A#
9) G#
10) E

This gives you the straight E6 on top and the bottom is a fat F#9. The tuning works the same as B11 extended upwards.

Jerry Gleason · From: Eugene, Oregon, USA

I have a ten string lap steel tuned like this:

G
E
C
A
G
E
C
A
F#
D

It's basically my C6 pedal steel tuning, but the bottom two strings are like holding the 5th pedal down. I use this tuning for swing and blues where I want a lower voicing of a dominant ninth chord, like I often use on pedal steel. I haven't had the ten string long enough to experiment very much yet. I'll probably try some form of E13 next.

Pete Burak · From: Portland, OR USA

Here's a recent link...
http://www.b0b.com/forum/Forum2/HTML/001617.html

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