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Topic: ZZ Top |
Archie Cox
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 8:43 am |
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| I am playing a 10 string non-pedal steel with a ZZ Top cover band, and would like any suggestions with regard to a tuning that would be appropriate. I currently am using a C13 open tuning. Thanks. |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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Mike D
From:
Phx, Az
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 9:43 am
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| Most of the slide stuff I hear Billy G. play sounds like Open E to me. Maybe try a couple TAB sites or check out one of those official TAB books to see what he uses. |
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Archie Cox
From:
Austin, Texas, USA
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Posted 4 Dec 2002 1:36 pm
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Thanks guys,
Andy,
I'm kind of liking the open E7 tuning I found on the Sacred Steel site. Do you know what the string gauges are on the eight string tuning? |
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Andy Volk
From:
Boston, MA
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John Kavanagh
From:
Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada * R.I.P.
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Posted 5 Dec 2002 11:20 am
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You might go with an 8-string E7 with a couple of out-of order high strings - an A and a C# would be what I'd want. An F# in the middle or on top would be nice, too.
So you could consider EG#Bdeg#bd'e'f#' or EBdeg#bd'e'g#'f#' or EG#Bdef#g#bd'e' or EBdeg#bd'e'f# or EG#Bdeg#be'ac# or something like that. You might find that for thrashing around it sounds better to have wide intervals at the bottom, so you might not even want a low range d. I wouldn't want a high g# myself, but it would transfer better from your C13 if you're used to a third on top, or if you're used to pedal E9. |
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