The Steel Guitar Forum

Hi Brad, Whatever you do, do not use 18 gauge speaker cable around the tuning machines to hang heavier instruments from a nail or hanger. I heard a resounding crash some time ago... that was my metal bodied dobro falling (thankfully) onto my couch. The cable had broken where it went around the hange...

Just get any 8-string tuning and drop the bottom string.

Got 'em both. Double neck Stringmaster 8, and a 1947 National New Yorker. Wouldn't mind a triple or quad Stringmaster

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Mischa
'steelin' in cresskill'
sobelcmt@earthlink.net

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 a...

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 en...

Thanks AGAIN Doug! I printed out your arrangement, and got to work on it at about 2:00am. It's now 6:00am and I have it down pat to the 1st ending! I love the arrangement! What a great tuning. It easily allows that 'jazzy' feel that I've always wanted in my playing. Thanks again! ------------------ ...

¡Felicidades Colin! I have to agree with JD. It may not be the most desirable Rick, but if it sounds and plays well... well that's what's really important (at least to me). My National New Yorker's 53-year old tuner buttons finally crumbled in my hands the 'collector' side of my mind starts up with ...

Thanks Doug!

I recently discovered this tuning... it's great... and here I was raving to my friends about E13!

Great idea Andy. While I doubt I have anything to offer, I sure could use some tips from fellow players. When it's ready, I'd like to buy a copy.

OK mike... you talked me into it! Thanks.

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Mischa
'steelin' in cresskill'
sobelcmt@earthlink.net

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