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I'd put a 6th tuning on one neck (C6th, A6th or G6th) and a tuning that features rich dominant 7th voicing on the other - like B11th or D9th. Another way to go is a 6th tuning g one one neck and Open D or E on the other. The type of music you want o play can influence this choice. 9th tunings are f...

Hey Thanks everyone! As I said i was going to do C6 on one, I like the idea of a very similar tuning on the other. I kinda want to try to play over some Bossa Nova. So like m7? For all indents and porpoises, a 6th tuning and a minor 7th tuning are one and the same. C6 = Am7. Breaking News! I have n...

just found this, might be the way to go.
https://steelc6th.com/tunings/b11th.htm

Hey Thanks everyone! As I said i was going to do C6 on one, I like the idea of a very similar tuning on the other. I kinda want to try to play over some Bossa Nova. So like m7?

Hi, I've been playing an open D acoustic and a homemade lap steel 2x4 in C6 for 3-4 years now (guitar , bass for decades) . I just bought a double neck 6 string lap steel. Anyone got good suggestions for complementary tunings? one neck will likely be in A6 or C6. Thank you! links to places in the fo...

Hi Folks, I realize this thread is kind of old. Anyone have good examples (audio or tab) of the slants in context of a song? I’d find it really helpful.
Thanks!