The Steel Guitar Forum

I also recommend Tony’s tuning but I disagree with balanced tension being the goal. Those bass strings are way too heavy and would sound hollow and plinky, especially at higher positions. 70 gauge D string is way too big, low strings always have lower tension than higher and mid strings. Look at te...

Teddy, I don't have a recording sorry. I put together a D7 string set for your 23.5" scale. When I gauge out a set of strings for a lap steel guitar, I keep the pull in pounds between 26 to 30 pounds of pull per string. You might like a harder feeling set (use bigger strings) or a softer feeli...

My post for doubling the low and high strings gives you (low to high) D D A D F# A D D. If you want a minor, it is D D A D F# A D F. The high F is a half step lower than the F#. Karlis Thank you sir! That sound he's getting in that linked video. That "unresolved " or ethereal sound when h...

I’d try (low to hi): DF#ADF#ADF#. It is a very vanilla major chord but a rich one and still useful. You want that “power chord”? Pinch 8,6,5. String gauges something like 59,56,48,36,28w,20p,16p,13p Thank you sir! I'm replicating these tunings on my acoustic to see which one I favor but thank you s...

Have you considered reentrant strings? D or …….. D A ………... A F# ……… . F# D ………... D A ………… A F# ….……. D D …………. a b ……….… b You lose the big DAD power chord with the first on, but gain B minor and Bm7 The second brings back the power chord but has awkward dual reentrant strings. i haven't but I'm ...

One thing to keep in mind, especially if you are going to extend down to some fairly large gauged strings, is to make sure you don't introduce buzz on the lower frets because one gauge string is significantly fatter than the next strings over. It could involve regauging the nut. Yessir, hadn't thou...

Tony Oresteen wrote:I have used D7 tuning:

(High to low)

D
A
F#
D
C
A
F#
D

This tuning is based on Santo Farina's E7 tuning - droped down a step.

What is the scale of your 8 string?

it's 23.5 sir. It's a melbert. Do you have any song snippets or recording of you noodling in that tuning? I'd love to hear it if so!

I'm a big fan of open D. I have it on all three of my instruments. The big power chord (D A D) on the bottom is great. My suggestion is to double up the low and the high D's. Leave the middle 6 strings in standard open D. It will only enhance the big bottom end of the power chord and the high D won...

You're exactly right! I'm still green/ignorant, so I appreciate the input very much!

Why not just use six-strings (remove strings seven and eight) and get used to the DADF#AD tuning…..and then if you feel the need, add whatever , a 6 or flat 7, or flat three, or…? Mike Neer, master of the 8 string Clinesmith, showed us recently some beautiful C6 work on his Clinesmith, where he sim...

Brad Bechtel wrote:Why not contact him directly and get the info you want from the source?

auntrosiemusic@gmail.com

Thank you sir. Will do

https://youtu.be/KQt_XLVIYsI?si=qwiTuEGkC1FE4F8w That's the sound/tonality I'm going after. Suggestions on how to do that? I know theoretically I can do any chord etc with c6 or a6 or whatever but I *really* love that open d tuning. If y'all could suggest an 8 string variant and the requisite string...

I know he has a baritone, as well as normal lap steel(s). Thank y'all.

He was always so kind to me in my emails to him. thank you so much sir. RIP. <3

would love a chord chart, any resource really. im as rookie as they come. (although ive been playing guitar, bass , synths, vocals, sax) all my life. i like this tuning chiefly because of the major triad at the top. cant find any books on it(most are c6 iirc) im not great with video learning. would ...

Teddy, talk to Bob Allen at Melbert Guitars, he can do you a custom 8-string. Takes a while but worth the wait. If money's tight, ask about a blem or one where somebody cancelled their order. It's right up my alley! Spoke to him just now. Super nice gentleman. Going to put a deposit on a 8 string. ...

Mike Auman wrote:Teddy, talk to Bob Allen at Melbert Guitars, he can do you a custom 8-string. Takes a while but worth the wait. If money's tight, ask about a blem or one where somebody cancelled their order.

Thank you sir! Will do!

Well, second. Bought both a pedal and lap steel on this very forum ca. 2013? But a painful ETS from the military and subsequent divorce caused me to sell it. Lawyer fees, new house etc. There are guitars all over reverb but I trust y'all. I'm a single dad of two young girls, army pension , so I ain'...

Thank y'all so much!

So I've seen the "cylindrical" bars and the shubb-pearse thing that is squared at the top. What is each type used for/why?

I'm a guitarist, and I mainly play indie(wilco, jayhawks) classic country, and folk. My steel hero is probably Daniel Lanois. I had a steel 10 years ago but a divorce right after leaving the military left me flat broke so I had to sell it. Found an identical Rickenbacker with a private seller so I'm...

I play mostly what could be considered "post rock" (think Wilco, Tom waits, Jim O Rourke, Daniel lanois, etc) and need a versatile tuning that doesn't have that swing/Hawaiian sound. I know it is mostly in technique,in the fingers, but I'd still like some input. Heres a beautiful example o...

trying to do a compilation/tribute on spotify, but need input from you experts!

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both free. mindblowingly good.

and suite steel. Ive looked everywhere, emmons website....as a young player, i really want to listen to these masterpieces, but have no idea where to get them.