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Jim Waldrop

 

From:
Alabama, USA
Post  Posted 13 Oct 2011 7:52 pm    
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Has anyone ever retuned their C6 neck to A7th?
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Jerry Hayes


From:
Virginia Beach, Va.
Post  Posted 17 Oct 2011 10:56 am    
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I think quite a few use an "A6th" tuning which could be changed to an A7th by just raising the F# string to G........JH in Va.
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Herb Steiner


From:
Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
Post  Posted 17 Oct 2011 5:52 pm    
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I occasionally tune my C6 tuning (on non-pedal) to C13, by raising the lower A note to Bb, thusly

E
C
A
G
E
C
Bb
G

In A6, I would tune it...

E
C#
A
F#
E
C#
A
G

Just sayin'...
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