Jerry Byrd Frypan String sizes and tuning

[Mark Davis]

I should receive a JB Frypan in the next few days and was wondering whats a good string size for a c6th or similar tuning.

It's an 8 string model.

Also what tuning would Jerry Byrd use on an 8 string?

Thanks in advance for any help or tips.

[c c johnson]

Jerry uses c6+7 basic tuning. For different tunings "on the fly" he only retunes 2 to 3 strings to get e9 b11 e 13 c#m d9.

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[Mark Davis]

Thanks CC. I could practice till the year 3,000 and not get as clean of sound as Jerry Byrd but sure will be fun trying!

[wayne yakes md]

Don't feel so bad about that. Buddy Charleton told me himself that "There never was and never will be another left hand like Jerry Byrd's!"