Workin' on a new book

Kelvin Monaghan · Post by **Kelvin Monaghan** » 4 Aug 2015 1:19 am

Recieved mine today,big thanks to you Andy for putting in the time and effort for a wonderful book great for someome getting into C6 like me,as a Rock and Blues player the open tunings E,E7,G etc have been my staple for many years,mainly because the bands I work with need those tunings.
Ive now time to move sideways into C6
Cheers

Mark Roeder · Post by **Mark Roeder** » 4 Aug 2015 9:43 am

Just gave my copy a quick look through, looks great so far. I can't wait to sit down with it and start diggin' in!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 4 Aug 2015 11:46 am

Thanks, guys!

The first print run sold out yesterday but more are being printed, shipping to me the week of 8/17.

Mark Roeder · Post by **Mark Roeder** » 4 Aug 2015 11:54 am

On it's way to being on the NY Times best seller list!

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 5 Aug 2015 12:23 pm

Can I pre-pay and have it shipped when it arrives?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 5 Aug 2015 3:19 pm

Sure!

Dennis Junge · Post by **Dennis Junge** » 5 Aug 2015 3:22 pm

Andy, Just completed ordering your new book using Paypal. Looking foward to hours of joy. Always like your posts, too. Best of luck with lots of sales.

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 1 Sep 2015 7:16 pm

I got the book today. It looks good. Lots of stuff to work on and wrap my brain around. I wonder how much I can learn between now and the HSGA shindig?

Good work, Andy!

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 2 Sep 2015 3:35 am

Thank you, Paul. Enjoy. I continually tip my hat to the late Mr. Byrd for opening the C6th door for all of us to walk through.

Paul Honeycutt · Post by **Paul Honeycutt** » 2 Sep 2015 8:41 am

Andy Volk wrote:Thank you, Paul. Enjoy. I continually tip my hat to the late Mr. Byrd for opening the C6th door for all of us to walk through.

Indeed!

Doug Clark · Post by **Doug Clark** » 3 Sep 2015 5:10 pm

I think somebody from another forum that I use just placed an order after I posted the link to your Exploring book.
A guy named Will, who recently built himself a pretty nice looking 6-string lap steel, was inquiring where he could find learning resources.

I was the second user on that forum to point him towards SGF, too.

Time for another printing yet?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 4 Sep 2015 1:56 am

Appreciate the referral, Doug! Will did order the book. I have plenty of available copies of both Exploring C6th Lap Steel and my new book of B11th arrangements.

Dan Gates · Post by **Dan Gates** » 7 Sep 2015 12:13 am

The book is excellent, very well written Andy. Thank you.

Marino Galli · Post by **Marino Galli** » 7 Sep 2015 4:03 pm

Andy, You Are The Man !!!!
Just completed my order of your new book using Paypal.
Waiting forward to my new Bible!
PS:- I always play G6th (I've never be a fan of C6th!)

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But I think your book is a "must have" for all tunings

Keep going steelin' & writing !
Greetings From Switzerland

"Steel Cat" > Marino Galli

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Sep 2015 4:19 pm

Thanks Dan and Marino! G6th is a fine tuning. The secret sauce is looking at intervals. Every tuning has advantages and disadvantages and C6th is no different.
There were many questions I had that took me years to answer. I hope the book can speed up that process for others. But why do I still have just as many new questions?

John Mulligan · Post by **John Mulligan** » 7 Sep 2015 4:29 pm

There are still questions so there can be a volume 2! I use Don Helms six string tuning in E, I can use your book but just transpose key, right?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 7 Sep 2015 6:06 pm

John, I don't recall the Helms tuning intervals off the top of my head but my C6th book book uses:

E 3rd
C root
A 6th
G 5th
E 3rd
C root

John Mulligan · Post by **John Mulligan** » 8 Sep 2015 5:40 am

Yep, the intervals are the same. Thanks!

Dan Campbell · Post by **Dan Campbell** » 22 Sep 2015 11:30 am

count me in- Dan

Alexandre Tikhanoff · Post by **Alexandre Tikhanoff** » 24 Sep 2015 10:16 am

Any chance this will be made available in digital print?

Andy Volk · Post by **Andy Volk** » 24 Sep 2015 10:23 am

Maybe eventually. I haven't had the time to deal with it and people seem to like the spiral-bound hard copy so folks don't seem to clamoring for a digital version, at least right now. I have recently created audio files for almost all the material in the book that buyers can download.

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