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Topic: Tuning the 7th String |
Steve Dodson
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Sparta, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2005 2:37 pm |
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Just curious how some of you tune the 7th string on the E9th, as to where it will be in tune with or without the A&B pedals down?
Thanks,
Steve |
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Jerry Overstreet
From:
Louisville Ky
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Posted 18 Apr 2005 2:49 pm
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Hi Steve, I guess it depends on how you use it the most. Most guys just split the diff and compromise so that it works pedals up or down.
Personally, I use a compensator rod. That way I can tune it perfect for open and flatten it a few cents for pedals down. This is pretty easy to accomplish on most pro guitars. |
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Ron Elliott
From:
Madison, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2005 7:39 pm
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| Steve, Jerry told you the best way to take care of that. Just add a tuning rod on the 7th to lower to pitch,..this is usually added to the pedal that raises 5 & 10. Tune it open with the tuning key, and tune the 7th with the 3/16 nylon tuner to pitch with pedals down. I know you are in Smyrna,..so if you get the chance, come to the VFW on Sat. night in Gallatin and we'll meet and I'll be happy to show you what we're talking about. Thanks and thanks to Jerry for his input. Looking forward to meeting you, Ron |
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Steve Dodson
From:
Sparta, Tennessee, USA
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Posted 18 Apr 2005 8:40 pm
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Jerry and Ron thank you both for your help on this, don't know why I didn't think of doing that,but I didn't.
Ron,
I don't know if I can make it down this Saturday,but would love to come down. How often do you play there? And I will make it a point to come down soon.
Thanks,
Steve |
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John McClung
From:
Olympia WA, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 5:52 pm
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I feel it's much better to add the flattening compensator rod for string 7/F# to pedal B: I commonly use a major chord, 2 frets up from open, strings, 6-7-9, but often don't have pedal A down, so this works better in more ways.
I tune string 7 open to a B chord, strings 5-7-8, E's lowered. This really covers all the bases in the best way.
Sort of on-topic, I strongly recommend compensators on the E's>F KL, raising just slightly both G#s, strings 3&6, so the A+F major inversion is beat-free and sweet.
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Bobby Lee
From:
Cloverdale, California, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2005 7:47 pm
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I tune it flat to be in tune with pedals down and with the low D string. I raise it about 15 cents on the lever that lowers my E strings, so that it will be in tune for the B6th chord. It's backwards from the way most people do it, I know, but I'm used to it that way.
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