Low or a bass tuning?
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Low or a bass tuning?
Has anyone experimented with a lower tuning? Like an octave bellow C6? I suppose A6 is getting there.
I like the sound of lower melodies. I bet they could sound great on a lap steel.
I like the sound of lower melodies. I bet they could sound great on a lap steel.
This is the tuning that Fender suggested for the bass neck (all triple and quad Stringmasters have wider nut slots and tuner holes on the front neck to accommodate a bass tuning).
This is the tuning suggested by Fender. I think if I was going to use it, I'd tune the low string to E though.
E wound 032Â
C# wound 038Â
A wound 044Â
F# wound 048Â
E wound 055Â
C# wound 071Â
A wound 087Â
F wound 110
Although the nut and tuners were modified, the bridge plates weren't and I've seen some Bridgewater's the string holes had been enlarged for heavier strings.
This is the tuning suggested by Fender. I think if I was going to use it, I'd tune the low string to E though.
E wound 032Â
C# wound 038Â
A wound 044Â
F# wound 048Â
E wound 055Â
C# wound 071Â
A wound 087Â
F wound 110
Although the nut and tuners were modified, the bridge plates weren't and I've seen some Bridgewater's the string holes had been enlarged for heavier strings.
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Check out Buddy Merrill of LW fame on youtube playing South
and using the tuning referred to above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcipRLz ... yY&index=2
and using the tuning referred to above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcipRLz ... yY&index=2
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No, it's not a typo. Fender called it A6 Major & Minor tuning and the low string is an F.Joe Burke wrote:Thanks Jeff. Is the low sting supposed to be an F#?
I think I'll give is a try.
Of course, there's no problem if you'd rather have straight A6. That low string could easily be tuned to E, F or F#. See what works best for you.
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Music for the lower registers, how about this, built special just for that very thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPQxc59ric
Or this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_gjP_mjGM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsPQxc59ric
Or this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yL_gjP_mjGM
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Thank you Daniel, I'm just a backroom player who enjoys playing but as of late my channel has been a bit quiet. My eldest Son was struck down by a series of Strokes in September of last year and we are left with less than half a man. Such things knock the heart out of you and that has affected my output because, at least in my case, music comes from the heart. I have bought a new Guitar to try and encourage myself again (pictured) so hopefully I will get going again.Daniel McKee wrote:James, I really like your youtube videos. "Grapes of Wrath" has a very dystopian feel to it. Very nice!!! Your stuff would be great in movie soundtracks
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