Clinesmith 8-string , 7 -string fry pan
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Clinesmith 8-string , 7 -string fry pan
What tuning are you using for these fry pans?
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A6
I have a 7-string Clinesmith and I play it in A6. Low to high: A C# E F# A C# E
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If you are looking for ideas, check out the tunings on my website,
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
Current Tunings:
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
6 String | D – D A D F# A D
7 String | D/f – f D A D F# A D
https://papadafoe.com/lap-steel-tuning-database
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short scale, 8-string: mostly E13 (L2H: G B D E F# G# C# E) for some songs I change to B11 or A6 with the same string set.
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Re: Clinesmith 8-string , 7 -string fry pan
John, is there something more specific that you want to know? The tunings used on Clinesmith 7 & 8 string lap steels are the same as on any other 7 or 8 string lap steel.John Frankel wrote:What tuning are you using for these fry pans?
If you are already playing a 6 string tuning, one way to look at the 7th or 8th string, is to add something that you feel is missing from your tuning. For example in C6 you might want more bottom end, or to add the dominant 7, so BbCEGACE. For Dobro G, you might add an E to the bottom and or middle to get minor triads.
GBDGBD to EGBDGBD, GBDEGBD, or EGBDEGBD.
Another option is to choose and use a tuning that works much better with more strings. E9 for example.