T Morrell's Tuning

Lee Gillespie · Post by **Lee Gillespie** » 28 Sep 2005 9:27 am

Taking Tom,s E-13th... 10 string tuning
G# F# E C# B G# F# E D E
WHAT 2 NOTES OR STRINGS WOULD YA-ALL SUGGEST DROPPING TO FIT MY 8 STRING AND STILL GET MOST OF HIS LICKS. LEE

Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 28 Sep 2005 10:29 am

the bottom 2.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 28 Sep 2005 5:23 pm

Oh you certainly need that D in there> so I do it this way for 8-string.
G#
E
C#
B
G#
F#
E
D
that's my suggestion.
by the way; that's exactly how Tom does it and likes it when he plays my 8-string(when there's only 8.

Ricky

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 28 Sep 2005 7:25 pm

Right as usual, Ricky- We need the D in there for the important 7th tone and the C# and F# and G#. It would have been nice to have that low E, on my 8 string in the old days.
I missed that low E. Always wished I had 9 strings, now I got it with 10 strings, happy day...al

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Rick Alexander · Post by **Rick Alexander** » 28 Sep 2005 9:37 pm

Yeah, that makes more sense . .

Brian Beebe · Post by **Brian Beebe** » 29 Sep 2005 7:39 pm

Now what guages would you need for this tuning on an 8 string?

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Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 30 Sep 2005 7:41 am

Brian that would Highly depend on the scale length of your steel.
Do you know what it is?
Here is a good place to learn more about gauges that my friend John Ely has>
http://www.hawaiiansteel.com/learning/gauges.html
Ricky

Brian Beebe · Post by **Brian Beebe** » 30 Sep 2005 8:47 am

Ricky, Thanks for the reply. My guitar is a triple eight Stringmaster with 24 1/2" scale.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 30 Sep 2005 9:25 am

Brian; here's what I use for that tuning on that scale.
<pre>
G# .011p(try a .012 if bridge&nut are smooth
E .014p
C# .017p
B .018p
G# .022w
F# .026w
E .030w
D .036w
</pre>
Ricky

Terry Farmer · Post by **Terry Farmer** » 30 Sep 2005 2:27 pm

how about gauges for 22.5" scale? Thanks.

Brian Beebe · Post by **Brian Beebe** » 30 Sep 2005 8:35 pm

Thanks Ricky. I just ordered them today from Scotty.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 30 Sep 2005 11:11 pm

Terry for a short scale(which I currently play); I like this A-LOT!!!
<pre>
G# .012p
E .015p
C# .018p
B .020p
G# .026w
F# .030w
E .034w
D .038w
</pre>
Have fun.
Ricky[This message was edited by Ricky Davis on 01 October 2005 at 12:12 AM.]

Brian Beebe · Post by **Brian Beebe** » 1 Oct 2005 12:43 pm

Ricky, I seem to prefer having the E for the highest string to get one more low note for those huge chords. Is this is the case what do you suggest? Why does Morrell use an E D E on the bottom? What is the advantage of the G# on top? Sorry foa all the questions. Brian

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 2 Oct 2005 12:37 am

Brian; I can tell you about 20 quick things off the top of my head of the advantages to having a G# on the top> or a E on the top or lower notes on the bottom or not.
I'll tell you exactly what Tom would say if you asked him.
"What comes first; the Egg or the Chicken?".
ha...Tom will always say: "If you can't see it; don't do it and if you can see it, Do IT".
So of course those are my suggestions too.
Go with what you understand and feel comfortable with; and that will change as you start seeing the instrument moreso and/or differently; and that WILL happen.
The way I look at the instrument may certainly not be the way someone else looks at it or understands it.
Ricky