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Wayne D. Clark

 

From:
Montello Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 15 May 2007 2:21 pm    
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How many tune their 9th string to D# the same as their 2nd string? I am thinking about it. Then my RkR lowers both to D. also this gives me a nice major chord with 10, 9, 7, 5, 2, 1. However then I lose the 7th Chord on the 9th String. Your Thoughts.

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Stan Paxton


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1/2 & 1/2 Florida and Tenn, USA (old Missouri boy gone South)
Post  Posted 15 May 2007 6:42 pm    
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Wayne, this is another one of those where there is no right or otherwise, I think depends a lot on your playing style. I personally like & use the 9th string for the 7th chord quite a bit. I'm not a speed picker, so I depend more on the chord stuff. I left the 9th string as it was, even when I set up the Ext E9th. Cool
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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 16 May 2007 2:24 am    
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I have a knee lever that lowers the 2nd string, to C#, and lowers the 9th string to C#. That knee also raises the 7th string from F# to G and on the C6th neck also lowers the 2nd string, E to Eb.
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Wayne D. Clark

 

From:
Montello Wisconsin, USA
Post  Posted 16 May 2007 6:24 am    
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Stan, I'm not a speed picker eather, I hate to loose that 7th chord it is so convient. So maybe I will leave well enough alone.

Jack, My RKR lowers my 2nd and and 9th to C# with a 1/2 step on the 2nd to D from D#.

Appreciate you imput, Go to the FORUM to get INFORMED.

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Paul Redmond

 

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Illinois, USA
Post  Posted 16 May 2007 11:58 pm    
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Check out my post on Dan Tyack's post re: the 9th string and the SS tuning.
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