The Steel Guitar Forum

I'm getting a Fender Deluxe 8, and was wondering what tuning to use. I'm playing mostly country with a bit of swing here and there. I like major and minor penatonic soloing. On my 6-string lap I had a C6 with a C# on the bottom. I liked it.

Any suggestions?

Greetings Chris,
I play a lap-6 also, and play A6th, and Emaj. You might try A6th with an E bottom (8th string)...should be very compatible to what you do on the lap-6 in C6th.
Kind Regards
John O'Neill

A6 is a good choice. Keeps that E as your high string, and puts a fifth on top which works well for country tunes.

Stephan is right - A6 is a good choice.
Then you can easily retune to C6/A7 or C6.

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A6 C6/A7 C6
E E E
C# C C
A A A
F# G G
E E E
C# C# C
A A A
F# G G
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If I had only one neck, that's what I'd do.

Thanks, guys! I'll let you know how it goes.

I'll throw in my vote for A6, too. You can easily retune to C6, C13, FMaj9, B11...

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Todd James Weger --
1956 Fender Stringmaster T-8 (C6, A6, B11); 1960 Fender Stringmaster D-8 (C6, B11/A6); Regal resonator (C6); 1938 Epiphone Electar (A6); assorted ukuleles; upright bass