The Steel Guitar Forum

Howdy,
Im he happy owner of a double neck Supro lap steel (6 strings per neck).
I was wondering:

1/ Which 2 tunings could cover styles ranging from blues to rockabilly to western swing to old timey country a la Hank Williams Sr etc... ???
I want a 6th tuning somewhere, but have no idea for the 2nd tuning.

2/ How to choose which tuning goes to which neck? I would put the most used tuning on the farther neck for comfort, but any idea is welcome.

Thanks for your input, cheers.

I'd suggest C6th:
1. E
2. C
3. A
4. G
5. E
6. C

and either open D:
1. D
2. A
3. F#
4. D
5. A
6. D

or open G:
1. D
2. B
3. G
4. D
5. B
6. G


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I'd pick Brad's options of the G major and the C6th (but then I'm partial. Partial chords that is! yee haw!)

Can you break down the string gauges for us newbs?

Andrew,

Check out www.juststings.com and go to both the Hawaiian lap steel and steel guitar (or something to that effect) areas of the string options. They have a number of the most popular steel tunings already grouped in sets.

NOTE - for the G major tuning, I use the E major set as they don't have a G major set of strings.

Or stay on this site and order lap steel strings here:
http://pedalsteelmusic.com/strings.html

Yep, just order C6th and E-major Jagwire sets from the forum, the E-major set works well for G-major as well. You'll find the 6-string sets at the bottom of the "Strings" page.

Steinar

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Concerning the placement of the tunings: I'd like to know other's opinions, too. I play pedal steel, so I put my most used tuning on the front neck, like E9 on pedal steel. I find just like the pedal steel, though, that you tend to rest your arms across the back neck (if you are seated) thus accelerating string degredation on the back neck. Also, on my guitar the tone is different on the front and the back neck, so that will come into play as well.

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Jon
Uncle Jons Music