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Topic: Help!-Will this tuning harm round neck resonator? |
Dave Sky
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Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 4:38 pm |
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I tune to ACEGBD on my square neck and wondered if I could use this tuning on a Johnson metal body round neck using the string gauges of 42-36-30-24-18-16.
Thought I would ask before I strung it up.
Thanks for your help.
Dave |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 5:15 pm
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I think that should work fine, a 'medium' set for standard guitar tuning (Martin SP) is 13, 17, 25, 35, 46, 56, so as far as I can see your gauges/tuning will actually have a slightly lower tension except for the top two strings.
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Dave Sky
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 2 Jun 2009 6:10 pm
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Thanks Steinar!
I want to learn the ACEGBD tuning so I wanted to set up a few guitars to have one handy for those short impromptu practice sessions. |
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Dom Franco
From:
Beaverton, OR, 97007
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Dave Sky
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 16 Jun 2009 5:57 am
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Hi Dom,
Here is where I got the tuning from Robert Murphy:
http://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=148111&highlight=acegbd
Am11 is perfect for my style of playing or my style of fumbling. You can't hit a wrong chord without working at it.
A big thanks goes to Mr. Murphy as this tuning is the sound I have been looking for. I play solo lap steel mostly playing background music for folks enjoying dinner. This tuning gives me a relaxed jazzy sound.
Also the chords are close together just going up and down two frets allows you to play 1-4-5 and 2-5-1. |
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John Colaneri
From:
California, USA
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Dave Sky
From:
Columbus, Ohio, USA
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Posted 20 Jun 2009 3:42 am
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Thanks John,
I'll go lighter since it is a long scale.
This page has useful information.
I have bookmarked it now.
Dave |
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Steinar Gregertsen
From:
Arendal, Norway, R.I.P.
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Posted 24 Jun 2009 4:34 am
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Be careful not to go too light on a resonator, they need a certain downforce on the cone to sound good. Experiment and see what works best for you.
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