E9th on a 10 string?

James Turner · From: Jackson, MS

I'm putting my MeloBar back to 10 strings. I'd like some in-put on what the notes for E9th tuning should be and what string gauges work best.

Andy Sandoval · From: Bakersfield, California, USA

Hi James, not sure about 10 string tunings but here's a link to some 8 string E9 that might help. You'll have to scroll down to find the E9. Click Here

Mike Neer · From: NJ

I use the 8 string E9 tuning that players like Buddy Emmons and Speedy West used in the 1950s, except I don't have pedals. That tuning would be:
E
B
G#
F#
D
B
G#
E

If you wanted to add 2 more strings, the logical way to do it would be to add a high G# as a first and an E as the 6th string, unless of course you wanted to add re-entrant strings on top, like a pedal steel.

Personally, I would maybe just add a C# as string 2 and skip the high G# and E. Too much clutter.

I've been creating a few lessons using E9 tuning based on great steel guitar performances. I'm almost finished with my favorite of all, Buddy's Boogie.
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Doug Beaumier · From: Northampton, MA

If you're looking for a 10-string non-pedal tuning that sounds like E9, try Tom Morrell's E13 tuning. I use it for 10-string, except I tune string 10 to B, not low E. So the bottom 6 strings are tuned the same as E9 pedal steel... very familiar territory if you also play PSG.

G#
F#
E
C#
B
G#
F#
E
D
B

Here's a video I made last year playing this tuning ---> Click

string gauge chart ---> Click
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