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Dumb Question
Posted: 31 May 2018 1:10 pm
by Sonny Jenkins
What is the (common) octave designation for 8 string C6 tuning,,(G3 etc)? What would a balanced string tension RANGE be?
Posted: 31 May 2018 5:00 pm
by Fred Treece
This page should help:
https://www.hawaiiansteel.com/tunings/master.php
The low C in C6 tunings would be C3.
John Ely also has a list of suggested string gauges for individual pitches on that site, taking neck scale into account.
(So, what was your “dumb†question?)
Posted: 31 May 2018 5:45 pm
by Sonny Jenkins
I thought I looked over John's page pretty good but didn't see that info. The little acoustic practice board I've built
https://bb.steelguitarforum.com/viewtopic.php?t=331791, I want to use acoustic strings, with as little tension on them as possible,,,and need this info to calculate the strings on the D'Addario web site.
Posted: 31 May 2018 7:17 pm
by David Becker
I don't know if this is what you are looking for, Sonny, but at the top of that John Ely page, click on Downloads. Then at the bottom of the page that comes up, click on String Gauge Chart. He has some potentially useful info in the text above the chart.
Good luck! -David
Posted: 31 May 2018 7:38 pm
by Fred Treece
Nice board, Sonny!
Dumb question
Posted: 8 Jun 2018 6:33 am
by Loyal McAvoy
There are no "dumb" questions, only dumb answers.
Posted: 8 Jun 2018 7:46 pm
by Bill Creller
No, they are just "uninformed " questions, and I have a lot of 'em !
Posted: 9 Jun 2018 8:08 am
by Joe Elk
As an old (emphasis is on the OLD) teacher, I always told my students the only dumb question it where you know the answer!
Joe Elk Central Ohio