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How would you extend the Leavitt to 8 ?
Posted: 30 Mar 2000 4:38 pm
by Bob Markison
How would you extend the Leavitt tuning for an 8 string lap steel? Any ideas are welcome. I greatly appreciate the Ihde and Beaumier arrangements - fine work. Thanks. - Bob
Posted: 31 Mar 2000 2:09 pm
by Andy Volk
this topic was covered extensively a few months back. Try the search function.
Posted: 2 Apr 2000 2:25 am
by Mischa Sobel
Apparently you add a low Eb and C to get
Eb, C, C#, E, G, Bb, C, D
I haven't tried it yet... I just yesterday decided to change my 6-str National New Yorker to Leavitt... LOVE IT!
When I get home (I'm at work now) I'm going to change one of the necks on my Fender Stringmaster and see how that low end works out.
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Mischa
'steelin' in cresskill'
sobelcmt@earthlink.net
Posted: 5 Apr 2000 12:45 am
by Mischa Sobel
C O R R E C T I O N
As per Mike Ihde, who wrote me:
> Mischa,
> I think you should reverse the 7th and 8th strings to be a low Eb on 7
> and a lower C on 8. In case I haven't sent this already, here's a copy
> of Monnlight in Vermont for you to try out. Let me know how you like it
> and if there's anything else you may want.
> Mike