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Mike Andrews
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 10:28 am |
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Merry Christmas all, I'm new to the steel world,but I/ve played lead guitar for many yrs in the past. I have a Rickenbacker lap that i've had along time.I have good instructional mat.Dewitt Scott and 'Lil Roy Wiggens'.I have on c6 strings and they are in tune.When Iplay the low strings they sound mushy ,orthey kind of run togeather.But when I play the cds of course they don't.But the rest of the srings sound like they should.Please help me.Thanks Mike Andrews
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 12:03 pm
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| Are these a set of C6 you have bought or did you buy individual gages? What exactly are the gages? Are you using the high C6 (with the 5th on top) or a low C6 with the 3rd on top? If you are using the low C6, your 6th string should be tuned to C above 440 A. This is the 3rd fret of the 5th string on a standard guitar. The 5th string would be the E that is found on the 2nd fret of the 4th string on a standard guitar. Your 4th string should be an open G, just like the open 3rd string on a standard guitar. Low C6 is the most common. The string gages should be in the vicinity of 6th-36, 5th-30, 4th-24. The scale length of the guitar makes a difference, too. But I have insufficient knowledge to comment on that. |
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Mike Andrews
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 3:12 pm
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Ed,I tried what you told me,and every thing is fine now.No more mush.Thanks a bunch for your help.I can go and learn with contentment. Mike Andrews
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Edward Meisse
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Santa Rosa, California, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 4:03 pm
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Glad I could help. And I'm also glad it was something simple enough for me to help with.  |
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Charles Davidson
From:
Phenix City Alabama, USA
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Posted 24 Dec 2006 7:44 pm
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| Welcome Mike,from Alabama. |
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