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Topic: new at this no pedal stuff!
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daymon lapoint
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posted 01 August 2001 11:25 PM
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just purchased a '54 ricky triple and was wondering if there are some dominant tunigs that i can get started with. i know it is currently set up with A6th, C6th, & E13th tunings. should i just stay with those? and what are some other choices and why?thanks for any and all help...
gonna make a run at this no pedal stuff ------------------
steel learnin'
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Dana Duplan
Member From: Ramona, CA
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posted 02 August 2001 07:51 AM
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Damon:
Welcome! Those are the 3 tunings I use. There was just a discussion about this topic so do a search on No Peddlers. The consensus was essentially "The simpler the better". For me the 6th tuning covers about 80% of what I do, and the 13th the other 20%. But then there's Tom Morrell who can play anything on a single neck. After dinking around with lots of tunings I decided it was best to learn to play the guitar and not the tuning!
Have Fun!
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Steve England
Member From: Austin, TX
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posted 02 August 2001 08:14 AM
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Hi Daymon, I use prety much the same tunings on my Fender Pro triple neck, except i have the F as the low string on the C6 neck with a high E instead of G, so as not to have exactly the same intervals on two necks.PS Love the Profex[This message was edited by Steve England on 02 August 2001 at 08:15 AM.] |
C Dixon
Member From: Duluth, GA USA
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posted 02 August 2001 08:15 AM
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Damon,Those three are indeed THE three tunings you need. However, don't hesitate to change a string or two for a given song. Jerry Byrd was a master at retuning between songs. And also DURING a song he has been seen raising a string; only to lower it back later in the tune. In fact, the ability to change tunings quickly only enhances your musical attributes and makes you a better player. It is ear training at is very best. Just one example of changing a tuning is reaching down and quickly tuning the bottom C (C6) to a C# for a song or two, and immediately returning it to a C for other tunes. Try it!  carl |
daymon lapoint
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posted 02 August 2001 05:02 PM
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thanks guys,
look forward to learning some new things. i'll just leave it as it is and hopefully one day i'll be into the "changing tunings during a song" mode.
thanks again and as always you guys came thru once again------------------
steel learnin'
daymon lapoint
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Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 02 August 2001 10:22 PM
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If you want a learning experience and daily challenge, why not utilize C6th +7th; B11th; and JB's diatonic. There is more versatility there than you can possibly imagine. Just a tho't.
A lot of the very old steel guitar instrumentals were performed in C6th, C#min, A6th and E7th. Just a another tho't. |
Keith Grubb
Member From: Petaluma, CA, USA
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posted 03 August 2001 09:07 AM
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Hey Ray,
How would you tune the B11th?
A B C# D# F# A C# E
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F# A B D# F# A C# E
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B F# B D# F# A C# E
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B A C# D# F# A C# EI tried the second tuning for a while but didn't make much progress with it because I don't have any tab in B11th. |
Andy Volk
Member From: Boston, MA
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posted 03 August 2001 11:34 AM
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I prefer the final version of B11th with the low B. Check over in the tab section, Keith. I posted a simple Hawaiian tune in B11th for you.[This message was edited by Andy Volk on 03 August 2001 at 12:35 PM.] |
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