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Topic: G6 tuning for 5&5
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HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 01 April 2004 12:33 PM
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Does anybody here use a G6 tuning?I'm interested in setting up a 10 string 5&5 steel to a G tuning. Since I'm more familiar with 6&8 string non pedal G tunings, I'm thinking that this is something that I can play right "out of the gate." Any suggestions and experience. Thanks much.
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Keith Grubb
Member From: Petaluma, CA, USA
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posted 02 April 2004 01:41 PM
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Howard,Have you looked at Herb Remmington's A6th pedal steel set up in the tunings section? I only play non-pedal, but I didn't want you to end up without any replies. Keith |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 04 April 2004 06:17 PM
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Here's an idea that uses a lot of the concepts of the C6th, transposed to G.------------------
 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
Roland Handsonic, Line 6 Variax |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 04 April 2004 09:00 PM
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Thanks much gentlemen. I've got some thinking to do here. |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 05 April 2004 12:20 PM
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Here's another idea. It's a G major, with the same sort of changes you would find on an E9th. It also has the so-called "chromatic" strings of the E9th, and a good range:
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Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs, Open Hearts
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (C6add9),
Sierra Laptop 8 (E6add9), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6),
Roland Handsonic, Line 6 Variax |
HowardR
Member From: N.Y.C.,N.Y.
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posted 05 April 2004 03:54 PM
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I like this idea. I believe that it gives me just about everything that I've been looking for.Gmaj9, G9, or Gmaj7/9?
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b0b
Sysop From: Cloverdale, California, USA
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posted 05 April 2004 09:49 PM
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I guess that technically it's a Gmaj9, but I'd just call it G.If it's not too stiff, it would be a good idea to raise the middle G to A on P4 along with the other two changes.
I'm not super confident about LKR or P1, but all of the other changes are real sound theory-wise. Plus it gives you your old familiar G major on strings 4 thru 9. Send me a picture when you get the guitar, Howard. ------------------
 Bobby Lee
-b0b- quasar@b0b.com
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