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Topic: 7 and 8 string Dobro tuning
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Darvin Willhoite
Member From: Leander, Tx. USA
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posted 04 December 2001 09:48 AM
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What are the common tunings for these?------------------
Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Darvin Willhoite
Member From: Leander, Tx. USA
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posted 04 December 2001 10:04 AM
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OOPS, I didn't look before I posted. A few posts back, 8 string tunings were posted, what about 7 strings? Does anyone know on an 8 string if the neck is the same width as a 6 string with the strings closer together, or is the neck wider?------------------
Darvin Willhoite
Riva Ridge Recording
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Brad Bechtel
Moderator From: San Francisco, CA
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posted 04 December 2001 11:02 AM
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There aren't really common tunings for seven string guitar because they're relatively rare. I'd probably use one of these tunings:
open E (bass to treble):
E G# B e g# b e'
open G
G B D g b d g'
C6/Am7
A C E G a c e------------------
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jeffstro
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posted 05 December 2001 08:13 AM
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I have a 7 string Rick I tune to A6th...E, C#, A, F#, E, C#, A |
mikey
Member From: Hawaii, Big Island
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posted 05 December 2001 10:49 AM
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For 7 string(like a Sho-Bro) I'd use E7...E,B,G#,E,D,B,E.....8 STRING I'd use C13, either E,C,A,G,E,C,Bb,BassC, or put a G on top and lose the Bass C and I THINK the necks are a bit wider...(not sure tho, I've only seen 7 string Sho-Bros, and they are a bit wider)
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Jerry Hayes
Member From: Virginia Beach, Va.
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posted 05 December 2001 08:01 PM
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At one time I did have a 7 string ShoBro which was tuned to a G6th of sorts. It had the regular G tuning but had an E note right in the middle at the 4th position. Low to high it was: G B D E G B D. One of the worst trades I ever made was this guitar for a Telecaster which I don't have any more either. On my 6 string Dobro I still use this tuning minus the low G.------------------
Have a good 'un! JH U-12
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Ric Nelson
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland
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posted 06 December 2001 05:29 AM
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On my 7-strings, a ShoBro and a ShoBud, I use the E tuning listed above by Brad. Works great. |
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