John Kavanagh
Member From: Kentville, Nova Scotia, Canada
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posted 04 January 2003 09:14 PM
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Yes, I use this tuning on my acoustic 8-string and on one neck of my D8. I started with it because it combines standard dobro with standard Spanish guitar tuning, and it was easy to keep oriented. I've always thought that if I had a 7-string I would go without the high e, but that would be for solo playing - in most group situations, I'd probably be better off with your tuning.The sixth on top seems to work well for a lot of melodies - I think this is a good all-purpose tuning. Sometimes I switch it to an E7 tuning by changing two strings, which is a nice contrast. I also use string pulls a lot, mostly half-steps. |
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