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Topic: 7 string tunings
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Charlie Wallace
Member From: Marina, California, USA
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posted 23 December 2003 08:59 AM
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Any information on tunings for 7 string lap steels? |
Ric Nelson
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland
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posted 23 December 2003 09:13 AM
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I tuned mine to E.
Top down
E,B,G# E B G# E[This message was edited by Ric Nelson on 23 December 2003 at 09:14 AM.]
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C Dixon
Member From: Duluth, GA USA
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posted 23 December 2003 09:22 AM
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Jerrys Byrd invented two of them. They are his favorites:E
C
A
G
E
C#
C E
C
B
A
G
F
E The first one is called A7/C6, the latter his "diatonic" tuning. On his Excel D-8, he only strings the top neck with 7 srings for his diatonic tuning. On his bottom neck he adds a low, low A note on the 8th string to embellish the above A7/C6 tuning. carl[This message was edited by C Dixon on 24 December 2003 at 06:51 AM.] |
Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 23 December 2003 06:24 PM
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Carl's suggestion is ideal! Lot's of flexibility......great sounds.........and a lasting challenge/ |
Donald Ruetenik
Member From: Pleasant Hill, California, USA
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posted 23 December 2003 08:03 PM
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http://www.neilsonguitars.com/tunings.htm#The Neilson 7 string philosophy |
John Bechtel
Member From: Nashville, Tennessee,U.S.A.
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posted 23 December 2003 11:18 PM
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Ric; The 7str. E-tuning you use is the same tuning that Shot Jackson used on his 7str. Sho-Bro. “BJ”------------------
“Big John” Bechtel
http://community.webtv.net/KeoniNui/BigJohnBechtels
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Charlie Wallace
Member From: Marina, California, USA
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posted 24 December 2003 12:16 PM
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Great information from everyone. I especially like Jerry Byrd's A7/C6 tuning. Thanks Carl! |
Jeff Au Hoy
Member From: Honolulu, Hawai'i
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posted 24 December 2003 04:04 PM
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Bobby Ingano likes 7-string steels. He uses the C13 with the 5th on top:
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E
C
A
G
E
BbIf I had a 7-stringer, I wouldn't mind tuning it to A6:
(hi-to-lo)
E
C#
A
F#
E
C#
A There's something about the sound of an A6 that makes it more unique than a mere detuned C6. |
Ric Nelson
Member From: Silver Spring, Maryland
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posted 25 December 2003 02:47 PM
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BJ:Yep, that who I got it from and I still tune them that way. Ric |
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