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Topic: JB 'By Request' |
mickd
From:
london,england
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Posted 20 Jul 2000 2:33 pm |
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I just got the CD of JB's 'By Request' and am delighted with it. I am puzzled however by the guitar shown on the sleeve notes - it looks like a D8 but with a weird offset steel headstock. What is this and why is it shown ? Surely JB was using the BD7 on these tracks ?
Does anyone know what tunings were used on this album - is it all C6 with the low c# ?
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 20 Jul 2000 6:59 pm
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That is a sho-bud D-8 especially made for Jerry Byrd by the late Shot Jackson.
He tunes the top neck to A7/C6:
E
C
A
G
E
C#
C
A (low, low A {same note as the 10th string D-10 pedal 8})
bottom neck
E
C
B
A
G
F
E
note he does not install the 8th string on this neck.
Most of the songs were done on one or the other neck on this guitar. If my memory serves me correctly, there maybe a tune or two where he uses his 8 string Fry Pan.
take care,
carl |
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Ray Montee
From:
Portland, Oregon (deceased)
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Posted 21 Jul 2000 2:43 am
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| I would have sworn that there was more than one song where JB used his DIATONIC TUNING but then again, I could be wrong. |
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C Dixon
From:
Duluth, GA USA
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Posted 21 Jul 2000 5:31 am
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I believe you are correct Ray,
Bless you man,
carl |
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Dave Mayes
From:
Oakland, Ca.
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Posted 21 Jul 2000 7:39 am
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| Jerry's Sho-Bud is built as a 8 and 7 string guitar...7 strings divided over the nut width of that neck. There are only 7 tuning keys on that neck. Jerry does many of his Hawaiian tunes in E9th and E13th - don't rule any tunings out when it comes to JB ! |
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mickd
From:
london,england
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Posted 21 Jul 2000 11:48 am
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thanks everyone for the replies.
Now all I need is the tab for 'Stardust' and a few years of practice.. |
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mickd
From:
london,england
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Posted 23 Jul 2000 2:29 pm
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Jeff
can you tell me the address/email to write to ?
Thanks
Mick |
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John Tipka
From:
Reynoldsburg,OH
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Posted 24 Jul 2000 4:33 am
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Jerry Byrd
P.O. Box 15026
Honolulu, Hawai`i 96830-5026 |
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mickd
From:
london,england
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Posted 24 Jul 2000 1:00 pm
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thanks to everyone who sent me JB's address.
I look forward to getting his catalogue. |
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