Jernigan/Adams avenger tuning

Danny Sneed · Post by **Danny Sneed** » 17 Apr 2007 4:02 pm

I was hoping to hear a report on Doug and Gary playing at the NTSGA on their diatonic tuning. If anybody was there please tell us about it.
Thanks.
Danny

John Macy · Post by **John Macy** » 17 Apr 2007 7:39 pm

Here's a picture of them playing. Hopefully one of them will show up and explain the tuning...

jim milewski · Post by **jim milewski** » 18 Apr 2007 7:22 am

great pic. I heard the tuning was something of a combo of an E and D tuning??? Was it a more jazzy or a more country sound, would like to know

Doug Rolfe · Post by **Doug Rolfe** » 18 Apr 2007 8:06 am

They will also be playing at the GSGA show here in INDY on May 4th and 5th. I'm not sure which day but they are going to give it a try. Come and be with us and you can no doubt ask them questions about the tuning. Our concert info can be found at www.gospelsteel.com.

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 18 Apr 2007 9:40 am

Doug Seymour · Post by **Doug Seymour** » 18 Apr 2007 10:18 am

Danny, is that a pedal or a non-pedal guitar tuning? I've never heard of it before. I must be living too sheltered a life! I need to get out more!

Danny Hullihen · Post by **Danny Hullihen** » 18 Apr 2007 11:14 am

Doug,

This is a special setup and tuning developed by Doug Jernigan and Gary Adams which is being used on a 12 string pedal steel guitar.

This is something that Doug and Gary have been working on for some time now, and is very unique.

I haven't gotten all of the details about it yet, but I'll talk to Doug about it the next time I see him, and see if I can get more details to pass along to the interested parties here.

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 18 Apr 2007 12:21 pm

E9sus4?

Bo Borland · Post by **Bo Borland** » 18 Apr 2007 2:41 pm

That's what it look like to me too!

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 18 Apr 2007 2:44 pm

And on Fessenden guitars. The opening in the changer end looks larger than standard, has Jerry went to a quad raise changer maybe?

Herb Steiner · Post by **Herb Steiner** » 18 Apr 2007 3:09 pm

Gary's guitar has more pedals. I want that one.

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 18 Apr 2007 9:26 pm

It's a hexatonic scale tuning. Here's a link describing hexatonic theory:
http://www.franksinger.com/hexatonics.htm

David L. Donald · Post by **David L. Donald** » 18 Apr 2007 10:17 pm

Very interesting set up.
I want to hear a clip.

I played one tune with Jerry Bergonzi at a jazz jam,
the cat scared the pants of me.
He was mentioned in the article in b0b's link

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 19 Apr 2007 9:48 am

Always up for hearing about new tunings especially if its something these two are pursuing, it has to be pretty capable of Jazz and I would think country too. Is this the first time this tuning has come up on the forum? Hopefully someone will post a pedal chart in the near furture?

Danny Sneed · Post by **Danny Sneed** » 19 Apr 2007 2:29 pm

Hi Everybody!
Thanks for all the input and John...great photo, Thanks!
I believe in the near future someone witll post the pedal setup for the diatonic tuning.

Once again thanks
Danny

ebb · Post by **ebb** » 19 Apr 2007 2:47 pm

this really exciting. my tenor buddy was describing this to me without knowing it had a name. i cant wait to hear it

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 19 Apr 2007 5:43 pm

This is the kind of steel guitar buzz that has always gotten my wheels turning. Can't wait to hear some examples!

Gary Preston · Post by **Gary Preston** » 21 Apr 2007 2:07 pm

Hey guys Gary had this guitar at one of my Gospel Steel Guitar Shows and everyone was watching and listening . It was very interesting to say the least ! G.P.

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 21 Apr 2007 5:04 pm

Yes! I remember he was there year before last.

Rick Schmidt · Post by **Rick Schmidt** » 21 Apr 2007 5:13 pm

Is this tuning really avenging anything?

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 21 Apr 2007 8:10 pm

What's the copedent? This looks really interesting.

doug jernigan · Post by **doug jernigan** » 22 Apr 2007 7:00 am

Thanks for your interest in the avenger tuning. Gary and I came up with this tuning approximately 36 years ago while we were working with Johnny Paycheck.
We are still experimenting with the pedal and knee lever setup. I will post the copedent shortly after we finalize it.

I will say the tuning lends itself to 7 or 8 knee levers and hopefully 5 foot pedals. About half of the knee levers will be split tuned.

Gary and I hope to have a CD out for ST Louis showcasing the tuning.

Thanks again!
Doug

b0b · Post by **b0b** » 30 Aug 2007 9:45 pm

Bump for the ISGC input.

Carey Lainhart · Post by **Carey Lainhart** » 29 Sep 2007 6:05 am

Any further word on this?

I would think any time a player of Jernigan's caliber proposes a new tuning idea it would generate more interest.

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