Going for a higher tuning

Ed Altrichter · From: Schroeder, Minnesota, USA

I want to get a higher pitched tuning than what I have been using. So, if I use a .009 gauge string as a 1st string tuned to "A", what OTHER GAUGES of strings would I need for a (6th) tuning of some kind ?
I don't care what other 6th tuning it is, as long as it accomodates that 1st string. Open to suggestion.

Jeff Au Hoy · From: Honolulu, Hawai'i

Hmm... A on top as:



 I   or   III   or    V   or   VI


(A6)     (F6)        (D6)     (C6)





A         A          A        A


 F#        F          F#       G


 E         D          D        E


 C#        C          B        C


 A         A          A        ?


 ?         F          F#       ?


 ?         ?          D        ?


 ?         ?          ?        ?

I think A on top as the root might be kinda cool, a sort of "alto" A6 tuning.

String gauges can be found here.

[This message was edited by Jeff Au Hoy on 27 May 2005 at 01:12 PM.]

Roy Ayres · From: Riverview, Florida, USA, R.I.P.

If you want to her some really great steelin' on 12-string A6 with a high A on top, check out some of Bob Strum's work. He has several gospel CD's out, and he is one of the smoothest players I have heard. I have his copedent somewhere back home in Florida, but I won't be back home for a few more weeks. If you buy one of his CD's he might throw in a copy of his copedent -- although it might be like pulling teeth (LOL) [Bob is a dentist].

I think his email address is bandcstrum@aol.com

If you email him, tell him Roy said "Hi."

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Edited to say that I just realized this thread is under "No Peddlers." Bob plays pedal steel -- but his work is too good to omit my post on a technicality.

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[This message was edited by Roy Ayres on 27 May 2005 at 02:17 PM.]

Denny Turner · From: Oahu, Hawaii USA

John Ely's string gauge chart.

John Ely's Steel Tunings page.

F6 tuning could put A (3rd) on top.

D6 tuning on 8 or more strings could put A (5th) on top. (7 or more strings actually, although only one extra string would probably be first dedicated to a 7th, 6th or 5th on the bottom?).

Aloha,
DT~

[This message was edited by Denny Turner on 27 May 2005 at 02:46 PM.]

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