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Topic: Low or a bass tuning? |
Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2017 11:45 am |
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Has anyone experimented with a lower tuning? Like an octave bellow C6? I suppose A6 is getting there.
I like the sound of lower melodies. I bet they could sound great on a lap steel. |
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 21 May 2017 12:34 pm
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This is the tuning that Fender suggested for the bass neck (all triple and quad Stringmasters have wider nut slots and tuner holes on the front neck to accommodate a bass tuning).
This is the tuning suggested by Fender. I think if I was going to use it, I'd tune the low string to E though.
E wound 032Â
C# wound 038Â
A wound 044Â
F# wound 048Â
E wound 055Â
C# wound 071Â
A wound 087Â
F wound 110
Although the nut and tuners were modified, the bridge plates weren't and I've seen some Bridgewater's the string holes had been enlarged for heavier strings. |
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Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2017 1:39 pm
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Thanks Jeff. Is the low sting supposed to be an F#?
I think I'll give is a try. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 21 May 2017 1:49 pm
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Check out Buddy Merrill of LW fame on youtube playing South
and using the tuning referred to above:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcipRLzk4zM&list=RDJ1lyOFeuMyY&index=2
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Jeff Mead
From:
London, England
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Posted 21 May 2017 2:05 pm
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| Joe Burke wrote: |
Thanks Jeff. Is the low sting supposed to be an F#?
I think I'll give is a try. |
No, it's not a typo. Fender called it A6 Major & Minor tuning and the low string is an F.
Of course, there's no problem if you'd rather have straight A6. That low string could easily be tuned to E, F or F#. See what works best for you. |
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Steven Pearce
From:
Port Orchard Washington, USA
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Posted 21 May 2017 2:57 pm
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The main tuning I use is D, on my six string lap, a 22.5
After a LONG time finding the right gauges my low D is a 62.
That's a big string for the tuners, I make the nuts so that's ok.
But lower = bigger. Woah!
From high to low...
18p 22p 28 38 48 62.
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Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2017 6:46 pm
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| A6 major and minor. Makes sense. Could be fun! |
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Joe Burke
From:
Toronto, Canada
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Posted 21 May 2017 6:50 pm
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| Thanks Larry - I've seen that clip before, but had forgotten about the the 4th neck solo. Man he can play! |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Daniel McKee
From:
Corinth Mississippi
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Posted 23 May 2017 1:06 pm
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| James, I really like your youtube videos. "Grapes of Wrath" has a very dystopian feel to it. Very nice!!! Your stuff would be great in movie soundtracks |
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James Kerr
From:
Scotland, UK
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Posted 23 May 2017 2:15 pm
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| Daniel McKee wrote: |
| James, I really like your youtube videos. "Grapes of Wrath" has a very dystopian feel to it. Very nice!!! Your stuff would be great in movie soundtracks |
Thank you Daniel, I'm just a backroom player who enjoys playing but as of late my channel has been a bit quiet. My eldest Son was struck down by a series of Strokes in September of last year and we are left with less than half a man. Such things knock the heart out of you and that has affected my output because, at least in my case, music comes from the heart. I have bought a new Guitar to try and encourage myself again (pictured) so hopefully I will get going again.
James.
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Harry McIlwain
From:
Mississippi, USA
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Posted 23 May 2017 8:28 pm
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Not trying to Hi-Jack this thread, but I wanted to express to James my sympathy to him for the tragedy
that hit his son. James is so very talented, humble, and helpful to others. Harry |
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