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Topic: Fender Dual 8 TUNING??? |
Bob Bartoli
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Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 5:33 pm |
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| I just got hold of a nice old 50's Fender Dual 8, what are the most useful tunings(and on which neck) to use on the guitar???? thanks guys!!! |
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Jim Pivarnik
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Port Townsend WA, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 6:02 pm Fender
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Bob... Congratulations on owing the greatest steel ever made (IMHO). Anyway I use Bob's E7 strings on the near neck and C6 on the far. Seem to work really well for me. 
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Bob Bartoli
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 7:01 pm Fender Dual 8
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| Thanks Jim, what about the A 6th, is that a useful tuning.?? Seems like a lot guys use the C6 ...Thanks |
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Jim Pivarnik
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Port Townsend WA, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 7:33 pm tunings
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Bob being an old guitar player and loving rock and blues the fretboard is more familiar for me. In these two tunings there is a lot of music to be played but the great thing bout these instruments is that there is over 100 other tunings to play with. ENJOY!
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Sho-Bud Super Pro
Peavey N112
Fender Stratocaster
Fender Deluxe reverb
Gold Tone 8 string |
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Bob Bartoli
From:
Pennsylvania, USA
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Posted 4 Apr 2010 8:28 pm Fender Dual 8
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| Thanks for all the help Jim..I appreciate it, just strung one neck up with the C6th..pretty kool!!! Bob |
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Rick Collins
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Claremont , CA USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2010 8:34 am
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Bob, I really like the sound of my Dual Pro. for Hawaiian music (I have a triple 26" scale Stringmaster I use for Country and Western Swing).
On the Dual Pro. I have C-6th on the outside bank of strings and B-11th on the inside.
It's easy to move just a few lower strings on the B-11th to change to the A-6th tuning.
I had my Dual Pro. refinished (blonde).
Since there is no cut away along the fretboard for playing clearance, I have a thin clear Mylar pick-guard
on each neck about 10 inches long to prevent scratches from the metal finger picks.
I got this thin Mylar (already backed with clear adhesive) at Guitar Center __ cut it with scissors.
It's barely noticeable.
I have Stringmaster leg sockets on it for a wider stance, since it has only three legs.
I always play standing.
Good luck with yours __ you'll love it. |
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b0b
From:
Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 5 Apr 2010 10:09 am
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I'm using the new SIT Pure Nickel sets on my D-8 Fender Stringmaster now. The high E13 is great for those Don Helms and Little Roy Wiggins parts. I retune the back neck for A6 or C6 depending on the song.
 
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