How many own a Remington non-pedal steel ?

[Larry Lenhart]

Interesting discussion about A6. I am showing my ignorance here, but would I need to get a new set of strings for the different tuning...I now have it tuned to C6th. Also I am assuming all of the chord grips would be the same,,,everything the same, I would just be playing in different keys...Educate me please.
thanks for any help

[Joshua Clements]

If you are playing with a high G C6 tuning, yes you would probably need to change to a different string gauge. A6 is a minor 3rd lower than C6 so you just transpose what you already know for C6 down 3 frets. I played EGACEG, the high C6, on my 6 string lap for a while. When I got my Remington, it was in A6. The intervals and chord structures were exactly the same. A6 sounds so much warmer to my ears now than C6. Hope this helps.

[Larry Lenhart]

Yes, thanks that does help. I will write to the man I bought the steel from to see what tuning is on there now, and if I have to order the right guages for A6 just to be ready. I would like to try it.
Thanks again.

[Webb Kline]

Yes, thanks that does help. I will write to the man I bought the steel from to see what tuning is on there now, and if I have to order the right gauges for A6 just to be ready. I would like to try it.
Thanks again.

A lot of package sets say they are for C6 or A6. I run pretty heave gauges on my C6, starting with a .15, where most C6 sets start with .13 or .14, except that I like an unwound 4th string. My main reason for wanting an A6 is because we do some songs in C and D and an A6 would help keep me in the middle of the neck.

[Bob Jennings]

If anyone is interested, I had Herb Remington make me a single neck on a double neck frame with a pad, non pedal 8 string. Anyone want photos? There may be a photos of it on the Forum--think I've seen it.

Bob Jennings

[Tony Oresteen]

So far I have been able to resist the urge to to aquier a Remington S8. Now that my Stringmaster addiction is under control, I am getting the Remington urge pains again.

So please do NOT put a Remington S8 up for sale in the For SALE area!!

[John Harmon]

Bought a used double 8 a few months ago and love to try and play it. Beautiful tone no matter the amp I use. Just wish it wasn't so heavy so I could take it to our jam session, lol

[Keith Calmes]

I have a question about tuning my double neck Remington. The neck closest to me is A6. The question is what to do with the other neck. I read above that Remington used B11 tuning sometimes. I seem to remember someone (maybe him in an interview?!?) mentioning that he usually used an F#13 tuning on the other neck. Any advice would be appreciated!

[David Rattray]

Keith, I used E13th on it. I wish I could have kept it...