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Topic: How many own a Remington non-pedal steel ? |
Larry Lenhart
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Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 15 Dec 2013 7:35 am |
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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 |
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Joshua Clements
From:
Tifton, Georgia.
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Posted 15 Dec 2013 9:47 am
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| 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. |
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Larry Lenhart
From:
Ponca City, Oklahoma
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Posted 15 Dec 2013 10:40 am
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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. |
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Webb Kline
From:
Bloomsburg, PA
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Posted 15 Dec 2013 3:29 pm
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| Larry Lenhart wrote: |
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. |
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Bob Jennings
From:
Indiana, USA
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Posted 9 Apr 2024 2:27 am steel without pedals
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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 |
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Tony Oresteen
From:
Georgia, USA
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Posted 15 Apr 2024 8:33 am
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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!! 
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Tony
Newnan, GA
Too many guitars, not enough time to play
'72 Sho-Bud 6139, '71 Marlen 210
'78 Fender Stringmaster T8 black
PedalMaster D8 |
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John Harmon
From:
Virginia, USA
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Posted 20 Apr 2024 1:16 pm
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| 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 |
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