Hal Rugg's tuning string gauges

[Lyle Clary]

What gauge strings would I use if I decided to convert my C6th neck to Hal's e6th tuning?

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[Al Marcus]

Lyle-Good Question.I have been playing E6 for 50+ years.
In the last many years, I found that a set of E9 strings just about does it.

I use the 2nd string D# for my 4th string C# ,the 10 string B, I drop down to A for my 9th string.

The only one I add is a low guitar E for my 10th string. This is just like a C6 only 2 full tones higher.

A set of E9 strings has F#-D#-E-G#-B-G#-E-D-B. So I use 9 strings of a E9 Set.
I throw out the 7th string F#.
The 9th string D I use for my 8th string C#.

It all works good. With an E9 set you use them all except the 7th string F#.

The only string you have to buy extra is the low Guitar E, which is easily purchased anywhere.....al



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[Lyle Clary]

Thanks Al. I am going to try this tuning. One of the reasons I never was much on c6th was the different fret positions than e9th. I think maybe by retuning it would give me and incentive to learn the back neck. Thanks again.

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[Wayne Cox]

Does anyone know what Hal's current E6 setup is??? When Hal first started experimenting with it (over 20 years ago), he wrote it down for me, but I presume he has refined it since then. The original version had about 7 knee levers.
~~W.C.~~

[Earnest Bovine]

When I saw Hal play at Scotty's show in St. Louis, he played E9 and C6, not E6.