9'th String

Tyler Hall · Post by **Tyler Hall** » 25 Jan 2006 2:07 pm

Does anybody pull the 9'th D to an E? I know a lot of people drop it, but I haven't seen anybody raise it. Boy, there's some pretty licks on there. I put it on my Fessy last night and I love it. You can play licks so pretty, they'd bring tears to a glass eye! Not bad for doing cromatic runs from top to bottom. Surely, somebody else does this.

"The Kid"
D-10 Fessenden, Nashville 112, Session 500, Goodrich LDR

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 25 Jan 2006 5:55 pm

On what pedal/lever are you raising it?

John Lockney · Post by **John Lockney** » 25 Jan 2006 6:41 pm

I experimented with pulling the 9th string behind the bar with my ring finger after seeing Bobbee's recent Magnum video. Its a neat sound. Clearly a lick finger.

[This message was edited by John Lockney on 26 January 2006 at 04:25 AM.]

Tyler Hall · Post by **Tyler Hall** » 26 Jan 2006 6:01 am

I'm just playing with it right now. I currently have it on my RKR, but it lowers 5 a half, so thats no good. But it does have some cool licks.

"The Kid"
D-10 Fessenden, Nashville 112, Session 500, Goodrich LDR[This message was edited by Tyler Hall on 26 January 2006 at 06:02 AM.]

David Doggett · Post by **David Doggett** » 26 Jan 2006 7:50 am

Sacred Steelers have the reverse of what you have. They have two E strings, and a pedal or lever can lower one to D, and the other one can usually be raised to F#.

Jerry Hayes R.I.P. · Post by **Jerry Hayes R.I.P.** » 26 Jan 2006 11:00 am

The late Winnie Winston raised his 9th string to D# (Eb) which was a useful change to have on many situations as along with your E to F knee lever....JH in Va.

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