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Post by johan on Feb 28, 2007 14:06:50 GMT -5
A friend pointed me to this:
Using the thinner strings of a 12string set for the bass strings: E, A, D ( and G ??)
I once heard this old radio show recording where Lowell George plays in this or some other thin strung tuning and it sounded magnificent.
Googled but found nothing.
There are probably derivatives. Know for sure that at least one of Keith Richards acoustics was strung with a G from a 12string set.
Any experts?
j
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Post by Ripper on Feb 28, 2007 15:41:16 GMT -5
Is this not called Nashville tuning? You use the thin 12 string guage for the D-A-E, and tune then up an octave.
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Post by johan on Feb 28, 2007 16:53:32 GMT -5
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Post by dunkelfalke on Feb 28, 2007 17:23:16 GMT -5
you can hear nashville tuning in hey you by pink floyd.
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Post by johan on Mar 1, 2007 4:49:12 GMT -5
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Post by dd842 on Jun 1, 2007 8:07:36 GMT -5
you can hear nashville tuning in hey you by pink floyd. dunk (or anyone  , Do you happen to know if this tuning can be used "as normal"? In other words, can I play a normal (EADGBe) song with the nashville tuning, or is that going to be "FUBAR" (bad)? I am intrigued by this tuning, but I don't want to waste my time if it means I cannot also play all my regular stuff using the same guitar and same (Nashville) tuning. Thanks, Dan |
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Post by dd842 on Jun 1, 2007 13:20:44 GMT -5
I am intrigued by this tuning, but I don't want to waste my time if it means I cannot also play all my regular stuff using the same guitar and same (Nashville) tuning. oopsy-daisy! I forgot to wait for a reply before buying the required strings for said tuning! I still would like to know ... but I'll also be reporting back on my own observations at some point after I put the strings on. Dan |
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Post by UnklMickey on Jun 1, 2007 17:12:04 GMT -5
hi Dan,
Nashville tuning is almost normal.
You play just as would with normal tuning.
The only difference is the bottom 4 strings are up an octave from normal.
normal / Nashville:
. 82.4 Hz | 110 Hz | 146.8 Hz | 196.0 Hz | 246.92 Hz | 329.6 Hz
164.8 Hz | 220 Hz | 293.6 Hz | 392.0 Hz | 246.92 Hz | 329.6 Hz
The open D of the 4th string is high than the open B of the 5th string.
and the open G of the 3rd string is higher than the open B and open E of of the 2nd and 1st strings.
Chords will be voiced differently, but still make sense. Soloing will be very strange as you go from the 2nd to 3rd strings.
If you only had 1 guitar, I wouldn't do it. But if you can dedicate a guitar just for Nashville tuning, I definitely would.
btw, some people have only the bottom 3 strings up an octave, and the top 3 normal.
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Post by dd842 on Jun 1, 2007 17:55:20 GMT -5
hi Dan, Nashville tuning is almost normal. You play just as would with normal tuning. ..... Chords will be voiced differently, but still make sense. Soloing will be very strange as you go from the 2nd to 3rd strings. If you only had 1 guitar, I wouldn't do it. But if you can dedicate a guitar just for Nashville tuning, I definitely would. Cool! Thanks, Unk I use my acoustic most of the time, and will leave that as is. I use my electric less often, and so had coincidentally bought electric strings for this tuning adventure ... ... I admit it was just a niggling thought in the back of my head that made me buy that way, rather than a well thought out plan  Dan |
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Post by dd842 on Jun 1, 2007 22:43:58 GMT -5
..... Chords will be voiced differently, but still make sense. I just put the strings on a couple of hours ago, and I am reasonably happy with the result. It's different ... now I know exactly what you meant when you said "If you only had 1 guitar, I wouldn't do it. But if you can dedicate a guitar just for Nashville tuning, I definitely would." Pretty cool though, all in all. You can sort of hear a bit of that chorus type of quality that you get with a 12 string. Verdict: worth doing. Dan |
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Post by Ripper on Jun 2, 2007 8:43:47 GMT -5
Guys?
Why not just use a 12 string?
I know they are a little harder on the fingers, and sometimes a pain in the butt to keep in tune.
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Post by dd842 on Jun 2, 2007 9:53:09 GMT -5
Guys? Why not just use a 12 string? I know they are a little harder on the fingers, and sometimes a pain in the butt to keep in tune. I bet I threw you off with the 12 string capo, here: guitarnuts2.proboards45.com/index.cgi?board=tech&action=display&thread=1180465330 ... I have only 6 string guitars, but bought the 12 string capo to more easily enable going as far up the neck as possible (on the advice of the guitar store dude). Dan P.S. But I do love the sound of 12 string guitars!  |
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Post by dd842 on Jun 2, 2007 10:23:14 GMT -5
FYI - I just tried something: I tuned the low E up two octaves (so it would sound exactly the same as the high e string) ... and promptly broke the string ... ... anyway, I then successfully replaced it with a lighter plain steel string ... interesting effect ... Oh, and I, once again, forgot to try a plain old brass wire like I said I would in the 'electric strings on an acoustic' thread ... no big loss there, I suspect - but I did mean to do it. Have a great weekend, everyone Dan |
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Post by dd842 on Jun 2, 2007 15:01:52 GMT -5
If it of interest to anyone - here is a small sound clip of the nashville vs regular tuning. putstuff.putfile.com/84703/9075771(FYI - you have to click on "NEXT PAGE" a few times until you come to "DOWNLOAD nashvillevsstandard.mp3) I apologize in advance for my lack of guitar skills, but at least it gives you a brief comparison. Dan |
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