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Message 7745
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| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings and re-tuning | | Date: | Friday, November 2, 2007 23:07:18 (-0400) | | From: | AJ Azure <azure.music @.......net>
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Hmm I use .038 for an E consistently with never a snappage.
I tune DGEGBD (low to hi)
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> I like the tab. I could even play it! Wow! Lately, I've been leaning
> towards taking more than one guitar to a gig. I'm just to lazy....(that
> sounds so much better than "I'm to old")....to haul the extra guitar around.
> You neglected to mention that cranking that 4th string up, from D to E can
> result in the string going "snap" when you'd least expect it.....O;-(
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> My DeNeve is very forgiving regarding breaking that 4th string, but my
> Sho-Bros....oboy....they'll "get ya" as often as not!! I'm using a ..035
> phosphor bronze for a fourth string, so someone who's thinking of changing
> from normal G tuning, to that "faux G 6th" might want to go with a lighter
> string, maybe even a .032 ? (Or buy one of Dick DeNeve's guitars....O;-))
> Hey, usual disclaimers etc. apply!
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