| Subject: | Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings and re-tuning | | Date: | Sunday, November 4, 2007 10:51:28 (-0500) | | From: | D. Tannehill <ephsmath-phys @...net>
|
Much agreed. For me there are 3 tunes I use it for. Wayfaring Stranger,
which we do in E minor, I like having the minor chords on strings 4, 3 and
2, and then major chords for the bridge on strings 3, 2, &1. Strings 6, 5, 3
& 2 work for both major and minor. We also do a Bluegrass version of a
Western Swing number "Nails in My Coffin. That 6th tuning really opens up a
whole other dimension. Then we have another C&W song weve bluegrassed a bit.
Seminole wind has both major and minr chords throughout.
For most of the straight Bluegrass, G tuning is what works best. But for the
occasional oddball, It's nice to have the option to change tunings. Of
course, with a clip on microphone, I'm not sure if 2 dobros really saves
time over just cranking on the tuner. But it's certainly faster than
changing a string if it should break during a set. So when I change strings
this week, Hazel will get the G6 tuning and Virginia will get G. and both
get to go to the gig and we're all happy. ('cept for poor Lassie. She needs
to get out to a jam real soon.)
Dan in RI
----- Original Message -----
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Sent: Saturday, November 03, 2007 9:23 PM
Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings and re-tuning
> Well Adriel,
>
> It depends on what kind of music you are playing I guess,? You certainly
> don't want that "cooler" sound in the usual bluegrass tune now, do you?
> However if it's a tune like "Lovesick Blues" that our lady bass-gal does
> from time to time, I may play it "regular", or.....I may decide while the
> ojnab or the mando are doing their "thing," to raise that fourth string
> quickly from D up to E for that G6th "cooler" sound for my second break.
> Depends on circumstances....the "whim of the moment" you might say. No
> big thing, I just kinda wander towards the back of the stage and "do it".
>
> None of my Sho-Bros, with their old fashioned larger solid peg heads will
> tolerate this, however. They'll snap that 4th string more often than not,
> if they get half a chance. The way their peg heads are made, the strings
> leave the nut at a greater angle, towards the tuning machines, than on the
> newer styled DeNeve. The DeNeve also enjoys Dick's unique inner bracing
> system....I dunno why.....but "Blackie" DeNeve just TOLERATES whatever I
> tell her to do. "Blackie" will crank that fourth string up and down all
> day if I ask her to. And cheapo me, uses the same guage strings on all my
> guitars. I have in my little "collection", those that I consider
> "working" guitars....ones that I take on gigs.....two sq. neck Sho-Bros,
> my wonderful black DeNeve, and lately I've been trusting myself to *think*
> about taking "Dolly" my '75 OMI 8 string, and the only "real" Dobro I own
> out. One of my New Years resolutions (remember them?) was to try and get
> "Dolly" out of the house more often. You
> 'd LOVE "Dolly", Adriel. I keep her tuned regular G6th. with the 4th and
> 8th strings tuned E. This from lo to hi comes EGBDEGBD. Hit those E
> strings at the wrong time, and you're playing with Bob Wills.......ahhhhh
> hawwwwww!!!
>
> Twangs,
>
> Richie
> www.pinehillramblers.com
>
>
> -------------- Original message --------------
> From: AJ Azure <azure.music@verizon.net>
>
>> Aaaahhh changing! Why would you do THAT?! G6 is cooler ;)
>>
>> Although you know evenin my days of changing tunings heavily I never
>> snapped
>> a string. Odd
>>
>>
>> > From:
>> > Reply-To:
>> > Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2007 03:37:45 +0000
>> > To:
>> > Subject: Re: [RESOGUIT-L] Tunings and re-tuning
>> >
>> > Yes Adriel, but I'm talking about changing.....raising.....that 4th D
>> > up a
>> > whole tone to E. You don't do it carefully and "boingggg" it'll
>> > getcha!!
>> > Especially if it's been in service awhile. You probably put it on brand
>> > new
>> > and tune it to E, and it's good to go, correct?
>> >
>> > Richie
>> >
>> > -------------- Original message --------------
>> > From: AJ Azure
>> >
>> >> Hmm I use .038 for an E consistently with never a snappage.
>> >>
>> >> I tune DGEGBD (low to hi)
>> >>
>> >> _A
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>>
>> >>> 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;-(
>> >>>
>> >>> 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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