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Topic: A6 tuning
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Jim Saunders
Member From: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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posted 27 February 2002 07:23 PM
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I'm buying a 10 string lap made from a ShoBud C6 neck and I'm wondering about tuning it to A6th. Does anyone, other than Herb Remington use this tuning?
The fret logic, like C on the 3rd fret matches the E9 pedal logic of C on the 3rd fret with the A & B pedals down.
I'm not an accomplished steel player, so unlearning is no problem, execpt I do most steel playing now on a D10 pedal steel, bottom neck to C6. |
Bobby Lee
Sysop From: Cloverdale, North California, USA
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posted 27 February 2002 08:40 PM
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I usually have A6th on the back neck of my D-8 StringMaster. It's real old-timey sounding - very authentic for both Hawaiian and hillbilly music.------------------
 Bobby Lee - email: quasar@b0b.com - gigs - CDs
Sierra Session 12 (E9), Williams 400X (Emaj9, D6), Sierra Olympic 12 (F Diatonic) Sierra Laptop 8 (D13), Fender Stringmaster (E13, A6) |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 27 February 2002 08:55 PM
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I have used A6 (plus 7th) for 103 years. It's a beautiful tuning for Hawaiian music especially. My other neck is tuned E9th and I find it is also great for Hawaiian music. Most ANY tuning is good...it's just a matter of personal preferance. FYI, the late great Billy Hew Len preferred A6. |
Ray Montee
Member From: Portland, OR, USA
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posted 27 February 2002 10:06 PM
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And when any Forumite that's 103 years old speaks......YOU ought to listen to him. |
George Keoki Lake
Member From: Edmonton, AB., Canada
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posted 27 February 2002 10:41 PM
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That's only the years I've been playing...I'm much older than 103 Skip! |
Jim Saunders
Member From: Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
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posted 28 February 2002 07:12 AM
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Many thanks! As usual the Forum comes through with authority. UPS is on the way with my 10 string lap and I'm now trying to determine what string guages to use for A6.
From several sources, I'd say:
E=.014, C#=.017, A=.022w, F#=.024, E=.030,
C#=.034, A=.042, F#=.054, D=.060, A=.072.
Does this sound right? |
Erv Niehaus
Member From: Litchfield, MN, USA
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posted 28 February 2002 07:44 AM
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I have a 8 string dobro that I use A6th on and it has worked out very nice. 
Uff-Da! |
Larry Phleger
Member From: DuBois, PA
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posted 01 March 2002 12:37 PM
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I normally play pedal steel, so when I recently picked up a cheap Galveston Dobro, I stuck the A6 (6-string) tuning on it. I like it because it is like the A&B pedals down on the E9. You can get a lot of chords without having to use many slants, My slants are pretty sloppy since I've been away from non-pedal steel for 20 plus years. |
Jody Carver
Member From: The Knight Of Fender Tweed. Dodger Blue Forever
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posted 01 March 2002 07:42 PM
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Ray,
Iam one year younger than Keoki and I play A6th,,,,,its a favorite of mine,,,so is Keoki
,,,he dont look a day over 99....I like old guys,,,,,I like you too,,, .What is this?? the old guys quiz club?,,,whats
bOb lee doing on here?? he's a young one. Yesereee bOb |
Al Marcus
Member From: Cedar Springs,MI USA
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posted 02 March 2002 08:30 PM
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Jim- A6 is a very good tuning. Yours is right one there. But some guys would put a low B on there instead of A. It gives the 6th of the Sub-dominant D. You have a A6 and a Dmaj7-9 tuning all there. You can change it right on the job, just tune the C#, and 2nd string to B and A 3rd string to G# and you have a nice Emaj chord. Tune the 3rd string A to G# and you have a nice C#minor chord for nice Hawaiian tunes.
and more.....al | |
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