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01 Dec 06 - 10:52 PM (#1898012) Subject: 6 string as 12 string From: GUEST,lakeman I read in an article years ago about Keith Richards guitars where he uses a tuning on a 6 string to make it sound like a 12 string by substituting higher gauge strings. What is the tuning (and gauges) to use? I THINK it's called mountain tuning or some such thing. |
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01 Dec 06 - 11:04 PM (#1898017) Subject: RE: 6 string as 12 string From: GUEST high nashville tuning ? using the standard top E & B strings, and the higher octave G/D/A/E strings from a 12 string set.... |
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02 Dec 06 - 05:11 PM (#1898581) Subject: RE: 6 string as 12 string From: GerryMc Not a good idea on some vintage and solid top guitars. Can lift the bridge/damage the soundboard. Drop the tuning down a whole step and stick a capo on if you're gonna do it. Gerry :-) |
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02 Dec 06 - 05:29 PM (#1898604) Subject: RE: 6 string as 12 string From: GUEST,Jim Actually, this tuning, known as "High Strung guitar" or "Nashville tuning", puts a lot less stress on the guitar, since you're using lighter strings. I have an old Yamaha strung this way. Keith Richards used to call it "putting a little Angel dust on this track". Ian Tamblyn loves this tuning and has an old high strung Harmony Sovereign. Paul Simon has a black Yamaha that's high strung as well. He plays this a lot. |