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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | How many out there have tried this? I played a guitar in Nashville Tuning yesterday and all I can say is WOW! Suddenly I felt like Roger McGuinn getting ready to fly again that that little group he use to be with. LOL. I really liked the sound. The guitar was a Wechter. Their Nashville model. A very nice parlor sized guitar - solid cedar top, hog b/s, Martin style headstock (but smaller) and a comfortable neck. I really like this little parlor. I was informed that the Nashville Tuning can be changed over to regular. Anyone use the Nashville? If so, what brand of git do you use it on? I'm thinking I'm gonna try it out on one of my Tak's. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | I had a Patriot strung Nashville for a while. It's a nice addition but you'll get tired of it after a while. Best to keep it on a backup guitar like you've done. |
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Location: Brisbane Australia | Ok.....I'm from the "Outback".....not Idaho
What is Nashville tuning?
Humour me!!
AJ :D |
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Location: Veedersburg, Indiana | Well AJ, here's what I learned. Basically (and simply) remove the low E thru G (6-3 strings) and replace them with the octave strings from a 12 string set. Tune them an octave higher than normal and there you are - a jangly sounding guitar. Probably wouldn't want to play in this tunings all the time - but then again - maybe you would. LOL. |
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Location: Flahdaw | D'addario sells prepackaged Nashville sets. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by alan814:
Suddenly I felt like Roger McGuinn getting ready to fly again that that little group he use to be with. LOL. Have you seen Roger's signature Martin? It has 7 strings (G string is doubled.) Apparently there's a NEW VERSION out, or coming out…
Roger explains it HERE.
However, if you REALLY want to sound like the Byrds, you need a guitar like the one on the stand on his left in that video. ;)
Hmmm… I wonder how hard it would be to add an extra G string to an old Balladeer… ??? |
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Location: south east Michigan | I played this tuning for the first time at Bobbo's last year. He used an old Balladeer which is bright to begin with so this thing really jangled.
I think these would best used when playing with another standard tuned guitar to fill out the sound. After the novelty wears off the jangle can get to you.
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One odd thing I found was that it's harder to sing when playing in Nashville tuning. I thought it was just me but a much more knowledgeable guy there confirmed that it's true. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I have an '84 collectors model that I converted over to a "high strung/Nashville" tuned guitar.
If you plan to do this and want it to sound "right", I recommend cutting a new nut for the guitar since the strings will really flop around with a standard nut installed.
It is great for recording a 2nd or 3rd guitar without stepping on the main guitar sound.
While fun to play on recordings and along with others in a group type setting, it is a bit weird and boring after the novelty wears off.
I played the Wechter......great playing and sounding guitar for the money but ultimately I decided to convert one of my lessor used guitars instead.
Glad I did it....glad I kept it that way....and glad it is available when I want to play it. |
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Location: Tennessee | I keep my '69 1117 tuned Nashville. There are a few things that sound good playing solo, but mostly it's good for adding a layer to the music. I buy the d'Addario string pack. |
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Location: Yucaipa, California | ...I keep my S771 Balladeer with this setup at all times..... adds very nicely to the mix. |
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Location: Scotland | My '67 deluxe balladeer is always set up like that. For those of you who have my current CD it's on several of the tracks. Steve's advice is good, a properly cut nut is essential |
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Location: Flahdaw | It's a little like and easy to play 12 string guitar, and pretty cool in open D or open G |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Wouldn't be easy to use an old 12 string and just string the 6 strings. You don't have to worry about nut slip and it's already set for the hight strung strings. Just asking. |
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Location: Scotland | 12-string construction is way too heavy to work well with 6 very light-gauge strings. What you suggest is perfectly possible, but a regular 6 string, preferably something with a smaller body and built on the lighter side, will sound better as a high-string guitar, and will have a more manageable neck-width and familiar string spacing |
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| I once brought a Nashville strung guitar to a recording session. The producer was unfamiliar with this but agreed to add a track with it to brighten up one particular song. Sounded great and we even got some air play.
As with any other specialty device however, it can get old if overused. |
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Location: Connersville, Indiana | Thanks Paul, I didn't even think of those issues. A smaller 6 string acoustic makes more scenes. :) |
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Location: Cork, Ireland | Isn't it just a sort of 12-string sound without 12 strings?
Gets kind of weird when playing scales too. Normally pitch increases as you go across fretboard (up-up-up-up-up) but Nashville goes up-up-up-down-up instead.
Definitely one for your spare guitar and then only if you don't own a 12-string.
Really you need 4 acoustics at least (12-string, standard 6, nashville 6 and DADGAD 6) |
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Location: Nashville, TN | I had a Fender electric 12 strung up in Nashville style..all the strings were doubled with the E-G up an octave..very cool for layering in sessions..it was stolen a few months after I moved to Nashville...they really don't do that much here anymore..more capoing up the neck when doubling acoustic parts..but it is a cool sound! |
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