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April 18, 2020 at 2:49 pm #4140
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April 18, 2020 at 3:23 pm #4142
Here Zorro,
Plenty of options
D’Addario EJ38H acoustic
D’Addario EXL150H electric
Get a great capo and go crazy
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April 18, 2020 at 3:54 pm #4143
Thanks Mate,
I’ve got a couple of Elliotts….I’m covered on that front.
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April 18, 2020 at 7:28 pm #4144
Which one of the Ramuda should I use for Nashville tuning….. Opinions ?
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April 18, 2020 at 8:17 pm #4145
1963 Gibson Hummingbird
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April 19, 2020 at 12:08 am #4146
Damn…Got one I can Barrow ??….so …Which one of the Ramuda ??
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April 20, 2020 at 3:33 am #4151
Whichever is built the lightest, Nashville tuning takes most of the tension off the instrument, so you want to use the very lightest instrument you have for it. I used to take instruments with failing tops or in need of neck resets and extend their lives until work could be done by using Nashville on ‘em.
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April 21, 2020 at 11:51 pm #4165
Thanks Matt….does the reduced tension on the instrument mean that one should NOT leave Nashville strings on for a long period of time ?
The “Lightest” build I have is ‘The Tree” OM , next would be the F.
I ordered a set of D’Addario ej38h acoustic as suggested by Indexless.
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April 21, 2020 at 11:57 pm #4166
Sorry.. tried to edit.
The OM is the lightest….next is the 34 Zorro.
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April 25, 2020 at 4:59 pm #4177
After consultation with a “Wizard of Smart ” member of this forum….I’m going to string the O.T. H with the D’Addario Nashville tuned strings……..I’ll let Y’all know how it turns out.
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April 26, 2020 at 3:50 pm #4181
The extra light tension won’t hurt the guitar. It might necessitate a truss rod tweak if the rod is set for normal tension.
Nashville is fun, though. Finger picking in it is different….
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May 3, 2020 at 7:50 pm #4203
Well to quote the “Men On Film” segment on the old “In Living Color show….Hated It !!!
I would restring with the SCGC Lites tomorrow but Dellinor -Wiggins State Park beach is open tomorrow and it one of the prettiest beaches in Florida and we are a short bike ride away.
Unless all I ever want to play is the intro to “Hotel California “( and the Nashville tuning is perfect for that ) I’ve had my experiment with Nashville tuning.
Way too High Hat brilliant for my ear. The O.T. had wonderful sustain but no soul or depth with these strings
Also working with those strings is like tying knots on a 6 weight fly line…at least for these old hands and eyes.
I broke the D string just about an inch and a half beyond the tuning peg and it took me at least 10 minutes to wind on enough to bring it up to tune. I used a Hemostat and and a lot of sweat and and swear words. !!!
SOOOO….I guess I need to find an inexpensive…but decent quality 12 string to Play with.
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May 4, 2020 at 4:08 am #4206
???
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May 4, 2020 at 5:52 am #4207
Playing in that tuning requires a little rewiring and rearranging to keep the melody lines where you want ‘em.
They are also great for filling out tracks. But by itself it can be a little hard to take.
Hope you find a good 12.
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May 4, 2020 at 2:33 pm #4205
Or a Roger Mc. 7 string. I keep My cheap A&L Ami strung with Nashvilles. Gets played maybe 3 times a year for about 1/2hr and I’m good till the next time.haha. Kinda fun. Put capo on it and its sorta mandolin’y vibe.
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