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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Now that I have this Baritone guitar, I have been wanting to experiment with alternate tunings. I'd really like to start with open tunings, but I can't find any real guidance for baritone guitar applications. I've put heavier, baritone strings on it because they resonate so much better on the lower notes. I'm a bit concerned about any possibility of popping the bridge off. Is this a legitimate concern?
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Brozman uses an open G which turns out to be open E because of the lower tuning. The bass string is B and it goes fro there. The thing is that then you can play easily with someone in standard tuning. |
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Location: NJ | So . .
. . you're saying that you tune it "like" OpenG, but instead of basing everything on that bass string tuned to D, you're tuning it to B?? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | B, E, B, E, Ab, B |
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Location: NJ | gotcha, thx. |
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Location: Tennessee | Cool. I gotta this try out ... I've got the fat cables on the longneck right now. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Let me know how it goes StoneBob. I can't get off work for a while, but I want to get home and try'er out also. I like the key of E, and it sounds like you could also modify it to Em.
Thanks Beal
Any other ideas out there? |
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Location: closely held secret | I'll have to try that too. I need to get some real baritone strings, I'm just using mediums right now. |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | I'll let you know in advance, they're a little harder on the fingers. |
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Location: NJ | Nothing is Easy.
Wait'll you've done a four-hour set w/'em . . . |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | that's why I stick with a light set down to D. |
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Location: NJ | . . ah, but at the End of the Night, it's a "good" hurt . . .
It's not that bad really.
Kinda' like going from Lights to Meds.
After a while, y'just don't feel it . . . |
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| You guy's are killing me with this Baritone stuff! I am hoping for late April or even May for mine! I can't wait to dig into these new tunings and sounds.! |
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Baritone - Open Tunings Question ...
