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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5576
Location: big island | aloha folks,
about three weeks ago i started discovering the open C tuning, which was passed on from the legendary gabby pahinui. i posted my first adventure in this tuning a while ago. it's a work in progress, as most of my stuff is, but i've got a good start on it, methinks. you can listen to it from the main page of social network site.
mahalos! |
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Joined: March 2008 Posts: 2683
Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Randy, I think I have mentioned this once or twice, but I just LOVE your music!!!! |
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Joined: February 2008 Posts: 747
| Beautiful music - brought a tear to my eye. |
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 Joined: December 2003 Posts: 13997
Location: Upper Left USA | Smoove brudda! |
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Joined: October 2006 Posts: 5576
Location: big island | thanks, all.
one no-brainer thing about alternate tunings: strings don't last as long if they are constantly changing in tension. this open C is especially hard on the D and B strings which are tuned up to E and C respectively. brand new strings make the stretch just fine but after playing in open C and then re-tuning and de-tuning a few times, strings snap easily. the best scenario would be to have several guitars, one for each tuning. one day, perhaps. |
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Joined: February 2009 Posts: 335
Location: Reisterstown, Maryland | Randy,
I know I've said it before I love your music. Please keep it up.
Anita |
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Joined: February 2008 Posts: 247
Location: Delaware | Ya did it again Randy, EXCELLENT !! |
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Joined: March 2005 Posts: 5567
Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Very nice Randy... |
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