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| Author: | reingarnichts [ Tue Aug 14, 2018 11:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Higher Tuning SB8 |
Hi there, I'm a happy owner of a 10 string railboard, but I'm thinking about going 8-string someday. I was just wondering, since the SB8 is a 36" instrument, would it still be possible to tune it in a rather high tuning like (from bass to treble, with the first d# beeing the d# one semitone below the low E on a bass): D# G# C# F# B E A D so just a downward extension of the classic tuning's melody side . This would give the range of a standard 4-string bass and a standard guitar. |
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| Author: | Boaz [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 2:06 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
i guess this request falls under custom tuning ask Emmett if that's possible |
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| Author: | Stick Enterprises [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 11:05 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
reingarnichts wrote: Hi there, I'm a happy owner of a 10 string railboard, but I'm thinking about going 8-string someday. I was just wondering, since the SB8 is a 36" instrument, would it still be possible to tune it in a rather high tuning like (from bass to treble, with the first d# beeing the d# one semitone below the low E on a bass): D# G# C# F# B E A D so just a downward extension of the classic tuning's melody side . This would give the range of a standard 4-string bass and a standard guitar. This is no problem. A high D is the same pitch as the highest note on the Classic tuning. If you have any other questions about custom tunings, please email me directly at sticksupport@aol.com Happy Tapping, Greg |
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| Author: | reingarnichts [ Wed Aug 15, 2018 1:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
That's what I thought. Thank you for the confirmation! |
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| Author: | waltschwarzkopf [ Thu Oct 17, 2019 5:53 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
I was thinking about the same! Starting with the highest string tuned to a D and the lowest to D#, al divided uniformly in 4ths. Did you retune your SB8 already? If so, how did it turn out? |
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| Author: | ixlramp [ Thu Oct 17, 2019 4:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
A quick related point: If SE made a 9 string single region instrument (it could be done by using the 10 string as a basis and slightly widening the string spacing), all fourths downwards from highest possible tuning D4 would end up on Bb0, the lowest official SE string: A# D# G# C# F# B E A D |
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| Author: | waltschwarzkopf [ Fri Oct 18, 2019 12:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
ixlramp wrote: A quick related point: If SE made a 9 string single region instrument (it could be done by using the 10 string as a basis and slightly widening the string spacing), all fourths downwards from highest possible tuning D4 would end up on Bb0, the lowest official SE string: A# D# G# C# F# B E A D Yes, I think there was a post of a guy that tuned his 10-string like that, although strings 5 & 6 were tuned to the same pitch. But basically, exactly what you said. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk |
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| Author: | Big George Waters [ Sun Oct 20, 2019 6:29 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
That is interesting - having strings tuned the same. On my 1985 Ironwood - which is in Classic tuning - string # 1 is tuned the same as string # 3 Don't ask me why but it works, and it was a happy accident on my part  But it sounds like Greg has once again provided the solution, Bravo Greg !! |
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| Author: | waltschwarzkopf [ Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
Big George Waters wrote: That is interesting - having strings tuned the same. I guess it was to use all ten strings on the stick AND have them al tuned in fourths. Also, since the 10-string has a grouping space, it would make an easier interface between to groups by having one string overlapping. |
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| Author: | waltschwarzkopf [ Mon Oct 21, 2019 1:20 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Higher Tuning SB8 |
This is the post I meant: viewtopic.php?f=27&t=12010 |
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