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ShadyHarrison Approved 
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regularly taking them out of standard tuning and into Open G? I have also taken the bass strings of my guitar into FCF and back to standard tuning, with no apparent ill effects, would this have an effect on the guitar in the long run if I was to continue doing it? Thanks for any advice you may be able to offer. Shady H. Last edited on Thu Mar 8th, 2007 07:26 pm by ShadyHarrison ____________________ "If I'm going to see the light, maybe I will be alright, for now I'm headin' down that centre line" Mike McLaren. http://ezfolk.com/audio/Shady my ezfolk audio site- Yahoo! |
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Daughtridge Approved 
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I wouldn't think you'd damage the guitar, but you'd definitely make the strings more brittle and thus more breakable by tuning back and forth between standard and open G. I once was trying to learn "Nobody's Fault But My Own" by Beck, and it was in a very strange tuning. I got used to the idea that when I tuned the guitar back to standard after playing the song, I would break strings. I personally don't have a problem with alternate tunings, but I'm a low maintenance kind of guitarist, and I often think of it as not worth the trouble.
____________________ Danny http://ezfolk.com/audio/Danny_Daughtridge_Trio |
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Philj200 Approved 
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You're just moving things a full tone. fF the strings are in good condition you should not have a problem. They might age a bit faster. That's not a terrible burden to contend with. Any decent guitar will handle the extra stress well. Have fun. Don't be concerned. But on a related subject, I just received the latest Stewart-MacDonald catalog. They are offering a replacment tuner for the 6th string that has a lever in addition to the typical geared crank. Flip the lever and the string drops to D. Now that's a hmmmmm.... There are capos with the space for the 6th string missing, so you can place the capo on the second fret and get the effect of a dropped-D, but only on second position. Not very flexible. I have one of them and just about never use it. The new tuner will work with a capo anyplace. Or no capo at all.
____________________ My MP3 Section: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1143/ My Myspace area: http://myspace.com/philj200 |
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gerry mcgandy Approved 
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Philj200 wrote:
Now that is interesting. Some of the stuff we do works better with 6th in D.
____________________ Gerry McGandy http://mp3mart.net http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/556/ |
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trev Approved 
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the lever sounds cool for an eletric guitar,with locking tremolo system....i would'nt mind having that option.....you can pull your bridge loose on an acoustic though if you tune too high...steel strings.....i imagine that a gut string would break on a uke before that happened though.
____________________ http://ezfolk.com/audio/Trev |
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Philj200 Approved
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I have a Bigsby tremolo on my electric. Used it for years with no bridge problems. THe tuning machines I saw in the StewMac catalog can't affect the bridge. IT's at the other end of the strings. Besides, it would lower the pressure, not raise it.
____________________ My MP3 Section: http://ezfolk.com/audio/bands/1143/ My Myspace area: http://myspace.com/philj200 |
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holleyhall Approved 
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I have been playing open tuning on my 12 string for many years... though if I let it sit a while I make sure to tune the strings down to keep the tension off the neck to prevent warpage. Some of the higher strings such as G tend to break very often so I buy LOTS of spares. I have also had some of the lower strings break at times too....especially if you are tuning them up and down a lot between songs. Its good to replace the strings often and also find silk & steel strings do not create as much tension on the neck and are much easier on your fingers compared to bronze strings. I also recommend having a professional periodically check adjust the neck if necessary to minimize damage to guitar.
____________________ http://ezfolk.com/audio/holleyhall |
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theBlackman Approved 
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Yeah! Holley, and the S&S have a nice balanced tone across the board. I've used them for years. My favorite, when I can get them, are the Black Augustine, Silk and Steel. Detuning a bit to reduce neck tension is a good idea if the instrument sits for long periods. But it's still a good idea to have it checked every couple of years. Especially if it's only used now and then.
____________________ Let each day start as a blank page for life to write upon. http://ezfolk.com/audio/dusty http://cdbaby.com/all/theblackman http://youtube.com/DustinFLeer |
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sandman Approved 
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Perhaps a classical is different but I switch between standard tuning and open G for slack key continually and have no problem. sandy
____________________ Leap into the boundless and make it your own. Zhuang-zi |
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ShadyHarrison Approved
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On a steel strung acoustic? Thank you, my friend. 
____________________ "If I'm going to see the light, maybe I will be alright, for now I'm headin' down that centre line" Mike McLaren. http://ezfolk.com/audio/Shady my ezfolk audio site- Yahoo! |
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sandman Approved
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Of course not. That's why I specified a classical might be different. I change tunings on my La Patrie Collection with D'Addrio Arte EJ45C (Normal Tension Silverplated Wound Clear Nylon) as stated. Sandy
____________________ Leap into the boundless and make it your own. Zhuang-zi |
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ShadyHarrison Approved
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 Forgive me, please. My head was only half here whilst writing that post. I guess it shows. Shady
____________________ "If I'm going to see the light, maybe I will be alright, for now I'm headin' down that centre line" Mike McLaren. http://ezfolk.com/audio/Shady my ezfolk audio site- Yahoo! |
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sandman Approved
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Not to worry. We all have our half head days. Better than no head at all.  Sandy
____________________ Leap into the boundless and make it your own. Zhuang-zi |
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