CJTopes Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 I'm finally get to play some tunes in open G with the band. I'm using my Prospect for this. You may know that keef took the 6th string off when in open G because it's fairly useless. If I was to do that would it mess up the neck of the guitar? (truss adjustments assumed) I'm more worried about getting a twist in the neck or any damage to glue joints. Any thoughts on this?
golferwave Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 When I tune to open G I leave it on, doesn't bother anything. Open G is great, 2 fingers and away you go.
CJTopes Posted September 10, 2018 Author Posted September 10, 2018 I think my problem is that I almost always play in open E with the root on the 6th string. I keep hitting that bottom string. I was thinking that removing the string might help with that.
AP515 Posted September 10, 2018 Posted September 10, 2018 I've only done it a few times. I left it on. It was a lot of fun.
CJTopes Posted September 10, 2018 Author Posted September 10, 2018 Love open tunings. I finally get a chance to do it in a band setting.
rockabilly69 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 Tune the low e string 3 notes up to G so you have a G drone working for you, I've been playing like this for years no harm to the guitar no trussrod adjust needed it balances the tension from dropping the A and high E strings. go to 24:31 in this video and I'm playing in this G tuning...
Genericmusic Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 9 hours ago, rockabilly69 said: Tune the low e string 3 notes up to G so you have a G drone working for you, ...
rockabilly69 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 Sorry 'bout the middy/tin sound on the video guys, but all they had at that little venue was a Fishman stick SA220, so no low end, but I hope you got the idea!
bolero Posted September 17, 2018 Posted September 17, 2018 that was killer!! when you kicked on the delay, it really tied the room together.....like a nice rug!
CJTopes Posted September 17, 2018 Author Posted September 17, 2018 On 9/14/2018 at 3:50 AM, rockabilly69 said: Tune the low e string 3 notes up to G so you have a G drone working for you, I've been playing like this for years no harm to the guitar no trussrod adjust needed it balances the tension from dropping the A and high E strings. go to 24:31 in this video and I'm playing in this G tuning... Damn, why didnt I think of that. Thanks... (great playing by the way)
rockabilly69 Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 2:53 AM, bolero said: that was killer!! when you kicked on the delay, it really tied the room together.....like a nice rug! It wasn’t me who mitagated on the rug Lebowski.
rockabilly69 Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 On 9/17/2018 at 5:44 PM, CJTopes said: Damn, why didnt I think of that. Thanks... (great playing by the way) Have fun! And thanks!
Genericmusic Posted September 19, 2018 Posted September 19, 2018 10 hours ago, rockabilly69 said: It wasn’t me who mitagated on the rug Lebowski. And the Dude abides.
CJTopes Posted September 19, 2018 Author Posted September 19, 2018 Tried it last night. I'm lovin it! I like the unison on the bottom two G's. I just have to raise the action up on the Prospect to help with the fret noise with the slide.
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