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Jon MacLennan now you sound just like the original recording, mystery solevd. This song can be played on a 12 String with all 12 Strings on it in G6 Tuning (E, G, D, G, B, E) if you want a brighter sound.
John MacLennan it'll work on a 6 String just by tuning the A String down a step and putting the Capo on Fret 5 so this way with just 1 Guitar you can get closer to the original recording by using that original tuning on a 6 String. If you're playing everything on just a 12 String and the next song is "You can't always get what you want" just tune the A Strings down a Step, put a Capo on Fret 5 and boom you'll sound even brighter than the original recording, cause that's the really fun thing about the 12 String is that the Octave Strings (pairs 6-2 thanks to Octave4+ 12 String Guitar Strings), and also the Unison Strings on the High E could brighten up the Rhythm Guitar parts.
This might have been mentioned over at the original tuning explanation video, but with a low E string, tune it down two steps to drop C. I learned this tuning after getting into Richard Thompson's 1953 Vincent Black Lightning and immediately though of this song. Cool I found this vid to give some backup to my idea! Jon, your thumb was sitting right there to grab what would be a low G note when fretted at the second, and the F left open. And one can even ring finger over to the A at the +4th fret for a fuller D5.
Jon MacLennan For me I'd not take any strings off my 12 String, instead I'd tune the A Strings down to G, and capo on Fret 5. I'd not even take off the 2 Low E Strings cause not alot of people do that anymore.
Jon MacLennan The mystery is solved but it turned out that Keith re slotted the nut and bridge of his 6 String so that way it would have 4 single strings and one double string.
Same here. Just watched the video and I was playing along. The first thing I thought when I saw him taking off the low E was, 'yeah not doing that.' I know Keith often played with 5 (or less strings) but I think the more elegant solution is to just learn some damn control on your pick hand.
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Jon MacLennan now you sound just like the original recording, mystery solevd. This song can be played on a 12 String with all 12 Strings on it in G6 Tuning (E, G, D, G, B, E) if you want a brighter sound.
John MacLennan it'll work on a 6 String just by tuning the A String down a step and putting the Capo on Fret 5 so this way with just 1 Guitar you can get closer to the original recording by using that original tuning on a 6 String. If you're playing everything on just a 12 String and the next song is "You can't always get what you want" just tune the A Strings down a Step, put a Capo on Fret 5 and boom you'll sound even brighter than the original recording, cause that's the really fun thing about the 12 String is that the Octave Strings (pairs 6-2 thanks to Octave4+ 12 String Guitar Strings), and also the Unison Strings on the High E could brighten up the Rhythm Guitar parts.
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This might have been mentioned over at the original tuning explanation video, but with a low E string, tune it down two steps to drop C. I learned this tuning after getting into Richard Thompson's 1953 Vincent Black Lightning and immediately though of this song. Cool I found this vid to give some backup to my idea! Jon, your thumb was sitting right there to grab what would be a low G note when fretted at the second, and the F left open. And one can even ring finger over to the A at the +4th fret for a fuller D5.
Jon MacLennan For me I'd not take any strings off my 12 String, instead I'd tune the A Strings down to G, and capo on Fret 5. I'd not even take off the 2 Low E Strings cause not alot of people do that anymore.
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Outstanding, sir.
Fun fact it'll work on a 12 string w/ all 12 strings in G6 tuning and this could be done if you want a brighter sound.
Jon MacLennan The mystery is solved but it turned out that Keith re slotted the nut and bridge of his 6 String so that way it would have 4 single strings and one double string.
It was a GREAT lesson!
9:16 BTW I just wouldn't play the Low E, and I'm not going to take it off either.
Same here. Just watched the video and I was playing along. The first thing I thought when I saw him taking off the low E was, 'yeah not doing that.' I know Keith often played with 5 (or less strings) but I think the more elegant solution is to just learn some damn control on your pick hand.
Why do you not have the low E string on?
That tuning kinda makes the Guitar sound like another instrument, the Mandolin.
I disagree. In my opinion the 2nd chord of the interlude is an Eminor (probably Em7).
How is the 6 string tuned then ?