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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.
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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.
Outstanding, sir.
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.
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.
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?
It was a GREAT lesson!
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 ?