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Goran
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bossarea
Forum Admin
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 04/19/2007 : 14:38:55
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Dr. Bob
Moderator
Australia
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Posted - 04/19/2007 : 15:23:35
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Hi guys
Did you all notice that the 4 Telecasters are only strung with 5 Strings
The low "E" is missing.
I heard that this was because Keith does Altered tunings on some of his guitars. (Dropped D or Dropped G)
It was an unsubstantiated rumor for a long time.
But the pictures seems to add truth to the rumor.
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jack
Platinum Member
USA
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Posted - 04/19/2007 : 16:06:00
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Originally posted by Dr. Bob
Hi guys
Did you all notice that the 4 Telecasters are only strung with 5 Strings
The low "E" is missing.
I heard that this was because Keith does Altered tunings on some of his guitars. (Dropped D or Dropped G)
It was an unsubstantiated rumor for a long time.
But the pictures seems to add truth to the rumor.
Regards Dr. Bob
I don't know how unsubstantiated the rumor was, because I have heard it mentioned quite a few times in various magazines over the years. I think I have what he does do somewhere, but I think he tunes to Open G and without the low E and then sometimes uses a capo. |
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Goran
Double Platinum Member
Sweden
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Posted - 04/20/2007 : 08:02:10
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Yes he tunes in open G or A, removes the E-string as it doesn�t sound good together with the other 5. I know that�s the case as I play a lot of slide in open A, I have had a couple of 5-strings over the years but I mostly prefer 6-strings for slide work. It�s of course very easy to make a 6-string into a 5-string, but Keith has had his nut cut a little different to spread the 5 strings more evenly.
The 5 string method is way better than the 6-string when you play chords/riffs in G or A, like Keith on Honky Tonk Women, Brown sugar and a lot of other songs.
Try it yourself, it�s of course easy reversible, I promise instant Keith-riffs
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pawnshop_trash
Gold Member
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Posted - 04/24/2007 : 20:53:21
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this thread reminds me of one of my favorite Keef quotes (unfortunately, this is a paraphrase, from memory):
"all you need to play guitar [like me] is five strings, two fingers, and one a$shole" |
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Keith R�s guitars
