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  1. Versatile 8 String Lap Steel Tuning - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Jul 17, 2025 · Fabrice, normally the A6 tuning can use the same string set as the C6, because the top note (E) is the 5 of the A6 chord, whereas it's the major third of the C6 chord.

  2. 10-string steel! - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Dec 19, 2013 · Hi steelers. Tomorrow, I'm picking up a 10-string home-build steel on legs. I play PSG, but not straight steel except for some 6-string dobro, tuned 5,6,1,3,5,1, low to high. Any thoughts on …

  3. A6 tuning advice - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Apr 7, 1999 · I love the way A6 tuning is set up for such good harmony playing. Strings 2 and 5 (C# and E) provide a nice 6th harmony Strings 3 and 6 ( A and C#) gives me a third interval. Strings 4 and 7 ( …

  4. G6 Tuning: So many tasty flavours! - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Nov 2, 2018 · So the 6 string DBGDBG was my tuning for many years. With the G6 8 string lap, all it does is put an E in the middle of the 2 triads and an E on the bottom making the transition from 6 to 8 …

  5. frequently used Ext E9th tuning? good examples of ... - Steel Guitar …

    May 5, 2009 · b0b wrote: My song "Sagebrush Shuffle" from my "Quasar Steel Guitar" CD demonstrates the low strings of the Extended E9th including the D string.

  6. Lapsteel tuned to guitar standard tuning? - Steel Guitar Forum

    Nov 7, 2019 · The standard guitar tuning offers a lot of potential. Anything you have heard in the blues rock world that was played on slide guitar using that tuning can be played on the lap steel. The guitar …

  7. Overtuning (and Undertuning) an All-Pull Steel - Steel Guitar Forum

    Aug 4, 1998 · Pedal/Lever Tuning Problem: Overtuning and Undertuning The main symptom of Overtuning is: ---when you are trying to tune a pedal by tightening the nylon tuning nut for more raise …

  8. Guide to tuning an Emmons Push/Pull - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Sep 24, 1998 · This tuning guide should be sufficient on a properly setup and adjusted push/pull guitar. If you have trouble achieving the correct pitch for open strings, pedals or knee levers using this …

  9. 6 string E6 tuning - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Mar 7, 2002 · Don't think I hear anything about this 6 string tuning. Maybe it's the High G# being a little thin sounding. Any instruction written for C6 would directly fall into the E tuning just a different key. …

  10. Best Tuners? - The Steel Guitar Forum

    Jun 6, 2021 · If you'll ever be tuning on a stage, get something visible and silent-tuner out options on VP's are also handy. If you're into custom tunings, the new Peterson pedal is great with a big display- …