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Post by Djangle on Jan 29, 2017 2:55:18 GMT
Never mind @defjef the Nashville tuning gets the 12 string sound when mixed with a regular 6 and sounded great on the sound clip. Another neat trick is playing a regular 6 string chord progression and then capo the Nashville tuning on a higher fret but in the same key. For example; strumming A-D-E on the regular 6 string then capo at second fret on the Nashville tuning and pick out a G-C-D progression. Johnny Marr used this method for recording a few Smiths records as well as the Kirsy MaColl version of "A New England" if memory serves me right.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 12:27:54 GMT
@defjef you can never tell! Look at what Johnny Marr said about him finding the Jaguar  He then found that using tremolo was just part of "his sound". Until that tremolo he didn't even know that it was part of him.  I have to try it ... but am worried about that 41mm nut  my fingers are bit on the fat side. Thought I'd do a bit of measurement for you. (Perhaps I'll put this into an MS-60 thread as well). I just measured the nut and string spacing on the MS60 and compared it with my Squier Strats: MS-60 VW Nut width 43 mm string spacing 36mm Squier Strat Nut width 43 mm string spacing 34mm So nothing untoward here. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 12:36:41 GMT
Capos are great aren't they Djangle ? My band buddy seems to look at them as though they are the cheatiest tool in the guitarist's box. "Just learn to play the progression in a different position", he says. He seems to not realise that it is a tonal revelation allowing all sorts of pedal note trickery and, in a mix opens up all sorts of possibiliies. But I don't mind. A band needs to be made up of different tastes and abilities or you might as well record by yourself. So I leave the barred compound chords and hand cramping manoeuvres to him and jolly away with complete freedom capoed up at the seventh without a care in the world. |
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Post by dodger on Jan 29, 2017 13:33:49 GMT
Glenn Campbell got to play on everyone's records in the 60s because he knew how to use a capo. I never appreciated how good he was til I saw him play on Jools Holland.
I use a capo on loads of songs at gigs even to just change 2 fellas strumming the same chords. A capo and some picking is a great bluff!
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Post by Djangle on Jan 29, 2017 14:13:53 GMT
Different strokes for different folks I guess @defjef but the capo is a good friend to my creaky old fingers. Maybe your band mate needs reminded of a wise old saying....
Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.”
― Pete Seeger
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 14:15:42 GMT
Good mention Djangle . Glen Campbell is terribly overlooked as a guitarist, bass player and developer of new ideas. I seem to remember he was instrumental in the take up of Ovation bowl back guitars. As for capos, ever tried using two? I've never risked it on stage ( one would be bound to fly off and I don't need any more stress) but I have toyed with it at home capoing some lower bass strings and some higher treble ones (or the other way around). |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 14:22:28 GMT
Different strokes for different folks I guess @defjef but the capo is a good friend to my creaky old fingers. Maybe your band mate needs reminded of a wise old saying.... Any darn fool can make something complex; it takes a genius to make something simple.” ― Pete Seeger I tend to differ from Pete Seeger. I can't make anything complex. It takes my mate's genius to do that. Thank god I've got him or everything would be in D and I would bore myself to hell. I just feel why make something difficult to play? It can be easy but SOUND difficult. Nice thing about capos AND alternative tunings is that the music seems to come from nowhere...how did I just play that?! |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 19:47:03 GMT
I tried a few alternative tunings you suggested back in time but they made no sense to me. Capo can make sense for me in standard tuning just so it suit the voice/singer. I see folks using 2 capos and even those that have one capo finger for each strings and you can release some of them and use the other and then release and ....   I do admire those folks but boy that is as advanced for me as shredding   I rather like using same 5 notes again and again and yet get a whole new tune out of it and then I wonder  "how did I just play that" |
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Post by salteedog on Jan 30, 2017 0:43:36 GMT
Another +1 for capos from me. Love them.
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