Gerix
Second Lieutenant   Posts: 51 Registered: 11/28/2004 Status: Offline
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posted on 3/2/2006 at 08:21 |
Hey, I got a bottleneck for Christmas, and I'm just starting to get into
it. I was just wondering how many other people here use a bottleneck. I
was also wondering what tunings people use. I'm using standard right now
because I can easily access major and minor chords without changing my
tuning (so I can take the slide off and play normally.) However, I would
really like to have a seventh chord available. Could i tune the "A" down
to a "G#" and have an E7 without the fifth, or would this sound ugly?
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brian
Moderator   Posts: 1075 Registered: 12/22/2003 Status: Offline |
posted on 3/5/2006 at 12:16, Reply 1 |
You can do whatever your heart desires if it sounds good to you. Try Open D
for starters...
we have a couple of files on different tunings...
Good luck
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Gerix
Second Lieutenant Posts: 51 Registered: 11/28/2004 Status: Offline |
posted on 3/8/2006 at 19:29, Reply 2 |
I've tried open G, but I'm playing on electric, so I get a completely
different sound than if I played on accoustic (but I can go REALLY
HIGH!!!!). I think I'll have to learn some Joe Walsh songs, if they aren't
too hard. Does anyone know of guitarists who use slides for rock?
[Edited on 3/8/2006 by Gerix]
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FrenchCrusader
Second Lieutenant  Posts: 41 Registered: 1/16/2005 Status: Offline |
posted on 3/12/2006 at 12:27, Reply 3 |
I think i saw Jimmy Page use a slide in one of his live vids. I'm pretty
sure he was in the standard E tuning but i haven't watched it in years and
i think i gave it to a friend, i'll try to dig it out for you but if i
remember correctly then it was a ten minute solo and i kicked rump
something awfull.
Rock on, Rock Hard and Rock Heavy!!!
[Edited on 3/12/2006 by FrenchCrusader] ____________________
If it feels good do it, do it. If you break the law doing it, AHH what the
hell.
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