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distressed_romeo · 02-26-2008, 03:21 PM

After all the talk on these boards about instruments with 8+ single-course strings, how about this; three strings, tuned GDG, with a diatonic fretting arrangement...

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Looks like it would actually be fun...

Desecrated · 02-26-2008, 03:28 PM

A little bit fun.

Trespass · 02-26-2008, 05:25 PM

Thats... interesting...

Honestly, it feels like something for old folks, 60+ to do.

Durero · 02-26-2008, 07:03 PM

It does look fun. It'd make a great introduction to guitar for kids, or anyone for that matter.

Michael · 02-26-2008, 07:07 PM

It sounds pretty cool.

Desecrated · 02-26-2008, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Trespass

Thats... interesting...

Honestly, it feels like something for old folks, 60+ to do.

All folk instrument are used by old people, that's what makes them so fun to use by us younger one.

Desecrated · 02-26-2008, 08:36 PM

I kinda want one with 4 strings with a DIM scale.

Kotex · 02-26-2008, 08:38 PM

That's pretty damn cool and interesting.

Trespass · 02-27-2008, 12:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Desecrated

I kinda want one with 4 strings with a DIM scale.

That would be awesome, I'm terrible at writing diminishedly (is that a word?), beyond running up and down scales.

And would have a distinct drone sound, I can't think of any other kind of drone instrument that has a diminished chord as its drone.

MF_Kitten · 02-27-2008, 06:23 AM

i like the basic idea of different fret spaces to make scales and stuff, that´d be interesting on an 8 string acoustic (4 sets of doubled strings, the two lower ones in octaves, the two higher ones in unison), tuned to some open tuning, like CGCG, and then with frets that make up scales... maybe even movable frets, like on a sitar, but with click-slots, so you could change between major and minor scales (and maybe even color-code the slot, red for major, blue for minor), and then you could mix up combos of major and minor slot positions with the frets, to make up scales...

anyone wanna do this?

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02-26-2008, 03:21 PM	#1 (permalink)
distressed_romeo Sumerian 7string Sorcery Join Date: May 2005 Location: The Eleven-day Empire Posts: 9,336 Real Name: I have many... Main Seven: C7 Hellraiser/LTD M207 Main ERG: Aria bass tuned in fifths Rig: Sombras Que Corta Thanked: 158	Strumstick After all the talk on these boards about instruments with 8+ single-course strings, how about this; three strings, tuned GDG, with a diatonic fretting arrangement... McNally Strumstick home page Looks like it would actually be fun... 'If one octave isn't interesting then who the hell cares about the others?!' Diamanda Galas http://farsideguitars.blogspot.com/

02-26-2008, 03:28 PM	#2 (permalink)
Desecrated Junk and harlot man. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North of sweden Posts: 6,247 Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Schecter Omen Extreme Main ERG: Orfea 10-string Rig: Behringer Thanked: 276	A little bit fun. Productive Desecration Since 2004

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Trespass Invading Your 7s Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto, ON, Canada Posts: 788 Real Name: Kris Rig: Mesa Stilletto Stack Thanked: 34	Thats... interesting... Honestly, it feels like something for old folks, 60+ to do. Pseudo-Jazz Sophisticate -The 7 and ERG Chord Melody [Jazz] Thread-

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Durero prototyping... Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Vancouver, B.C., Canada Posts: 3,062 Real Name: Leo Pedersen Main Seven: Raven 7 - my own design Main ERG: Chapman Stickbass Rig: 2101LTD>TS100>2x1936 Thanked: 35	It does look fun. It'd make a great introduction to guitar for kids, or anyone for that matter.

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Desecrated Junk and harlot man. Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: North of sweden Posts: 6,247 Real Name: Jonathan Main Seven: Schecter Omen Extreme Main ERG: Orfea 10-string Rig: Behringer Thanked: 276	I kinda want one with 4 strings with a DIM scale.

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MF_Kitten T'IS MAH KITTAY! Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Norway Posts: 1,520 Real Name: Morten Main Seven: Schecter Omen 7 Extreme Main ERG: Agile 28" baritone Rig: Pod X3 Live Thanked: 57	i like the basic idea of different fret spaces to make scales and stuff, that´d be interesting on an 8 string acoustic (4 sets of doubled strings, the two lower ones in octaves, the two higher ones in unison), tuned to some open tuning, like CGCG, and then with frets that make up scales... maybe even movable frets, like on a sitar, but with click-slots, so you could change between major and minor scales (and maybe even color-code the slot, red for major, blue for minor), and then you could mix up combos of major and minor slot positions with the frets, to make up scales... anyone wanna do this? -------------------------------------- Æn Æppl Æ Dæi, Kiips De Dåktor Awæi

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