High Strung Guitars (Nashville Tuned)

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Comment by Edward Sparks on January 28, 2013 at 6:26am

Also, never knew there was an Nashville string set available like the one shown here! i bought single strings at my local music store...

Comment by Edward Sparks on January 28, 2013 at 6:22am

Wow! Just found you all! I have a mahogany baby Taylor that I just strung Nashville style and it is perfect for this use! The higher pitches don't need the full size body to sound good. I made no modification to it at all... Not even the nut slots and I have no issues or buzzing, can't wait to use it on my recordings! They say that Sometimes a new instrument inspires a new song, and that is working for me with this! I already have a few ideas for it! I remember reading that the first use of a Nashville tuned guitar in a "pop" recording was on the Rolling Stones song "Wild Horses." This is not the foray tone I have strung one of my guitars this way...I have an old 1978 ovation guitar that I strung Nashville style years ago and it was great too! Glad to be here and looking forward to discussions!

Comment by FloridaGull on January 28, 2013 at 6:21am

Hey - I was here awhile ago - but no one said anything for 8 months...
Now there are 4... :-)

Comment by Ken Brodie on January 28, 2013 at 1:38am

Can I have a badge??

Comment by Jim Yates on January 27, 2013 at 7:05pm

Welcome Ken. You can be the Vice Pres.

Comment by Ken Brodie on January 27, 2013 at 5:22pm

OK I'm in Jim. 

Comment by Jim Yates on May 21, 2012 at 3:29pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zh2qutjxD5w

Ian Tamblyn's high-strung guitar playing starts about 3:20.

Comment by FloridaGull on April 28, 2012 at 8:35pm

I believe David Gilmour of Pink Floyd used Nashville Tuning when he recorded "Hey You"...

Comment by Jim Yates on April 27, 2012 at 12:15pm

Yamaha High Strung - My wife, Maggie's first guitar.  I didn't modify the nut and it still works fine.  Since there is less tension than with a regular set of strings, you could likely brace a high-strung guitar far lighter than a regular guitar.  I did some recording at Grant Avenue Studios in Hamilton and they had a small bodied Gibson set up as a high-strung.

While I have used it in combination with a regular guitar, Canadian musician Ian Tamblyn uses his, an old Harmony Sovereign, all by itself.

Comment by FloridaGull on April 27, 2012 at 12:11pm

Couldn't get into Wolfe Guitars inventory before - but I can now - so here's a link to 2 for sale:

http://www.gbase.com/stores/wolfe-guitars/inventory?gs=y&pagein...

 

And more pics:

Enjoy!

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