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Permalink Reply by Outhouse Instruments on January 30, 2011 at 9:01am

If you use those strings make sure you have eye protection.

Really dude strings that are 90 years old?

 

The gauge is probably .41 and .39.

 

But really you're not considering using them?

 

 

Matt

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on January 30, 2011 at 9:33am

Add a D string, crank up the distortion and learn power chords, root, fifth and an added root on the D string. Google power chords.

Don

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Permalink Reply by Don Thompson on January 30, 2011 at 10:57am

I realized I should have mentioned your open G tuning if barred straight across the strings will give you every  major chord as you move up the neck. That's the beauty of open tunings. In other words if you strum all the strings you have made a G major chord, if you move up two frets you make a A major chord and so on.

Don Thompson said:

Add a D string, crank up the distortion and learn power chords, root, fifth and an added root on the D string. Google power chords.

Don

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Permalink Reply by Henry Strat-o-varius Lowman on January 30, 2011 at 3:37pm

Considering your name, don't worry about the tuning or the chord charts. IMPROVISE! LOL!!! Oh, yes, welcome to the madnessssssssssssssss that is CIGAR BOX NATION!

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Permalink Reply by Avant Gardener on January 30, 2011 at 4:17pm

I think I want to go pretty standard on this one .  I notice there is the (GBD)tuning I am using and another GDG, which would require deferent strings tham I'm currently using.  Is GDG basically the same chord shapes.  Which do you prefer?

Henry Lowman said:

Considering your name, don't worry about the tuning or the chord charts. IMPROVISE! LOL!!! Oh, yes, welcome to the madnessssssssssssssss that is CIGAR BOX NATION!

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Permalink Reply by Keni Lee Burgess on January 31, 2011 at 1:50am

I don't think you really want to use those old strings. They are going to sound flat and be stiff. Enjoy.

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Permalink Reply by Bad Finger (Eric) on January 31, 2011 at 3:14am

As a beginner, I am enjoying the "X"5 tunings.  I have two tuned EBE right now.  DAD and GDG are other popular tunings.  Sounds wicked awesome on my Fender Champ cranked up to 12.

Avant Gardener said:

I think I want to go pretty standard on this one .  I notice there is the (GBD)tuning I am using and another GDG, which would require deferent strings tham I'm currently using.  Is GDG basically the same chord shapes.  Which do you prefer?

Henry Lowman said:

Considering your name, don't worry about the tuning or the chord charts. IMPROVISE! LOL!!! Oh, yes, welcome to the madnessssssssssssssss that is CIGAR BOX NATION!

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