Question about 5 stringer guitar

I have the eBook "the How and Tao of Folk Guitar." It teaches how to play in open G tuning.

I noticed that in a lot of chords the sixth string is omitted from the strum and deadened by your thumb so it doesn't sound.'I've also heard that Kieth Richards uses this tuning at times and he removes the heavy sixth string and plays without it.

Has anyone ever thought of building a 5 string guitar? 

Ron H

in Oklahoma the earthquake capital of the USA (we have 6 to 10 a week.

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Permalink Reply by Cause the Blue rat on September 21, 2017 at 6:35pm

There are many rock songs done in an open tuning. "She Talks to Angels' by the Black Crows is a straight up open E. Many other songs in more modified tunings. 

The concept of a five string is sound. If it's what you want then go for it. Might consider using a six string neck. Because there would be a lot of stress on the neck and body joint. This guitar would really need and benefit from an adjustable truss rod. 

Permalink Reply by sparky37 on September 22, 2017 at 3:45pm

Made one last year and planning to build a new one soon.

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Permalink Reply by Paul Craig on September 22, 2017 at 7:19pm

That's really nice Sparky. How are you liking the Gold Foil?

Permalink Reply by sparky37 on September 27, 2017 at 12:53pm

Sound is clean & bright and very easy to install

Permalink Reply by Ron "Oily" Sprague on September 26, 2017 at 4:26am
Ronald (great name ;-) )

Many people have thought about building a 5-stringer. Several here have actually done so:

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/photo/lead-o-caster

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/troy-eckstein-5-string-cookie-t...

http://www.cigarboxnation.com/video/5-string-cigar-box-guitar-by-st...

Using the Search function up there on the top right of the page reveals 96 pages of 5-string CBG mojo. There are no secrets here, just many easily-unburied treasures ;-)
Permalink Reply by JL on September 27, 2017 at 12:52am

Shane does that in a lot of his videos with a 6-string body, just cuts that low one right off!

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