Sample of Nashville Tuning

[rockrev]

Can anyone refer me to a clear sample of Nashville tuning (in a released song) - or - could someone upload one they've done. The last time I heard it was about 12 years ago (before all of this became so serious).

Thanks!

dj

[ashbyhurt]

yeah man, you can hear this in Stone Temple Pilot's "Sour Girl". You'll hear a high-end guitar that sounds a bit thin. You probably already know, but if you don't, all it is is replacing the low end strings of the guitar with high strings.

So basically you've got (from lower register to higher):
Low E (use the high E string)
A (use the B string but tune it down to A)
D (use a high E string but tune it down to D)
..every other string is what you would normally use.

Hope this helps.

[dbbubba]

Nashville tuning is the smaller strings of a 12-string essentially.
The high E and B strings remain the same gauge.

There is also the "trick" of playing the double on ACSTC with a capo at the 2nd or 3rd fret and transposing the part up a 2nd or 3rd.
This is where the Nashville number system comes in really handy.

If you want good example of a "high-tuned" ACSTC listen to the intro GTR in Hotel California by the Eagles.

[Digitar]

Nashville Tuning is nothing more than a 12 string without the Standard Strings.

Sorry Danny, I was posting the same thing at the same time evidently.

[mwerden]

Here is a song I recently recorded with my band. It's just a roughmix from the tracking session, we still have a string part to arrange/record and some percussion to overdub. You can hear the nashville tuning during the choruses and very clearly during the outro.

[vodka gimli]

http://www.daddario.com/Resources/JD...lle_Tuning.pdf

[Companda]

So basically you've got (from lower register to higher):
Low E (use the high E string)
A (use the B string but tune it down to A)
D (use a high E string but tune it down to D)
..every other string is what you would normally use.

Hope this helps.

I don't know if it would really. To my knowledge the normally low E-string would in fact use the normal D string(EG Extra light strings is .24)
The A-string is the G-string tuned down. Then it's just 2 b strings and 2 high e strings interchanging( to get the d use b[but usually a slightly softer gauge is more desirable eg. 0.12 will be B and 0.11 will be used for D] tuned 1.5 steps higher and g use an e tuned 1.5 steps higher). The g(3rd string) is the highest open string note(395.something Hz)
I'm not saying you can't use Ashby's(no harm in trying new things in recording) but correct Nashville tuning isn't what is described.

[Kyle S]

I Stay Away - Alice in Chains

[GoldenOne]

Just wanted to say, I love the song man! Your singer's voice is extremely powerful on that song.

Originally Posted by mwerden

Here is a song I recently recorded with my band. It's just a roughmix from the tracking session, we still have a string part to arrange/record and some percussion to overdub. You can hear the nashville tuning during the choruses and very clearly during the outro.

[rockrev]

Thanks for the replies folks. Just what I wanted.

dj

[mwerden]

Originally Posted by GoldenOne

Just wanted to say, I love the song man! Your singer's voice is extremely powerful on that song.

Thanks, he certainly has a big voice. I posted another couple of tunes here (not to hijack a thread or anything):

A couple of songs, NYC band

What do you think of the nashville tuning?

[travisbrown]

Originally Posted by rockrev

Can anyone refer me to a clear sample of Nashville tuning (in a released song) - or - could someone upload one they've done. The last time I heard it was about 12 years ago (before all of this became so serious).

Thanks!

dj

A lot of Paul Simon tracks have high-strung guitars on them. If I recall, there are a lot on Rhythm of the Saints. Also if I recall correctly, Paul often plays high-strung guitar live for rhythm parts, leaving regular strung guitar parts to the band.