A Different 6 string experiment...

[JakeSnider]

As far as 6 strings in fifths, has anyone tried this on a standard six string? :

Low to high-

E up to F
A up to C
*switch D and G strings*
B down to A
E stays the same

So EADGbe becomes FCgDae.
Basically, the central 4 are Eddie Freeman CGDA, with a low F on the bass side, and a high E on the treble.
I am not a big fan of 6 strings, but I'm gonna fool around with it...

Anyone else tried this?

[Verne Andru]

I did an experiment over the weekend that worked out fairly well IMHO. I bought a 6-string Epiphone Wildkat with the intent of having the neck converted to a 21" scale tenor tuned CGDA. After running down a number of blind alley's I finally did what should have been obvious from the outset.

I bought 4 strings in the gauges that seemed right [.10, .15, .22, .36] and dug out my old capo. The Wildkat is a 24.75” scale, so the 2nd fret is 21", which is what I'm after.

I strung the strings in the center 4 locations [leaving the high and low E string slots empty] and tuned down a full step from what I'm after [CGDA] to Bb, F, C and G.

Capo at the 2nd gives me CGDA tuning on a 21" scale.

Downside - the fretboard is, obviously, wider than optimal, but not insurmountable. The upside - I have an electric "tenor" with 2 rocking P90's and a Bigsby.

I'd still like a proper neck, but am loving being able to rock an electric tenor and proves to me the Wildkat makes an excellent one.

[darrylicshon]

i have done that with a electric kramer ywars ago , it was ok. I now have a mini epiphone flying V that is tuned that way , i like it alot has a 20" scale length

[Verne Andru]

Yeah, it's not optimal, but growing up as a left-hander in a right-handed world, I've learned to compromise if I want to get anything done.

[zoukboy]

As far as 6 strings in fifths, has anyone tried this on a standard six string? :

Low to high-

E up to F
A up to C
*switch D and G strings*
B down to A
E stays the same

So EADGbe becomes FCgDae.
Basically, the central 4 are Eddie Freeman CGDA, with a low F on the bass side, and a high E on the treble.
I am not a big fan of 6 strings, but I'm gonna fool around with it...

Anyone else tried this?

You realize that is a reentrant tuning, yes? F2 C3 G3 D3 A3 E4

[mandroid]

re entrant tune that 6th string an Octave up. Perhaps ..
then the 5ths range wont be so extreme

gDAEB(e) ? or F#

[Jayyj]

My six string tuning is FCGDGA (low to high). If you miss out the higher G it gives you tuning in fifths. I use Fender Duo Sonics and Musicmasters with a 22.5" scale so the high A is easily achievable. I'm also using Robert Fripp's New Standard tuning which is mainly fifths (CGDAEG low to high) on a Danelectro 12 string.