How come nobody ever plays a 6 EM string but there are 6 string electric fiddles?
How come nobody ever plays a 6 EM string but there are 6 string electric fiddles?
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What scale length for which string?
I would think a very radical fan fret job would be required,
or the staggered fretboard thats a union of 2 different scales .
one side rather long, the other short.
Double neck would be more manageable than one 6 string.
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Well the more strings the harder the chord playing, IMHO. For melody line it is convenient to have another string or two, but then you have to be carefull not to hit those strings when you finger your chords.
What's the tuning on a 6-string fiddle?
http://www.jordanmusic.com/V6fmcom.htmOriginally Posted by (Claughaun @ Feb. 02 2008, 14:40)
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Wow, they are tuned in fifths -- but I bet they don't use mandolin strings.
The only 6-course plucked string instruments approaching mandolin scale that I can think of is the bandurria, which I think is about a 12" scale, and is typically tuned in fourths I believe.
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Im working on a electric 6 string now,to be fair the tuning
is the same as standard guitar, only an octave higher.
I am calling it a mandolin-guitar.
I just strung up a acoustic version the other night,
the 13-7/8" scale and mandolin size body gives it same sound as a mando.
It sure is fun to play! I did have to get use to the guitar
tuning at first. The size would trick my fingers into forming
mando chords and scales. Got it now and I love it.
Now I can't wait to finish the electric one.
Tom
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