Alternative Rickenbacker 12 String Tunings
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Alternative Rickenbacker 12 String Tunings
I an wondering what alternative tunings that owners have tried with their Rickenbacker 12 Strings?
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I use a Dminor tuning to great effect lately.
This is (6th to 1st string)
D-A-D-F#-A-D this gives me major and minor chords and allows for 'modal' tones ...I can get a HUGE sound from it .
I have also used D-A-D-D-A-D and D-A-D-G-A-D lots of time
The standard Drop D tunings are more usable 'quickly' ,but lets face it ....moving out of standard tuning on a 12 string is a walk on the plank ....you need lots of patience and then you sure don't switch back for a while .It sure isn't like playing with tunings on a six string .
This is (6th to 1st string)
D-A-D-F#-A-D this gives me major and minor chords and allows for 'modal' tones ...I can get a HUGE sound from it .
I have also used D-A-D-D-A-D and D-A-D-G-A-D lots of time
The standard Drop D tunings are more usable 'quickly' ,but lets face it ....moving out of standard tuning on a 12 string is a walk on the plank ....you need lots of patience and then you sure don't switch back for a while .It sure isn't like playing with tunings on a six string .
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