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Alternative Rickenbacker 12 String Tunings
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2001 5:56 am
by admin
I an wondering what alternative tunings that owners have tried with their Rickenbacker 12 Strings?
Posted: Wed Sep 19, 2001 10:24 am
by rick12dr
Paul Kantner of Jefferson Airplane/Starship has used an open "C" tuning at times to great effect.
Posted: Thu Sep 20, 2001 5:54 am
by markthemd
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 .