Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

[beaubrummels]

Just wondering if any of you have experience using Nashville tuning?
Or can you point me to a recording that used it so I can hear it?

From what I understand, it goes like this:

E A D G B E
.027 .018 .012 .009 .014 .010
8ve 8ve 8ve 8ve Norm Norm

 

[teleblooz]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

Wild Horses by the Stones is a good example. Here is wikpedia article that explains it and list some songs. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nashville_tuning_(high_strung)

I used to have an acoustic set up with nashville (or high strung guitar) tuning. It's great fun to play and really shines for recording or playing with another using a standard tuned guitar. As easy way to figure guages is check out a 12 string pack of strings and use the guages listed for the octave strings on the E A D G strings. For even more fun, capo the hi strung guitar! good luck and enjoy!

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

Awesome! Thanks!

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

The guitar intro to Hey You was an acoustic in Nashville tuning.

I've never strung a guitar that way but it seems like a great way to add thickness to a rhythm track.

 

[AudioWonderland]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

I bought a Squier Strat and had it strung up that way for recording. Still have it. Doesn't get a ton of use but for $99 bucks and a little of my time it was worth it to have. Definitely adds flavor but the playing have to be pretty accurate when tracking to get the full effect

 

[GuitarDoc]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

I think the designation for octave is 8va not 8ve.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

I think the designation for octave is 8va not 8ve.

Cool, thanks! (Previously I had seen it on sheet music but couldn't recall exactly. Try to avoid the stuff now. :9: )

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

I think the designation for octave is 8va not 8ve.

That's true! And 8vb is an octave down.

 

[idsnowdog]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

There She Goes Again by The LA's has a Nashville tuning.

 

[beaubrummels]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

There She Goes Again by The LA's has a Nashville tuning.

Good one! I remember that song! Now I've got to dig out my old ...tapes?

 

[FretFire]

Re: Has anyone here tried Nashville tuning?

I think the "rhythm" arpeggios in Satriani's "Always With You, Always With Me" was done on a Nashville-tuned guitar. I could be wrong, though.