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| 1. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 9:48AM Alex in VA (a member) wrote:  Alex in VA Member Since: January 2004 They warned you about me in Bible school... They warned you about me in Bible school... | Subject: Guitar for open tuning Webb,
I'm looking to potentially get a guitar that I'm going to get setup for open E tuning. Since you have some experience in this area, is there anything special that I should be looking for? (Bolt on or set necks, bridge design, etc.) What do you use?
I was thinking about getting a deluxe tele or something similar. What are your thoughts?
Of course, I open this question up to the loving guitar-pickin' public. | |
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| 2. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 12:09PM Frank in TN (a member) replied:  Frank in TN Member Since: July 2003 I can't wait to be a Full Grown Man! I can't wait to be a Full Grown Man! | Even those of us who don't have a clue, son? :)
Hey wait ... when did you move back? | |
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| 3. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 12:16PM Alex in NY (a member) replied:  Alex in NY Member Since: January 2014 I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. | No. I now have three different state user accounts. I'm a cultured gentleman. | |
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| 4. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 12:53PM CCRFAN (a member) replied: | | I have found the Air Guitar easiest in terms of open tuning. Hope this helps. :) | |
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| 5. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 3:04PM Webb Wilder (a member) replied:  Webb Wilder Member Since: July 2003 | Hey, Alex. Anything that's reasonably ok to good is fine. Teles are great for all sorts of applications and adaptations. I think that would be fine. In the case of E tuning everything either tunes the same or goes up so, the tension and scale length are not issues. With G tuning which Keith Richards has used so much, you can still use a 24 and 3/4(most popular Gibson models) or a 25 and 1/2 (strats and teles) but, some of the strings are tuned DOWN so, the Fender (strats, teles, Jazzmasters) might work the best...Gibsons are not a deal breaker on either. Wouldn't recommend a Jaguar, Byrdland, ES 350 T, Mustang orDuo sonic, etc. for G tuning. WW | |
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| 6. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 3:09PM Alex in NY (a member) replied: Alex in NY Member Since: January 2014 I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. | Correct me if I'm wrong, Webb, but part of Hittin' Where It Hurts is in open E, right?
When you play onstage, what guitar do you use for your open stuff, and what makes you pick that one instead of another?
Just trying to get inside the head of people who know more about this stuff than I do. | |
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| 7. On Monday, January 13th, 2014 at 6:38PM Webb Wilder (a member) replied: Webb Wilder Member Since: July 2003 | Yes, it's Open E. I just use whatever. I tend to use teles for it cuz I tend to use teles anyway and they do work great. I have used a Les Paul Jr. that sounded great also. Keith Richards is kind of the King of open tuning and he tends to use teles and Juniors but, in 1972 he played an old strat in G tuning live for "Brown Sugar." WW | |
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| 8. On Thursday, January 16th, 2014 at 8:09PM Alex in NY (a member) replied: Alex in NY Member Since: January 2014 I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. I'm like that Greek hobo with the lamp. | In pseudo-related ramblings, I stumbled onto your segment with Tom Britt on the subject of guitars. Is there anymore to that interview than the two segments one might find on YouTube? | |
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| 9. On Monday, January 20th, 2014 at 8:39PM Webb Wilder (a member) replied: Webb Wilder Member Since: July 2003 | I think that's all, Alex although Tom has done some with some other folks that you may find interesting. WW | |
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