Twangin' Fingersteel

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 4 Jan 2002 6:42 pm

I am starting the new year experimenting with a new tuning that I concocted. From high to low:
<pre>G-E-C-D-B-G-D-B-G-D</pre>
This is a G6th tuning but configured with a "C" major triad on the first 3 strings. The rest is G major with the low 5th on the bottom which facilitates fingerstyle playing.

To get my relative minors I lower the B's a half tone with a knee lever.

I have a Bud Isaacs pedal that lowers the B's and G's a full and half tone together. In other words there is no "split". It is amazing the eveness of the change with it all on one pedal. It provides a "nuance" that reminded me of the original pedal sound of Bud Isaacs.

Some may be interested in hearing how this
country style fingerpickin' sounds with pedals.

Here is the link provided by Rebel whom I thank at this time his help.

http://users.interlinks.net/rebel/roythomson.html

Hope it works and Happy New Year to one and all.

Roy
[This message was edited by Roy Thomson on 04 January 2002 at 06:50 PM.]

Bill Nauman · Post by **Bill Nauman** » 4 Jan 2002 7:09 pm

Now here is a real steelplayer..way to go Roy. I am totally impressed with your talent.I hope some day to meet you in person.Check the link out guys and get ready for some woodsheddin' Godspeed Roy
Bill in Vegas

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 4 Jan 2002 9:59 pm

Roy has sent me some tunes he picks on using various tunings.
This looks like another good one.
He picks clean! A very good, unusual style....Happy New Year 2002.....al

[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 04 January 2002 at 10:04 PM.]

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 5 Jan 2002 6:46 am

Thanks Bill, Al.
Two of my best Internet friends! I have learned so much from both of you guys.
Have a great year.

Roy

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 5 Jan 2002 4:17 pm

I got several emails today asking if my sound file was steel with guitar accompanyment or if I was playing two parts at once?
It is one pass.
Steel Guitar can stand alone.

Roy
http://www.clictab.com/tabmenu.htm [This message was edited by Roy Thomson on 05 January 2002 at 04:18 PM.]

Cairo Zoots · Post by **Cairo Zoots** » 6 Jan 2002 4:14 pm

This ain't no smoke and mirrors.....It's just Roy......confoozling me again!

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Bill Nauman · Post by **Bill Nauman** » 9 Jan 2002 7:00 am

Roy, I have a request..Solo Bells of St Mary played Fingerstyle. Bill in Vegas

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 9 Jan 2002 5:36 pm

Nice to hear from you again Cairo!
Hope you are lookin' after yourself.

Bill: Bells of St. Mary's is on there
and I will look for it as soon as I find
my flashlight.

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 11 Jan 2002 3:03 pm

THANK YOU, ROY!!

Drew Howard

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Larry Schubert · Post by **Larry Schubert** » 12 Jan 2002 1:15 pm

Ok Roy that made my head spin. I though you overdubed to get that sound, wow! Now hea is my question can I learn to do that on a stadard E9th tuning? I am guessing not. I have done somthing close to that but much easyer with a open E tuning on my dobro.heh I never sounded like more than one player

Roy Thomson · Post by **Roy Thomson** » 12 Jan 2002 2:29 pm

Regards to Drew Howard! Nice to hear from YOU!

Larry in regards to your question "can fingerstyle be played on E9th":

Of Course! What the mind can conceive one can acheive.

Go to my site at:

< http://www.clictab.com/tabmenu.htm >

Lots of examples there. Look around. Tab and sound files.Download.

On the Pedal Steel Pages here on the Forum, there is a "Thumb Pickin' ShortTake" which provides a good way to get started on E9th.

I plan on dropping my top neck to D9th.in the near future with heavier guage strings. This should enhance the fingerstyle sound while keeping the standard country sounds in the mix.

Thanks,

Roy T.[This message was edited by Roy Thomson on 12 January 2002 at 02:32 PM.][This message was edited by Roy Thomson on 12 January 2002 at 02:34 PM.]

Sage · Post by **Sage** » 12 Jan 2002 3:55 pm

Thanks, Roy- Beautiful job! I love fingerstyle and steel, and you've just shown what can be done with both. You've put a lot of tab out there too. Thanks for the music, your hard work and generosity.
T. Sage Harmos