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Nashville High Tuning Anyone? or "Moshkito High Strung Tuning"; if you prefer...

Have any Tips, Thoughts, Experiences?
I've wanted a "High Strung" guitar for a some time, just never had the right guitar for it.
(My Taylor is my "Studio" guitar and my Takamine is my "take out" and play guitar.
So I picked up a Sigma 000-18 a couple of years ago,

with an eye to converting her to "High Tuning" or lap slide (she actually "shined" at that!).
I spent Friday making a compensated saddle for her and I'm really quite happy with the results.
So what guitar do you use?
Intonation issues?
Shall we discuss...

Tom
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    yorolpal
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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/12 21:43:54 (permalink)
    I've had a Wechter Nashville high tuned guitar for several years now and just about love it near to death. I use it on easily 75% of my projects just to add color. It is a veritable hoot. Don't leave home without one!

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/12 22:35:35 (permalink)
    The only things that come to mind are to watch the bridge for signs of lifting and be ready to adjust the neck relief.

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/12 22:51:40 (permalink)
    I bought a cheapo guitar off CL to try it and I liked it.
    It busted a string sitting in the guitar stand and I haven't fixed it yet.
    Having to buy 12 string sets to pilfer is kind of a pita.
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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/12 23:41:37 (permalink)
    And I was wondering;
     
    "What kind of tuning do they use at Nashville High"?
     
    Haha. Must be low blood sugar!

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/13 00:54:37 (permalink)
    Pretty sure that Washburn (others too) now makes a Nashville high strung parlor size guitar for not much geetus. Check Sweetwater and GC.

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/13 09:16:53 (permalink)
    Juststrings has "High Tuning" sets; I did the same (pilfered from 12 string sets) but won't in the future.
    I did break the "G" string (.008 on the light set I have), but that was during the saddle making process.
    The constant tune up, tune down, pull the bridge pin, got to it real fast.
    Here's a shot of the completed saddle.

    (I know, its a bit out of focus. Out of Focus, wasn't that a Blue Cheer song, but i digress...)
    The "slots" are a no-no, but as you can see the pin holes are anything but equidistant.
    A little work on the nut while I was at it and she plays very nice indeed.
    I went with a .010 at the "G" in the final setup.
    010 - 014 - 010 - 012 - 018 - 030
    (went with an .030 "semi flat" I pulled from a Lap Steel 8 String set I bought to get the "right" 6 for my BR-9)
    Haven't played Extra Lights (.008) on my electrics since I was a "wee little laddie" (I used to break some of them).
    Since settling on .010 -.052 (again my electrics) I rarely, if ever, break strings.
    Think I had to "polish" a saddle on my PRS years ago, that stopped that (string breaks).
    Bought a set of "hi" for that PRS, might try it on the electric as well...
    T

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/14 00:26:58 (permalink)
    Hi,
     
    Now you have to tune it all differently to revere Nashville?
     
    Can't you pick Paris, London, NY or SF? ... a little easier maybe and not so whinny?

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/14 09:46:42 (permalink)
    Re-named "Moshkito High Strung Tuning" just because I could....

     
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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/15 12:07:47 (permalink)
    DeeringAmps
    Re-named "Moshkito High Strung Tuning" just because I could....

     
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    Hahaha ... loved it! I'll have my heart attack later ... and no one here will give a merde, anyway ... !!!
     
    Hahaha 

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/16 09:33:22 (permalink)
    DeeringAmps
    Re-named "Moshkito High Strung Tuning" just because I could....

     
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    You're such a good Fred for the Coffee House! Bapu has competition? .... ohhh my .....

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    Re: Nashville High Tuning Anyone? 2015/12/16 10:27:54 (permalink)
    I can't "keep up" with bapu, how could I ever compete?
     
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