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wattsdmatter · 09-29-2002, 06:24 PM

I don't think Gordon plays his guitar strung this way, it would be either Red Shea or Terry Clements. I think High String refers to 'Nashville Tuning' a standard 6 string with the high E & B strings tuned normally with the 4 lower strings (E,A,D & G) tuned an octave higher. To do this you would use the octave strings from a 12 string guitar. So you play standard chords but get a different voicing.

09-29-2002, 06:24 PM	#2
wattsdmatter Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Gosport, Hampshire, England. Posts: 40	I don't think Gordon plays his guitar strung this way, it would be either Red Shea or Terry Clements. I think High String refers to 'Nashville Tuning' a standard 6 string with the high E & B strings tuned normally with the 4 lower strings (E,A,D & G) tuned an octave higher. To do this you would use the octave strings from a 12 string guitar. So you play standard chords but get a different voicing.