Open G 6 string tuning with Benders

[Carl McLaughlin]

Can someone give me the best copedent for GBDGBD WITH BENDERS ON TWO STRING FOR LAP STEEL.

Carl

[Joe A. Roberts]

What benders are you using?
On pedal steel usually they would go from the equivalent of a D tuning to get to that G chord.

Usually:
D
A -> B
F# -> G
D
A
D

So if you are starting from the G tuning instead, you are more limited. At least if you are going for the conventional sounds.
Maybe raise the middle D to E to get E minor and G6th chords.
Bending both/either the higher B string to C and the higher G to A could be useful melodically I'd imagine.

I am assuming the benders can't LOWER the strings, but if they can, you could lower the high B to A, and the G to F#, for a reverse of the usual setup.

Let us know how it goes!

[Carl McLaughlin]

Looking at using Peters benders, and maybe a Gretch lap steel,

Thanks for your imput.

[Fred]

This great with pedals but may be awkward if you want to stay in G for any length of time

D
A =>B
F# =>G
D
B
G

[Carl McLaughlin]

Just tried this tuning looks promising,thanks

[HowardR]

I have a Fouke aluminum lap steel, 6 string with two Certano benders......my tuning is:

1. D>E
2. B>C
3. G
4. D
5. B
6. G


Depressing both levers gives me a C (inversion).....the 4 chord change like the AB pedals......I also have the single change of D>E which gives me an E minor (inversion) and the 6th note of the G scale......

[Carl McLaughlin]

How are the benders set up ,sound very promising.

[Christopher Blood]

HowardR what gauge strings are you using for that set up

[Carl McLaughlin]

Haven't tried it as yet.

[Allan Revich]

I’m not sure how benders behave with wound strings, but I’d like to try;

D
B
G
D -> E
B -> C
G

This takes you from G to Em7 and C major. Also CM7, C9, CM9, G6 etc…

To b honest the D major to G Major above makes more sense to me overall, but if I wanted my base tuning to be G high bass. The variant I suggested might work out.

[Carl McLaughlin]

Thanks for your imput

[HowardR]

HowardR what gauge strings are you using for that set up

1. D>E.....016
2. B>C.....018
3. G.......028
4. D.......036
5. B.......046
6. G.......056

[Carl McLaughlin]

Have decided not to use benders as it won't give me what I want,thanks for your input.

[Allan Revich]

Have decided not to use benders as it won't give me what I want,thanks for your input.

Carl, you might like a 7 string. You can keep your favourite 6 string tuning, and experiment with different options with the 7th string.

The other good option is the one you’ve already chosen. The dual six. Keep your favourite tuning on one neck and experiment on the other.

[Carl McLaughlin]

Thanks Allen,

I have been messing with Gmaj9 and it is pretty good ,might stick with it.