Can an Emerald Amicus be tuned to E like a guitar?

[epluribus36]

And if so, is it an octave higher than a guitar if you do that? What does it sound like like that? Anybody know?

[Doubleneck]

Originally Posted by epluribus36

And if so, is it an octave higher than a guitar if you do that? What does it sound like like that? Anybody know?

I believe the Amicus is tuned to D. When I had it I capoed two and played in E (yes an octive higher I think) to match the key I usually sing the song in. I did a utube of that song and can post it when I get back home tonight. I doubt that I would want to tune the Amicus a whole step up from what it is intended to do. Its double strings would have one heck of a pull. The capoing up two is a easy way to get there. The totally cool part of this instrument is that double strings instead of the octive strings of a normal 12 string guitar.

If you want a double course instrument in E, look at the Godin Inuk, the weirdest instument I have, but cool in its own right. Its wide string spacing at the saddle is not for the faint of heart. lol

[kramster]

Tuned like at the 9th fret of a "regular" guitar on mine......just sayin'