Dedicated Nashville Tuning Guitar

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I've heard Nashville tuned guitars referred as "helium" or "helium-strung/tuned" guitars, too. :-)

I had a Baby Taylor for travel once but found I liked it better as a Nashville tuned guitar. Worked well in that capacity but I just didn't have much need for it & sold it eventually. A fun instrument to have around if you have the $ & space for it in your arsenal.

Frank

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Originally Posted by Brucebubs

Take the 4 skinny octave strings off a 12-string guitar and put them on a 6-string with the normal 1E and 2B strings.

Tune 1E and 2B as normal - then 3G, 4D, 5A and 6E are all tuned 1 octave higher. (like on a 12-string guitar)

The D'Addario set gauges are; .010 - .014 - .009 - .012 - .018 - .027

Only the 6th string is wound.

It's a haunting kinda melancholy sound - I like it.

GHS, D'Addario and Martin sell Nashville string sets.

As does John Pearse - gauges .012 - .016 - 012. - .016 - .023 - .030
I haven't tried the Martin sets but really like the Pearse.

Best,
Jayne