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Old 02-20-2020, 12:21 PM
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Hi all - has anyone tried their Emerald Amicus in DADGAD tuning? If so, how well did it work for you?

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Hi all - has anyone tried their Emerald Amicus in DADGAD tuning? If so, how well did it work for you?

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Can that even be done??
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Old 02-20-2020, 07:57 PM
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I have mine tuned to CGCFGC, which is the equivalent of DADGAD. It sounds magical!
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Old 02-20-2020, 09:19 PM
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Hi all - has anyone tried their Emerald Amicus in DADGAD tuning? If so, how well did it work for you?

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Dave
What about the other 6 strings??
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Old 02-21-2020, 05:55 AM
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I have mine tuned to CGCFGC, which is the equivalent of DADGAD. It sounds magical!
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That's what I was thinking...might be fun to try
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Old 02-21-2020, 09:48 AM
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Kramster - I might have to come try yours since I am in Phoenix for the next month or so....it might be a very interesting sound.


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Kramster - I might have to come try yours since I am in Phoenix for the next month or so....it might be a very interesting sound.


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Old 02-25-2020, 12:20 PM
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Sent you and email, Kramster...
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When I received my pre-owned Amicus it was tuned down 3/2 steps, in other words, the equivalent of a guitar in standard tuning keep it at the seventh fret. I liked it so much that I’ve kept it that way. So in “normal” Amicus tuning - equivalent to standard guitar tuning Capoed at the 10th fret - tuning the strings down to DADGAD should not present any problems.
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Old 02-26-2020, 09:20 AM
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So, pardon my ignorance....what is the standard tuning for the Amicus when it comes from the factory?
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Old 02-27-2020, 09:54 AM
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Hi all - has anyone tried their Emerald Amicus in DADGAD tuning? If so, how well did it work for you?

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Dave
Just tried it in the office. Can confirm, works and sounds great! Kev is playing it beside we as i write this!

Standard is DAFCGD (as a guitar capo'ed at the 10th).
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Just tried it in the office. Can confirm, works and sounds great! Kev is playing it beside we as i write this!

Standard is DAFCGD (as a guitar capo'ed at the 10th).
Or DGCFAD, if those who prefer low to high

Which, in turn, would go nicely down to CGCFGC (DADGAD equivalent)
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