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I've got a question for the older guys in the group. Back in the 60s
did you use wound G strings or substitute a plain steel B for a G.
I've been listening to some Fender 4 closely and it sounds like Randy
Holden was either using a plain G or he was jsut bending the hell out
of a round one. Unfortunaly most pictures from the early 60s are of
poor quality so its hard to tell by looking.
Any information is appreciated.
Bill
Bill
Back in the 60's I either bought a set of medium round wounds
and "moved them over" - used the A for the low E, etc, and then use a
lighter high E (a 5 string banjo 5th string worked well) - or I think
I usually used Gretsch Chet Atkins "Rhythm n' Blues" strings, which
came with an unwound G.
Boulder Bob
www.thebelovedinvaders.com
I did read somewhere that Randy and the Fender 4 tuned down to D.
I don't know if that meant all the strings were tuned down a whole
step or just the low E. But I would assume if he was tunnig Down.
He probably was usuing some hefty sized strings.
Jeff(bigtikidude)
--- In , "supertwangreverb"
<supertwangreverb@y...> wrote:
> I've got a question for the older guys in the group. Back in the
60s
> did you use wound G strings or substitute a plain steel B for a G.
>
> I've been listening to some Fender 4 closely and it sounds like
Randy
> Holden was either using a plain G or he was jsut bending the hell
out
> of a round one. Unfortunaly most pictures from the early 60s are
of
> poor quality so its hard to tell by looking.
>
> Any information is appreciated.
>
> Bill
