We Try Nashville Tuning... On Acoustic!

[@Stringjoy]

Do you like Nashville Tuning better on Electric or Acoustic? Why?

[@jsamat24]

My Ovation Legend Elite 12-string (from around 1980) has stereo output, where it splits different strings to the separate channels -- so, YES, someone did think of that, and made it happen!

[@markharwood7573]

I recently put a Nashville set on my 6-string banjo and it sounds excellent. It's going to stay that way.

[@kentlangham5811]

I use a modified version with a normal G, giving me a 3/3 set-up on electric. This gives me a little more room for lead lines. That said, my favorite is regular Nashville on acoustic. Standard finger-picking patterns are impressive in this tuning.

[@Jamler3]

What gauge is your normal G .23?

[@kentlangham5811]

@@Jamler3 I use 10-48 on my electric 12 so that makes the G a .017, & the octave up a .008.

[@williamburroughs2273]

I think the Nashville tuning is recognizable from many old recordings of acoustics used as rhythm guitars.

[@Redwane-Music]

I don't understand I ordered a nashvile tuning set and when I got them the G 3d is also Wounded like the E 6th and it doesn't sound like this. The G sounds 1 octave lower😒 After 3 months I am not really to convinced with the sound Especially that when I press on a tunned A string on the 2nd fret to play a B I get a sharp sound, I just throws me off each time. I even tried to adjust the Rode, it doesn't fix the problem I ended up swaping the A string with the wounded G string, now it is so tight I feel like it will break any moment, the G string is 1 octave lower to your tuning I realize. By the way I also have the D'Addario high strun/nashville tunning .010-0.27. Phosphor bronze EJ38H Do you think the Set is not supposed to come with 2 wounded strings ? I have been playing guitar for 45 years and I am just confused can you please help me figure this out ?

[@TripleBMusic]

Cool that you have a Nashville set now! I had to make a custom set last year to set mine up, but now it will be so much faster

[@patrickblissmusic]

This is really cool. Guess I'm going to have to buy another guitar to leave in Nashville tuning :)

[@greghayward6726]

That is what I did, really handy

[@EveyoneCallsMeTheDude]

I want something Else to get me though this…. Standard tuning kinda life baby baby

[@thomastommy1192]

This does sound great. Do you know anything about the Nashville Numbers? That would make a great video.

[@GPBraaten]

I love the Nashville strings on my electric, and my acoustic has been missing the love.

[@renecuevas4128]

I like guitar tuning better. It sound fuller actually....get n got more color to the mix. Is like a fuller sound....remind me of my 12 string Epiphone back in the 80 s

[@Ira88881]

I have a dreadnought plus a Telecaster (partscaster) dedicated to Nashville. But I have a problem with it being called “tuning,” since they’re totally different strings. And don’t embarrass yourself. No one has a Squier they don’t use.

[@Stringjoy]

Most alternate tunings require different strings to work best!

[@Ira88881]

@@Stringjoy I know. I buy the special sets. But they’re still TUNED to their respective notes, albeit different octaves. It’s not like Drop D tuning, Open E tuning, other alternate tunings. It’s just me, but I think it should be called Nashville STRINGING.

[@acepalacio8223]

Any truss rod adjusting needed for the extra tension ?

[@austonhardy5172]

What would Nashville tuning sound like on a baritone acoustic?

[@jed1166]

Except for the the F#-high B, it would just be a standard tuning B-E-A-D-G, so I am guessing it would sound much like a standard acoustic…? However, #1. Guild and Taylor make 8 string acoustic Baritones, with octave D and G strings above standard baritone tuned strings. They sound great! Of course, this is only 2 octave strings, not 4 like standard Nashville. #2. I don’t tune all the way down to B, but am always in D to D. I used the Guild / Taylor 8 strings for inspiration to string my RainSong jumbo with octave D and G strings, with the rest in fundamental tuning. I call it “half Nashville” tuning. It gives some chime and brilliance like a 12 string, but has great bass on the low strings! Solo, it brightens up my D tuning a little. In a group, cuts through much better! Maybe you try the same with your baritone? Use normal baritone tuning on 1-2-5-6 strings, and octaves on the 3-4 strings… “half Nashville”, full sound!

[@prendelalumbreofficial714]

Are these Nashville string gauge for both acoustic and electric ? Or just acoustic ?

[@Stringjoy]

There are separate gauges that work for each, and we have them here: stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/electric-guitar-strings/nashville-tuning-10-24/ stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/acoustic-guitar-strings/nashville-tuning-12-28/

[@MillerCustomGuitars]

Do you normally need to tweek the nut to accommodate the Nash tuning smaller strings?

[@Stringjoy]

Probably not in most cases, but definitely would need to adjust the bridge for action/intonation reasons.

[@greghayward6726]

@@Stringjoy I just tuned lower an used a capo, what I used to do my my 12 string..

[@ExplodingPsyche]

Try as I might, I cannot find these strings on the website.

[@Stringjoy]

stringjoy.com/guitarstrings/strings/acoustic-guitar-strings/nashville-tuning-12-28/

[@jeffcomas1]

I do believe dodecaphonic would indicate 20 channels.

[@Stringjoy]

Nah, dodeca is 12-a dodecagon is a 12-sided polygon

[@jeffcomas1]

@@Stringjoy right you are

[@piper888]

The b and e on a 12-string are the in unison so basically you're putting the thin 12 strings on a 6 string....that's all you're doing‼️ and you're making it sound like something witty and original and then calling it a "Nashville tuning" when it's not a tuning ,it's "Nashville stringing "all you doing is stringing the guitar different 😃this is about as idiotic as the Nashville "number system" which is writing the number instead of the Roman numeral 😂😅😆that town is so desperate to have some unique image... it's just plain stupid! If you go to Nashville and you have a music education and you just laugh your butt off at the place 😁😋🤣😂😅😆

[@DaveDuncanMusic]

Sounds like musical education gained via skin flute lessons.

[@piper888]

@@DaveDuncanMusic that's what 'piper" means I'm a pan pipe flute player

[@ennbee2051]

@@piper888 Pan pipes?! Only instrument you play's the skin flute🤣

[@piper888]

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