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3 STRING OPEN G TUNING (GDG) or (GBD)

Posted by TODD MOWER on October 31, 2013 at 12:51pm in Building Secrets, Tips, Advice, Discussion

Hello.

New here, 1st build, also new to slide guitar, and open tuning.

The demo videos i have seen are calling for open G tuned (GDG), but the strings I received from C.B. Gitty say open G (GBD). I am assuming this is in relation to what gauge strings I am using?

I was wondering if some of the slide guitar blues experts :) here can help me decide what will work best for me. (GDG) seems to be the most common.

I am building a 3 string, fretted, cigar box guitar with a P90 soapbar pickup.  I have a little blues guitar experience with minor pentatonic scale positions in standard tuning. But not sure how to apply that to open G tuning. (but LOVE the slide guitar sound).

Tons of great info in this site, and thanks in advance for any further info.

 Todd

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  • Reeds Taylor November 1, 2013 at 10:45am

    I started out getting used to the basic chords....There's more ...when I find the chord shape chart I'll post it for you.306170102?profile=original

    • TODD MOWER > Reeds Taylor November 1, 2013 at 2:33pm

      Thanks all of you for the info..

  • Brendan deVallance November 1, 2013 at 9:43am

    Go Dog Go, that's how I roll.

  • jeff maurer November 1, 2013 at 7:44am

    or tune the D and G up one full step to E and A so you have an open A tuning

  • Scott aka Farmer Ted October 31, 2013 at 9:14pm

    Ditto to Jeff's comment...remember to string up GDg tuning with the 543 strings (ADG) and simply tune down the A to a G.

  • The Phrygian Kid October 31, 2013 at 2:10pm

    GDG is the bottom end of open tuning used mostly by blues and rock players and I the easier of the two to play and learn.

    GBD is the bottom end of trad dobro tuning as used mostly by bluegrass and (to a lesser degree) hawaiian players, and is a little more work, but more flexible in terms of what it can do.

    theyre both great, but id recommend starting with GDG.

    have fun

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