[Lcjones]

Well, I was horsing around and took out the old Ibanez and tuned it for a little Nashville Tuning. For those that are not familiar with Nashville Tuning, it's a trick used for acoustic guitar. Take the octave strings from a set of 12 strings and string up your six string. It's a trick used to make your 6 sting sound like a 12 strings. If you have an extra acoustic doing nothing, get a $3.00 set of Light Gauge 6 & 12's strings. Use the normal high E & B string from the 6 pack and put them in their normal position. Then take the unwound strings from the 12 pack and finish up. The low E will be using a wound string from the 12 pack. Here's the sizes you need, High E to Lo E:

E 10
B 14
G 9 (or 10)
D 12
A 18
E 27 (or 30)(wound)


In this Requiem For A Summer Rain, the Nashville Tuned guitar is dead center. (I didn;t really mess with the mix, so you'll probably hear a thump or two.

Requiem For A Summer Rain [3.8Mb @ 3:59]


Enjoy. And be sure to try out that setup on an extra ax.
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LC

[tomg123]

Beautiful les very free flowing, something i strive for, is that an original?

[Lcjones]

Hey Tom.

Thanks!

Yes. I guess you could say it's original. I just sorta started picking and that's where it went. It wasn't planned.

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On another note, when I recorded the Nashville tuned Ibanezr, it was way tinny. So for you recording dudes out there, I used two mics. One condenser positioned angled from the headstock pointing to about the 12th fret. I wanted/needed more depth to the sound of the Ibanez. The second mic is a trick. I used a cardiod dynamic. I wanted a subtle lower end to come out. Placing the mic at the bridge was way too much. So to get what I wanted, I wrapped the mic over my shoulder and across the back of my neck and let the mic dangle directly behind the guitar where the bridge would be on the front. That really brought out the sweet tone for that Ibanez.

My point? Try every conceivable position with your mic's when you record. You'll be surprised what you can find! You don't have to be text book!

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LC

[knight46]

LC,
That was beautiful, a great sound. I could here the rain splashing off of the back poarch and almost smell the clean air that the rain brings, thanks.

[Hilch]

Les

Awesome work mate ...

Thats gotta be a 6 pack at least to sit back and listen to again and again ..

I would describe this as " Refreshing " ...

Hard to explain why

Trev..

[allthumbs]

Great one Les.

[chammon]

Nice! The sound and style of the tune has 'frailing' feel to it too.

[Teddy Madison]

Beautiful sound. You made it to my mp3 player.

Wayne

[mattz196]

Really beautiful new day feel , loved it

[kidhaiti]

nice one LC

[X4StringDrive]

Really sweet sound, and Really nice playing. Can imagine an almost whisper type vocal with this.

[Lcjones]

Thanks Folks!

Doc Trev.... 6 deep into a 12. Rock. I love acoustic space music. I was too harsh on this recording. I should have laid back a bit. But what can ya do when yer fingers go after it like a hammer?

AT ...thanks!

Chammon, interesting you would mention frailing. Do you frail? I do a bit of old timey clawhammer myself. I've tried frailing the guitar. Apparently I'm just not that coordinated!

Ted-mon. Awesome! Pod away man.

X4..... I challenge .... You write. We both play!

Thanks again......

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LC


cripes .... I smilied the dickens outta that..... oh .. I'm so tempted.....

[pamelody]

LC, your beautiful music just filled this empty room and my heart! I love this piece it is gorgeous. Will try your trick with the strings. Is this hard to play or does it just sound so full and textured because of the strings? (Of course your superb playing!). This is inspiring - thank you!

[X4StringDrive]

Originally Posted by Lcjones

X4..... I challenge .... You write. We both play!

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Accepted ...Any subject you leaning towards?
Edit....Summer Rain will work if thats good with you, maybe something along the lines of...How she reminds me of summer rain...what cha think?

[pamelody]

Just noticed the frailing comment and I have tried it, but it sounds like I'm not doing it right. Your playing on this recording sounds a bit like a lap dulcimer. Well done LC.