2nd String #@*!?*

Jim Eller · Post by **Jim Eller** » 14 Mar 1999 9:36 am

I do very little with the second string. Usually when I touch it, every one in the place knows it! It's by accident and it puts chills down my spine.

Can anyone help with some standard licks for this thing so I can act like I know what I'm doing when I hit it?

Thanks,
Jim

Jon Light (deceased) · Post by **Jon Light (deceased)** » 14 Mar 1999 12:11 pm

Just a thought, Jim--I changed my tuning and now have my second string tuned to D natural, raising it to D# with RKR (I also lower it to C# with LKL2). I like this for a number of reasons--first off it's six of one, half dozen of the other whether you kick for the natural or for the #, and to paraphrase Mike Perlowin, if you're gonna hit a clam, often better with the D nat.
As with everything we discuss here, this is arguable and your mileage may vary.

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Carter SD-12 E9/B6 7+6

Jon Smorada · Post by **Jon Smorada** » 15 Mar 1999 5:24 am

Jim,

You can use it to do a real nice 5-1 counterpoint lick like this:
<pre> 1______________________|
2_____5d-----5_________|
3______________________|
4________________5_____|
5_____5a-----5_________|
6________________5_____|
7______________________|
8______________________|
9______________________|
10______________________|
. . ....

5 1 </pre>
(The "d" lever lowers 2 a whole step from d# to c#)

Buddy Emmons uses this combination in the intro to "Getting Over You Again" by Gene Watson. This whole intro and turnaround is classic B.E. and is awesome! Check it out on Ernie Renn's site:
http://www.brainerd.net/~dirtprod/GOYAin.htm

Here's another 5-1:

<pre> 1_____5-----5g________|
2_____5-----5g________|
3_____________________|
4_____________________|
5_____5-----5_________|
6_____________________|
7_____________________|
8_____________________|
9_____________________|
10_____________________|
. .

5 1 </pre>

(The "g" lever raises 1 a whole step and 2 a half step)
[This message was edited by Jon Smorada on 03-15-99]

Dean Forshee · Post by **Dean Forshee** » 15 Mar 1999 8:50 am

I went to BE's website but saw nothing like this change in the tab that I went to when I clicked on the highlighted address (the dirtprod/GOYAin.htm) thingy. What gives?

Jon Smorada · Post by **Jon Smorada** » 15 Mar 1999 9:05 am

Measure 1 (first full measure), beats 1 and 2. He stays on the 5 throughout the measure and doesn't resolve to 1 until the 4th measure.

Rick Wilson · Post by **Rick Wilson** » 27 Jun 1999 5:53 am

There are very few songs out there now days that Don't use the 2nd string in one form or another. It would be to your advantage to listen to Paul Franklin, Lloyd Green, Buddy Emmons, Doug Jernigan. Lloyd Green used it consistantly. Doug Jernigans' tune; Cross Country is based on this string change. Just about evry song Paul Franklin does, he uses the 2nd string somewhere. If you want, you may give me a call and I will show you a few of these changes. Some you can learn in minutes. (419) 935-8196 Just ask for Rick

Drew Howard · Post by **Drew Howard** » 27 Jun 1999 9:55 am

Here's an ending in A, using the 2nd string:
(E9)
<pre>
2/----5--------5--------------------|
3/----------------------------------|
4/--5---5---------5-----------------|
5/--------5^5A--------5A^5----------|
6/------------------------5~3-------|
7/-----------------------------3----|</pre>

Hal Rugg used the second string a lot. Here's a V-I lick, D to G.

<pre>
2/--10------8-----6-----4-----3----|
3/--10------8-----6-----4-----3----|
4/-----10-----8-----6R----4R----3--|</pre>

Here's a lick I tried to steal from Mr. Emmons and mangled it. In A.

<pre>
2/-10--12-----11-----10--10---------------|
3/----------------------------------------|
4/---10--12~11--11~10---------------------|
5/---------------------10--10A^10--10-----|
5/-------------------------------10--10~8-|
6/----------------------------------------|
</pre>

cheers,
Drew

[This message was edited by Drew Howard on 06-27-99]

Ingo Mamczak · Post by **Ingo Mamczak** » 27 Jun 1999 4:43 pm

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Ernie Renn · Post by **Ernie Renn** » 27 Jun 1999 8:01 pm

Jim;
The site has been moved to: BUDDYEMMONS.COM The link provided by Jon, (thanks Jon!), is an old one. It's now at: http://www.buddyemmons.com/GOYAin.htm
Fill 2 from a Mark Chesnutt tune, uses the second string, as well.
Check out: Tab From Buddy for more E9 and C6 licks.
Thanks to everybody, especially Buddy, for their support!!

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My best,
Ernie
The Official Buddy Emmons Website
www.buddyemmons.com
[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 06-27-99]

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