I used to have a lap guitar as a kid. I remember the tuning on mine as 5th, 7th, 5th, 4th, 3rd frets for the 5th through 1st strings respectively. The 6th string was as deep as I can get without distortion.
yeah mate you can use any tuning on any guitar as long as each string is not so loose that it buzzes or so tight that it bends the neck or breaks the stings. it all comes down to the scale length of the guitar and the guage of the strings. c tuning shouldnt be a drama on any guitar.
Wow, off I go to buy a Weissenborn copy and I just purchased the instructional DVD from Doug Cox's site, great material on learnrootsmusic if you have never visited it. Thanks for the inspiration Steve.
I like your rings on your fingers, I have started lap (Weiseenborn) just recently and from now on I'll be wearing the same rings as you do...!!!
pldileo1 11 months ago
Copyright ????????????
finnbjerke 11 months ago
Pretty good sounding tuning!
Ahrod56 1 year ago
Very nicely done.
I used to have a lap guitar as a kid. I remember the tuning on mine as 5th, 7th, 5th, 4th, 3rd frets for the 5th through 1st strings respectively. The 6th string was as deep as I can get without distortion.
What kind of tuning would that be?
CapPicard 1 year ago
According to weiner 71 and he's right, the tuning is open Csus2 (variant of classic open C) :
CGCGCD low to high
yolemafreux 2 years ago
His gig last night in Bremen was great, his band too!
Riff4hard 2 years ago
what is the tuning?
1dudeman2 2 years ago
Steve Dawson - Lap Style Guitar in C Tuning
JustusFriedolin 2 years ago
Are you blind ?
Nathan59 2 years ago
C tuning
FreakyNintendo 2 years ago
What brand of finger-picks are those?
Newhomerambler 2 years ago
Can you use this kind of tuning for a normal guitar?
GraffQueen2 2 years ago
yeah mate you can use any tuning on any guitar as long as each string is not so loose that it buzzes or so tight that it bends the neck or breaks the stings. it all comes down to the scale length of the guitar and the guage of the strings. c tuning shouldnt be a drama on any guitar.
TheBrowndawg 2 years ago
i know Randy Travis is your cousin..coz' you are good..
invain143 3 years ago
When will I ever be able to play half like this.
jenamu6 3 years ago
just keep at it pal
TheBrowndawg 2 years ago
This's awesome, thanks!
resopicker 3 years ago
Forgot to ask who is the maker of your instrument Steve?
woodwerk01 3 years ago
Wow, off I go to buy a Weissenborn copy and I just purchased the instructional DVD from Doug Cox's site, great material on learnrootsmusic if you have never visited it. Thanks for the inspiration Steve.
woodwerk01 3 years ago
very well played!
seapockets 3 years ago
WTF ur name is Steve Dawson too ! COOL !
ionsteve25 3 years ago
Great job ***** Thanks for posting.
bluewing04 3 years ago
Very good sound and nice playing!
JEROMESOUSA 4 years ago
I found your site. Lots of good information. Will get your DVD's. Thanks.
resoblues 4 years ago 2
What kind of Weissenborn is it? What is the string tuning?
Really nice playing.
resoblues 4 years ago 2
The tuning is CGCGCD.
LearnRootsMusic 4 years ago
shouldnt open c be cgcgce?
TheBrowndawg 2 years ago
yes exactly from low to high
yolemafreux 2 years ago
yes it should be, but he drops the high e down to a d. I got this video and it is great.
weiner71 2 years ago
Cool Mississippi Licks!
1960baltimore 4 years ago