Doug Young - E Ku'u Morning Dew - Taylor Baritone Eight-String - Solo Guitar

Keola Beamer's arrangement of E Ku'u Morning Dew, recorded on a Taylor GT-8 Eight String Baritone guitar. The tuning is AEAEF#B, or with the octave strings, it becomes AEAaEeF#B.

Filmed with a Kodak Zi8, and a Panasonic Lumix ZS3 with audio recorded to a Zoom H4n, edited with Final Cut.

See my review of this guitar in the April 2010 issue of Acoustic Guitar Magazine or online at http://www.acguitar.com/article/default.aspx?articleid=24127 or watch the online version at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MhXwdSAG9Z4

Visit my website for more tunes and info, www.dougyoungguitar.com

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[TravisRinker]

can you play a baritone guitar through a regular guitar amp?

[DougYoungGuitar]

@TravisRinker Sure, tho something capable of reproducing the low end will do it justice a bit more. I think in my video demo for Acoustic Guitar, I played it through my AER Acousticube, a very small amp.

[WhiteLakeDan]

Beautiful music, expertly played. Congrats! Excuse my ignorance but could this not be done with, say, a Taylor 12 string Leo Kottke (for instance) with some strings removed and tuned down?

[DougYoungGuitar]

@WhiteLakeDan In theory, you could tune any guitar down, maybe with heavier strings, but baritone guitars are designed to be tuned down, with a longer scale for better intonation and also a deeper voice. You could certainly mimic the string arrangement by removing strings from a 12-string, but the string spacing wouldn't be optimal. Still, a good way to try it and check out the effect!

[mcchung]

Hi, ive ordered your book yesterday..but this song doesnt attach in it..could u please share the tabs?? Thanks so much!

[DougYoungGuitar]

@mcchung This tune is in AEAEF#B, so it doesn't fit will into a book about DADGAD :-) I actually never tabbed this tune out, sorry.

[kssork]

@TravisRinker look at fishman pickup

[merelvh]

This is beautiful Doug.

[MrGuitar5203]

if there is ever a rainy day and you have nothing to do.. can you please tab this song on a six string? i would be very happy to buy it. :)

[aaron1719]

Perfect

[SlideGuitaristUK]

Hi,

Would this guitar function tuned to a low spanish E type tuning (BEBEGsharpB) and work well for slide? Also it it possible to avoid the octave strings whilst finger picking, and if necessary remove them or would the 6 string version be a better option?

Sorry for all the questions but it is a 3 to 500 mile trip try one.

Wonderful music by the way, it really moved me. You looked as though you were really enjoying the sound.

Regards

Chris

[RequiemSoup]

Is this a hapa song? 

[LaurenceEddy]

I love this guitar and the arrangement. Can't afford one right now but will find a way...

Meanwhile I've tuned my 1982 Balladeer down to CGCGAD and am learning the tune. It may not have the octave sound but it does sound goooooood!

Nice one Doug!

[mmaxson61]

I was wondering what this instrument was capable of and now I know.

Beautiful playing Doug, kudos.

Mark

[JerryFranklinLebanon]

A really beautifully played song.....awesome performance......thanks for posting...

[mvo5720]

I wondered what this guitar really sounded like, after the AG report/review. I want one now, but I won't play it as well as you do. Thank you, great sound and playing. Cheers... Mike