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From atleson on 11/11/2011 5:44:33 PM

Hi all,

what do you find to be the best tuning for the Bowlin? I like DADF#A, that is, three steps down from G, but i wondered what others have tried.

jim

5 Comments
	J-Walk says: 11/12/2011 6:21:11 AM I spend most of my Bowlin-playing time in dADF#A (key of D) or dGDGA (key of G).
	John Gribble says: 11/20/2011 1:43:14 AM Well, nobody's contributed much here. So I'll put in my favs. dADF#A, dGAF#A, dADGD, once in a while eAC#EA, dADFA
	Loo P. says: 11/20/2011 4:28:09 AM I usually keep mine tuned down a step (or two) from dADF#A, modal, double & triple G. What can I say...I'm a slacker at heart.
	R.D. Lunceford says: 1/27/2012 5:32:19 PM John Bowlin designs, strings, and recommends his banjos to be tuned to the Briggs 1855 pitch standard, i.e. dADF#A vs. gDGBD. Of course pitch equivalent alternate tunings are fine as well. dGDGA vs. gCGCD for example. Tuning lower shouldn't hurt your Bowlin, but tuning higher with the maker supplied string-gauge could conceivably cause problems and perhaps even affect the warranty.
	rdean says: 2/28/2012 8:56:26 PM R.D. Lunceford, your statement regarding possible problems resulting from tuning higher than the recomended Briggs 1855 pitch, I assume the possible problem is the likely tensioning the neck out of alignment? Or might there be other issues?
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