{"video": "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5tsRM1iokA&start=30&end=40", "youtube_link": "{\"label\":\"BEYOND THE REEF 02 - FENDER 400\",\"href\":\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5tsRM1iokA&start=30&end=40\"}", "musiccaps_caption": "Someone is playing a melody on a slide guitar over a backing track containing an uptight bass, acoustic guitar and mild acoustic drum groove. This song may be playing outside on a sunny day practicing guitar.", "youtube_published": "2011-11-09T13:23:22Z", "youtube_channel": "DaveB11th", "youtube_description": "I learned this song from Basil Henriques, using his A7th setup...\r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ceno6hM1IA&feature=related\r\n\r\nI have used his pedal setup for a long time, but never knew how to use the 3rd pedal that raises strings 1 and 2 a whole tone until recently. This is a really pretty song to learn. I have more information about this tuning and pedal setup on my website at steelc6th.com.\r\n\r\nI also tabbed out this song for anyone who wants to learn the A7th tuning. I slowed down Basil's rhythm track using a program called \"MixCraft\" so I could play along easier. A link to the original track is on my web.\r\n\r\nI like hats and try different one's here and there. I call this my Bill Lawrence hat. I have a BL 710 pickup in my S-10 ShoBud with the white fretboard. Bill's a genius guitar pickup inventor. Here's a video of him played in 2008 at a NAMM show... \r\n\r\nhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rHIZMuNhF5s\r\n\r\nOn this particular Fender 400 guitar (which is as old as I am), I have 10 pedals. I actually have Basil's 3rd, 4th and 5th pedals down on 8, 9 and 10 for leg comfort. So I can use either pedals 4 and 5 or 8 and 9 to lower strings 2 and 6, respectively. That makes it a lot easier for me while playing. Pedals 1 and 2 are unchanged. I also used pedal 6 to raise string 1 by itself a whole tone, which I use in the song in a few places. Also, I only lower strings 2 and 4 a half tone, respectively, with pedals 8 and 9 because the pedals are way too tight when pressed together; so I don't lower strings 6 and 8 with pedals 8,9; but I DO lower strings 2 and 6 with pedal 4 (my C6th pedal), and strings 4 and 8 with pedal 5 (My A6th pedal) as Basil does. When I need to press both pedals, that is 4 and 5 together, I press 8 and 9. The pedal is still a bit tight, but not as bad as pressing pedals 4 and 5 (which lowered 4 and 8 also. On my ShoBud, I can lower multiple strings like butter, and it's not a concern; but the pedals are close together and that is more uncomfortable. So each guitar has its pros and cons. \r\n\r\nIdeally, it would be best to set up a more modern S-10 pedal steel with 5 pedals and 5 knees to handle this tuning. That way you can arrange everything comfortably and with ease of use if you choose a good manufacturer. Unfortunately, many steel guitar builders are cheap, others are arrogant because some big names play their brand and have become sloppy and careless in their work, and others just don't know what they're doing. I've been burned numerous times. \r\n\r\nThe A7th tuning is not for everyone. If you need tablature and for someone to explain everything to you, it's not available for this tuning simply because it's not a standard tuning used by millions of people (as is E9th and C6th). I only know two people using this A7th tuning setup, Basil Henriques and me. It's not complicated, just different. I chose to give up my pedal C6th and go to pedal A7th because I love Hawaiian music.", "musiccaps_names": "[\"Music\", \"Musical instrument\", \"Steel guitar, slide guitar\", \"Plucked string instrument\"]", "musiccaps_aspects": "[\"folk/county\", \"amateur recording\", \"backing track\", \"slide guitar\", \"slow tempo\", \"relaxing\"]", "musiccaps_author": "6", "youtube_id": "P5tsRM1iokA", "musiccaps_rowid": 2506}