Who has gone back to 10 Stg & why??

[Jim Eaton]

I would like to hear from players who have given the 12stg E9/B6 Universal tuning a try and went back to 10 stg's on a S-10 or D-10.
What were the reasons you decided to switch back?
JE:-)>

[Rex Thomas]

I just had to jump in on this one. I had an S-12 '76 Emmons I played & kept for 23 yrs. I played D-10's before that, & that was my 1st "experimental" tuning which was really the same tuning Buddy was using then; a standard E9 except with a C# string between the E & B, but instead of a low E I used a G# which made for a nice low pad. But when I came into situations where I played that gtr. less, it made me want to go back to a D-10. A pro here said it best: "Goodness Rex! You gotta THINK too hard to play that thing!" Of course, he's right. Now I could get some nice doubling combinations besides some quick C6 stuff, but the D-10 is where I need to be as I can get around better with the 2 necks, & my brain doesn't overheat as bad. Good question, Jim.

[Bob Hoffnar]

I switched from a 12st universal to a D10 for these reasons:
1. Tone
2. Intonation ( not so many comprimises)
3. I can change things around on one neck without screwing up the other one.
4. I have more options in regards to sound and phrasing. I play something on the E neck and then I can try it on the C neck.
5. I find that even after spending years on the 12 st E9/B6 that I understand the fuctions of the tunings much better on a D10.

There is a bunch of other stuff. Plenty of guys that feel the same way about the opposite so who knows ?

Bob