Alan Jackson's "Little Man"; Brent Mason's tuning?

PeterUK · January 28th, 2004, 01:34 PM

Anyone play this? Was jamming with my buddy Danny and we couldn't get some of the low riffs.

We (well, alright, Danny) came to the conclusion that Brent Mason must be tuned to Eb and then the low E to C#.

We ran out of time before we'd nailed it.

Anyone? Mr Mason, Sir?

Thanks in advance.

Peter

benderking · February 2nd, 2004, 06:27 AM

hmmm... well only he could answer for sure but, it sounds more to me like he's using a tic-tac bass to get some of the licks and then over-dubbed his guitar with it .... or used a really accurate harmonizer, i just dont think he's using guitar for those low growling licks you're hearing.....

just a guess

twang' on,
jerry

bcbeak · June 3rd, 2004, 02:15 PM

aka Tic Tac bass ...

blue water girl · June 9th, 2004, 12:03 AM

Brent told me that Alan Jackson started off trying to do that song in D and he said it was a little high for him and Brent already had his low E string tuned down to D so he just retuned the guitar down a half step making the low string a C sharp. Since he uses a 44 gauge string for his low E string, it stayed in pretty good tune.

Hope this helps ya'll. He recorded that song in l998, so it's been a while -- He didn't use a baritone, as benderking said above, it's all telecaster. Brent didn 't get his Jerry Jones Baritone until Christmas of 2002 (I gave it to him).

January 28th, 2004, 01:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
PeterUK Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: . Posts: 3,320	Alan Jackson's "Little Man"; Brent Mason's tuning? Anyone play this? Was jamming with my buddy Danny and we couldn't get some of the low riffs. We (well, alright, Danny) came to the conclusion that Brent Mason must be tuned to Eb and then the low E to C#. We ran out of time before we'd nailed it. Anyone? Mr Mason, Sir? Thanks in advance. Peter __________________ .

February 2nd, 2004, 06:27 AM	#2 (permalink)
benderking Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Kentucky Age: 27 Posts: 286	brent stuff hmmm... well only he could answer for sure but, it sounds more to me like he's using a tic-tac bass to get some of the licks and then over-dubbed his guitar with it .... or used a really accurate harmonizer, i just dont think he's using guitar for those low growling licks you're hearing..... just a guess twang' on, jerry __________________ www.myspace.com/jerrysolonsmith www.johnnyhilandband.com

June 3rd, 2004, 02:15 PM	#3 (permalink)
bcbeak Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2003 Location: Newburyport, MA Posts: 239 8 Photos	Baritone Guitar aka Tic Tac bass ...

June 9th, 2004, 12:03 AM	#4 (permalink)
blue water girl Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: nashville, tennessee Posts: 1,119	Sorry we didn't see this sooner - we never come on this page Brent told me that Alan Jackson started off trying to do that song in D and he said it was a little high for him and Brent already had his low E string tuned down to D so he just retuned the guitar down a half step making the low string a C sharp. Since he uses a 44 gauge string for his low E string, it stayed in pretty good tune. Hope this helps ya'll. He recorded that song in l998, so it's been a while -- He didn't use a baritone, as benderking said above, it's all telecaster. Brent didn 't get his Jerry Jones Baritone until Christmas of 2002 (I gave it to him).

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