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Ethan Shaw
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All This Drinkin', original Western Swing (Brother Shaw)

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This is from a couple weeks ago, playing an original song I wrote for my Brother Shaw's Texas Swing Revival album. E13 with a high G#. I hope y'all enjoy it! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hpnlYe9XpNo
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Post by Will Houston »

Nicely done original Ethan. I just watched "How High the Moon" on the Fender,I like that one.👍
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Post by Jim Fogarty »

Nice as always, Ethan. So, your tuning is:

G#
E
C#
B
G#
E
D
B

Correct?
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Post by Dan Kelly »

Nice fluid playing. It is great to see a steeler front the band!
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Post by Ethan Shaw »

Thanks for watching and the kind words, y'all! Jim, yes, that's the tuning, except that I have F# instead of E as the 6th string.
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Post by Jim Mckay »

Enjoyed that Ethan. I've been using that tuning myself lately on my double neck. It's an easy switch from C6 with the grunty cords on the lower strings. Sounds great.
Depending on the song, sometimes I tune the F# down to E (good for Hawaiian) but the F# certainly has great options.
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Post by Larry Dering »

Great job Ethan. Smooth playing and easy to enjoy.
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Post by Ethan Shaw »

Thanks, I'm glad y'all enjoyed it! Jim, sometimes I tune down the F# to E, too. If you check out one of my Panhandle Rag videos, that's what I'm using.