Keith Richards

[bclaire]

Hi- new guy here! Thought you might enjoy seeing this picture of Ernie Ball strings!

You really can find anything on ebay...

 

[douglasspears]

5 strings!? Does he use an open tuning or something? Is that why only 5 strings?

 

[candid_x]

There's something you don't see every day.

 

[TNT]

What the . . . . .??? Where . . . . . ?? When did . . . . . . ????

 

[mbgreene]

5 strings!? Does he use an open tuning or something? Is that why only 5 strings?

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A lot of his tele's are kept strung with only 5 strings and tuned to an open G.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Labeled as NOT FOR SALE and someone is selling them? shameless...

Cool find, though!

 

[Eilif]

What's the "p" in "18p" mean?

 

[DrGonzo5150]

What's the "p" in "18p" mean?

I believe it is plain, as opposed to wound...

 

[5Stringer]

We packaged a bunch (and I mean a bunch) for Keith in the early to mid-90's. Either we sent him a lifetime supply, or he isn't using them anymore ... last time I saw the Stones play (albeit on TV) pretty sure he was using all 6 strings.

Dan

 

[robelinda2]

Ya cant play Stones stuff if ya have 6 strings!!!! Pretty cool to yank the E off and rock away.

 

[tazzboy]

Yep Keith doesn't use a 6th string for his open G tuning on some of the stones tunes.

Its like Keith Favorite saying: "All you need is 5 strings, 2 fingers, and 1 A$$hole"

 

[Big Poppa]

Actually Dan that was my work....Keith loved them

 

[patpark]

only way to play rolling stones songs correctly is to use Keith's tuning and do the 5 string thing. first time i tried it I was amazed at how much that tuning is the Stones sound.

 

[5Stringer]

Actually Dan that was my work....Keith loved them

Very cool indeed - I wish we had framed one of the string labels

Dan

 

[superunknown8]

i'd love to have a pack. i would frame them and hang em up in the living room.

 

[bclaire]

Yeah, it was a cool find! I didn't realise how rare they were going to be when I bought them- I just assumed that he used them regularly and discarded the packaging when done!

Keith uses a lot of guitars but always returns to that Telecaster he calls Micawber, which is strung with 5 strings for the open G tuning...

 

[marsguitars]

Fantastic! Nice work BP.

I hope Keef includes some in his guitar museum!

Guitar Collector Forum ; View topic - The Keith Richards guitar collection museum!

 

[tornandfrayed]

keith uses 5 string open tuning on songs like tumblin dice, honky tonk woman,j j flash, brown sugar to name a few. put a capo on the 4th fret for tumblin dice, there are a bunch of sites that can show how. you will be suprised how easy and fun it is, plus you will get that stones sound! the tuning is open g for the songs that i mentioned.

 

[banjoplayer]

Found this old thread after searching for Keef.

Keith uses a lot of guitars but always returns to that Telecaster he calls Micawber, which is strung with 5 strings for the open G tuning...

Here you can find some equipment pics from Keith including Micawber.

And to make my post a bit EBMM related I also found a cool vid with a silo :[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybP40lbKFTg"]YouTube- Keith Richards and the Xpensive Winos Gimme Shelter[/ame]

 

[banjoplayer]

and this (You find very many when you´re searching after "X-Pensive Winos" instead of "Rolling Stones")
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVx786MeCMI"]YouTube- keith richards with x-pensive winos - time is on my side[/ame]