Desert Rose

Chuck Back is building me an 8 string Desert Rose steel guitar. It's taking longer than expected because so many of the parts are custom made as opposed to a ten string and it's 116 degrees in Arizona so he can only work mostly at night but his noisy machinery disturbs his neighbors and also the paint doesn't dry right in this heat.

Chuck's going to Albuquerque this weekend and he'll send me a picture of the cabinet when he gets back.

What it is.

8 Strings - A Really Great Idea!

I think this might be a Really Great Idea. 8 strings with the range of a standard guitar, and most of the capabilities of a E9/C6 double-ten.

   LKL LKV LKR  P1  P2  P3  P4  P5  RKL RKR
F#                                  +G  +G
D  +D# -C#          +E      +E
B          +C   -A          +C#
A                       -G#
F#                                  -F  +G
D  +D#              +E          +D#
B          +C   -A
G                       -E      -F#