Yamaha DROP6 Owner's Manual

Yamaha DROP6 Manual

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  • Yamaha DROP6 | Owner's Manual - Page 1
    The "Drop 6" Concept The Yamaha Drop 6 Concept is based on the very popular down tuning trend, which is so important for the heavy sounds of music today. You don't have to re-learn how to play guitar on a wider neck with an extra string in order to tune down to B. The Drop 6 allows you to play
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“DROP 6”スケールについて
通常、ギターではE, A, D, G, B, E(6弦から1弦の順)のチューニングが標準ですが、低音を強調した奏法などの場合に、標準
チューニングの4度下げ(6弦=B)や、5度下げ(6弦=A)のチューニングをすることも増えてきました。
YAMAHAの“DROP 6”は、このようなチューニングに対応した独自のスケール(弦長)です。
通常スケールのギターではチューニングを下げると弦のテンションが弱くなり、音のコシや低音弦の音程感がそこなわれること
がありますが、“DROP 6”では弦長が少し長め(666.8mm)になっており、太めの弦を張ることによって最適な弦テンション
と通常のギターに近いプレイアビリティ(演奏性)を実現しています。
出荷時の各弦のゲージと推奨チューニングは以下の通りです。
6弦:B
5弦:E
4弦:A
3弦:D
2弦:F#
1弦:B
.064W
.048W
.036W
.024W
.016
.011
(W:巻線弦)
QC61560
The “Drop 6” Concept
The Yamaha Drop 6 Concept is based on the very popular down tuning trend, which is so important for the heavy sounds of music today.
You don’t have to re-learn how to play guitar on a wider neck with an extra string in order to tune down to B.
The Drop 6 allows you to play your riffs the way you learned them without changing your right hand attack and left hand finger positions.
The longer scale (26-1/4” = 666.8mm) and the heavier string gauges are the key to the Drop 6 Concept.
The Drop 6 is tuned in the same intervals as a stock guitar.
However, the strings are tuned down a fourth lower
(B to B rather than E to E).
B
E
A
D
F#
B
.064”W
.048”W
.036”W
.024”W
.016”
.011”
This string set/gauges represents the tension of a standard Super Light set of .042”W to .009”.
These strings are available through your local music store.
Plug it in and check it out. Play some of your favorite riffs.
And see for yourself.