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Topic: F Lever position relative to pedals |
John Goux
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California, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 6:12 pm |
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I have a question about the relative position of my F lever to the AB pedals.
I've noticed pitch problems, and after clearing the pedals everything comes back in tune. What I've found is that my left leg is sitting against the F lever when I'm using A or rocking A/B. The slightest movement by my knee or even pants, and it ever so slightly engages the F lever, going slightly sharp. (LKL).
The guitar was purchased used and had been set up by North County. It is a single neck MSA Classic 10 in E9. There are 5 pedals and 4 knee levers.
The F lever is just to the inside(right) of the B pedal.
Is there a way to adjust the position of the pedals so my left leg does not ride so close to the F lever?
Is this a player position issue? I've been moving around and have found that if I rotate in the direction of the AB pedals, I can avoid the subtle triggering of the F. Is that recommended?
FYI, I'm a pro musician who has just recently taken up the PSG. I've been enjoying this forum and learned a lot while here. This is my first post.
Thanks in advance!
John G |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 6:49 pm
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Most of us center our navel at about the 15th fret.
You cannot adjust the pedals, but you CAN adjust the knee lever's angle at rest. I think I'd rotate it a scoche.
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Mike Wilkerson
From:
Luther Oklahoma
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 7:23 pm
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Hey Lane thanks for the tip in my previous post...I tried both ways on the mid and shift and although the curly chalker setting sounds good I think Ill keep the mid at 10 and shift at 2 the latter sounds better to me but you have been an awesome help in helping me find the tone that I have been desiring...Thanks my friend
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John Goux
From:
California, USA
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Posted 26 Mar 2015 8:03 pm
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So is the F lever being to the right of the B pedal below a typical placement? How does one change the angle of the lever?
John |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 12:33 am
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Loosen the Allen screw that clamps the lever to the shaft. Rotate lever and bracket. TIGHTEN that screw. Done.
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John Booth
From:
Columbus Ohio, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 3:19 am
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Yeah, don't go moving the pedals, just adjust the knee lever out a little.
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 7:11 am
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A couple of other thoughts:
1-make sure that both E's - the 4th and the 8th string- are timed right- by that I mean that they both start the change at the same time. I usually don't send them out the door unless they are but check anyway- and
2- you could increase the tension needed to activate them by moving the pull rods further away from the cross shaft- the same distance |
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Ian Rae
From:
Redditch, England
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 9:31 am
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#2 +1 - benefit of a shorter throw, and it won't move accidentally.
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Tom Gorr
From:
Three Hills, Alberta
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Posted 27 Mar 2015 10:17 am
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| Many players seem to plant their heel just on the left side of the C pedal and foot angled onto A and B. Leg and thus body position align to that. Some players also have their left knee cluster farther to the left than I prefer...which is a wide stance. I have seen that three timeson Emmons guitars...MSAs seem to be about 5 inches narrower between left and right clusters. |
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