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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 10:19 am    
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I'm thinking of having a compensator installed on my 6th string, on the A pedal, raising it up to be more in tune with the 5th string when the pedal is depressed.

Has anybody done this? How did it work out?
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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 22 May 2017 1:15 pm    
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Yes Mike, I've been using a 6th string compensator for 20 yrs. or better.

I use it to take the drop out of the 6th when using the A pedal and/or the A/F up 3 inversion. Works great. Install it just like any other multiple raise/lower compensator change, except it works off the A pedal instead.
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Ken Metcalf


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San Antonio Texas USA
Post  Posted 22 May 2017 1:18 pm    
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Mine is on the F raise lever for A+F
A pedal does the F#s.

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Jerry Overstreet


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Louisville Ky
Post  Posted 22 May 2017 1:27 pm    
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Beats me why you would put it on the F lever 4th string raise when you can true the 6th string detune of both the A/F change and the A only change by activating it with the A pedal.
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Mike Perlowin


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Los Angeles CA
Post  Posted 22 May 2017 3:06 pm    
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Thanks guys. I agree with Jerry that putting the compensator on the A pedal makes more sense, for the reason he mentioned.

My A pedal already has 4 pulls; 3 changes plus a compensator to lower the 1st string. I hope it's not going to be too stiff after I have the new compensator installed.
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 3:20 pm    
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Shouldn't make much difference Mike. I have my 7th string comp on the same pedal. You're only pulling it a few cents. It can go in the longest, easiest pull since the change is so little. I don't notice it on my guitars.
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 7:30 pm    
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Thanks Jerry. The pedal is going to have 5 pulls, but I'm not really too worried.
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Jerry Overstreet


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 8:02 pm    
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Well yeah, that's a lot. Are you using a plain or wound string on 6? Just curious.
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Mike Perlowin


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Post  Posted 22 May 2017 8:29 pm    
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plain. I might try a wound one and see how I like it. Since I have 2 identical guitars, I can compare them.
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