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Stephen Williams
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from Wales now in Berkeley,Ca, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2017 7:32 pm |
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I put a split on my F# string 1.
Pedal 2 raises +1 to G
Pedal 4 lowers -2 to E
So my split rod went on pedal 4 to raise the note to F when pedals 2 and 4 were depressed. OK everything hunky dory.
Now for some reason when i depress pedals 2 and 4 the note needs to be lowered to make an F note. Maybe string gauge different. Should i run a rod from pedal 2 to lower note then? |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 17 Jan 2017 9:58 pm
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Here's the physics that make splits annoying: it will take more travel to raise F# to G than it does to raise E to F (or to lower G to F# than it does to drop F to E. Tighter strings react less than slacker ones).
Add a rod on P4 to the raise scissor of the string as well as the lowering scissor.
Tune the 4 notes in this order, as the order matters.
Tune the F#, then the G of P2, then add P4 and use the lowering nut on P4 to tune the F. THEN release P2, and the E should now be flat, tune the P4 E with the RAISE nut of P4.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects
Last edited by Lane Gray on 18 Jan 2017 10:54 am; edited 1 time in total |
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Stephen Williams
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from Wales now in Berkeley,Ca, USA
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Posted 17 Jan 2017 10:30 pm
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Bloody marvellous!
That was it. Somehow I'd forgotten how to tune them. Thanks sooo much for taking the time Lane. |
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Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 17 Jan 2017 10:37 pm
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It's like baking. The process is as important as the ingredients
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Kevin Hatton
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Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 17 Jan 2017 11:38 pm
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| Outstanding Lane. |
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