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Ross Fellrath

 

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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2017 11:15 am    
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How much pedal travel do you guys like? Measured from where your foot pushes the pedals on the A,B and C pedals. What kind of guitars are these on?
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Ian Rae


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Redditch, England
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2017 1:27 am    
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The trouble with answering a question like this is twofold. For one, it's tough to measure. And for the other, it's very much a question of personal geometry, shoe size, etc. so it ends up as another what-suits-you.

I have experimented with short travel for economy of movement, and long travel for greater expression, and arrived at a compromise which is what I imagine most folks do.
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richard burton


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2017 2:26 am    
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On my Emmons push-pull, E9 tuning, the pedal travel (measured at the furthest point from the pivot) is just over 1/2 inch for the C pedal, and just under 1/2 inch for the A and B pedals
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Ian Rae


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Post  Posted 16 Apr 2017 3:24 am    
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As you see, Richard is more willing to do the measurements than I am....
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Ross Fellrath

 

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Minnesota, USA
Post  Posted 16 Apr 2017 4:15 pm    
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hahah Ian. I see what you're saying. Richard, thanks!!! That's exactly what I was looking for!
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