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Topic: Push-Pull question. |
Eddie Thomas
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Macon,Ga.,USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 8:43 am |
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| Hello, does anyone know how to lower strings 5 and 6 (B and G#) a whole tone, without getting too much slop in the A and B pedals? Albert Johnson had it figured out, but sadly he's passed on. Any help greatly appreciated. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 9:17 am
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I lower 5 & 6 on both my push pulls and didn’t do anything special and don’t notice the slack. I lower 6 on RKL and 5 on a vertical. I also have the 6th string that pulls back up a half tone with A pedal which really works great..
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Peter Freiberger
From:
California, USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 1:02 pm
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Albert Johnson made a bellcrank with holes for the pedal rod rather than the indent in the stock P/P. You could use it without the spring that holds the pedal up in place, without the pedal rod dislodging. The A and B pedals still rose when a lower was used on those strings, but the slack was eliminated for using those pedals. He also made raise and lowering rod guides that eliminated the need for many extra bellcranks as guides, as in this Fatback. Albert's pedal rod bellcranks on pedals 1-3, and guides.
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Eddie Thomas
From:
Macon,Ga.,USA
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Posted 22 May 2018 2:29 pm Sadly.......
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| Sadly, Mr.Albert has passed and taken the know-how with him. |
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Henry Matthews
From:
Texarkana, Ark USA
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Posted 23 May 2018 9:34 pm
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Eddie, I might add that I do not use the pedal return springs on E9th pedals. I just adjust them to where that are fairly tight and very little slack against the little indention on pedal where pedal bar goes. I’ve never had a pedal rod to jump off with years of playing. Makes pedals so mucheasier and positive. To me, the springs are way to stiff for the job they do which makes the pedals harder. Both my push pulls playb,eally easy and if you played one, you would think it a Legrand the pedals and levers are so easy.
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Henry Matthews
D-10 Magnum, 8 &5, dark rose color
D-10 1974 Emmons cut tail, fat back,rosewood, 8&5
Nashville 112 amp, Fishman Loudbox Performer amp, Hilton pedal, Goodrich pedal,BJS bar, Kyser picks, Live steel Strings. No effects, doodads or stomp boxes. |
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Eddie Thomas
From:
Macon,Ga.,USA
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Posted 23 May 2018 9:50 pm Good info.
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| Thank you Henry, that is some good info, you have shared. And it makes perfect sense to me. Thank you so much. |
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