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Bryce Van Parys


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Post  Posted 18 May 2022 10:00 am    
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There are some cool Transcriptions on Paul Franklin's Bakersfield series where he lowers the 7th 1/2, but I can't find out which lever is used. I have seen it referenced on RKR, and on a P4 on the internet. I can always slide the 7th, but it's not as convenient.

Suggestions?

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Bryce
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Bryce Van Parys


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Post  Posted 18 May 2022 10:56 am    
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Talked to John at Mullen. We concluded lower 7th at RKL, I'll let you know how that goes. It's for a lick, not a chord...
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Dale Rottacker


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Post  Posted 18 May 2022 2:09 pm    
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Bryce Van Parys wrote:
Talked to John at Mullen. We concluded lower 7th at RKL, I'll let you know how that goes. It's for a lick, not a chord...

Bryce, I've had a similar change, (actually the whole lower of 7 down to E) for years now... I don't use it as often as I perhaps should cause it sounds great. Anyhow, I have Emmons set up with E's on the left knee and that particular change is a Left Staggered Knee, on the back apron, while the E raise is ahead of that closer to the middle of the guitar, or that vicinity.
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Earnest Bovine


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Post  Posted 18 May 2022 2:47 pm    
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I like the lower on string 7 and I use it a lot, both half-step and whole step. I have it on RKL along with lowering 2 & 9, and raising 12 to F#.
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Tom Gorr

 

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Post  Posted 19 May 2022 5:51 am    
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Do you split the whole tone lower of it with a half tone raise on opposite leg?
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Richard Alderson


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Post  Posted 20 May 2022 12:32 pm    
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Dan Galysh designed a copedent in 2010 and he put that change (lower F# to F) on RKL together with the standard sixth string lower G# to F# that a lot of players have on RKL.

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Post  Posted 20 May 2022 1:04 pm    
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I may be wrong but doubt Paul lowers the 7th string a half tone.. his RKR raises 1&7 a whole tone and 2 a half tone if this is also used with his P4 ( Franklin Pedal, it lowers 5,6, &10 a whole tone) maybe this will help you find that lick you’re looking for.
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Bryce Van Parys


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Post  Posted 24 May 2022 8:05 am    
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I was tired when I wrote this, or I was not near my guitar. In any event, I meant that he raises the 7th, to get a lick on the "Branded Man" solo from his Bakersfield album with Vince Gill. So, now that that's cleared up, I have added a 1/2 step raise on 7th string on the RKL to get what I was looking for. But now that you all have chimed in on the Lowered 7, maybe I'll do that too... Laughing
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