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Gino Iorfida

 

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Post  Posted 13 Dec 2006 7:51 pm    
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I understand how the split tuning setscrews in changer block works, I've seen that done on other guitars before....
but on to the tuning nuts... I see one's red, and there a re a number of black ones that seem to connect to the lowest lower point on the changer and go to a solid block in the middle of the guitar -- i.e. not being 'pulled' ANy idea what these are all for?
Rittenberry doesn't have a website or anything...
Thanks in advance.. and I apologise for such a simplistic question, but this is my first experience with a newer modern steel with all the bells and whistles. (past experiences were vintage MSA and a Push Pull Emmons, and a brief time on a Fessenden, which only had the setscrew in the tailblock method of split, nothing else going on...)
Thanks again.
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Michael Hardee

 

Post  Posted 13 Dec 2006 8:27 pm    
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Sounds like return compensators (usually on strings that are both raised and lowered) to ensure the string returns to pitch. There should be a rubber grommet between the nylon hex nut and the changer finger.

Browse this link for an explanation:
http://steelguitarforum.com/Forum5/HTML/007165.html

[This message was edited by Michael Hardee on 13 December 2006 at 10:00 PM.]

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