Raising the 7th string

[Joe Yednasty]

If I were to raise the 7th string, to get more of a Mooney sound, would it be better off with a pedal or lever?

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"Eskimo" Joe Yednasty
Emmons P/P S-10 (70's?)
Peavey Session 500

[John Daugherty]

Joe, I assume you are talking about the F# in the E9 chromatic tuning.
It has been a long time since I worked with Ralph, but when I played his guitar it did not have a pedal connected to the F#.
Matter of fact, his 1st string was a G# and the 5th string was F#. ... JD

[Bill Ford]

Joe,
I have it on RKR, had it back in early 70s when I was in a group that played everything from Proud Mary,Pusher Man, to Green Green Grass of Home. Used it for rock/uptempo stuff.Works real good on E9 that doesn't have D on the 9th string, also for minor chords with A/B down.

Bill

[Wayne Cox]

I've been using a 7th string raise for over 20 years. Speaking E9th,I have mostly used it as an F# to G raise to transform the IV6 chord to a IVdom7th. Its also great for a minor and neat effects. I have also used the F# to G# raise to get a IVMaj7 and an effect I call,"A steel player imitating a guitar player who is imitating a steel player effect". Lots of possibilities,here. Go for it! ~~W.C.~~

[Jerry Hayes R.I.P.]

I have a whole tone raise on pedal one (1) which I call the "Brumley" pedal as that the first person and probably the only prominent player who uses it. It's a great change and Tom uses it a lot so that's how it's linked to the "West Coast" and not the "Mooney" sound. I use it mostly out of the open tuning and a lot with the E's lowered as well. In the open tuning it gives you a unison with the 6th string and can be used for rhythm things by taking the 2 of the scale out of the equation. In the open position it's the same as when you have your B pedal down and depress the A pedal and can be used a lot in speed picking. Have a good 'un....JH

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Livin' in the Past and the Future with a 12 string Mooney Universal tuning.

[David Doggett]

I raise both the 7th string and the 1st string F#s to G on LKV. I associate this change with Doug Jernigan rather than Mooney. It is very easy to hit this lever when your toes are holding down the AB pedals, which is when I mostly use it (gives a 7th chord). I use it a lot in blues and rock. Right now I am experimenting with a whole tone raise on that lever. I am trying to see if I can learn to get the half-tone raise by holding the lever halfway. The 7th is a little discordant anyway, so it is not really necessary to hit it with perfect accuracy. The jury is still out on this.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by David Doggett on 30 August 2004 at 07:36 AM.]</p></FONT>