Day Copedant?

Roger Rettig · From: Naples, FL

Another 'Day' player here.

In my case, my first guitar (a ZB) was set up that way and I knew no different.

Like many others, I find that rolling the ankle on an Emmons set up is more difficult; CBA seems comfortable.

I lower and raise the Es on the left. I agree with the theory that raising the pitch of a string seems intuitively proper pushing to the right; we move our bar to the right to play higher notes.

Consequently, when I started to look more seriously at C6th, I had my central knee-levers arranged in the same way - MKL lowers C, MKR raises the two Cs. RKL lowers my As, RKR raises them. That gives me parity with my E9 neck.
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Roger Rettig - Emmons D10s, Quilter TT-12, B-bender Teles and old Martins.
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Doug Taylor · From: Shelbyville, Kentucky, USA

I have played Emmons the 3 years I have been playing until 3 weeks ago bought a new steel set up Day. I decided to try it for a week before changing it over. I actually like it better, it feels much more natural.

Richard Sinkler · From: aka: Rusty Strings -- Missoula, Montana

Henry Matthews · From: Texarkana, Ark USA

I’ll say this once more then I’ll hush. Day setup( I refuse to use copedent) makes a lot more sense, is easier to play and just forget about the 2 cents cabinet drop, just learn to play in tune. Although I rock my foot both ways, the A pedal alone is used a lot more than the B pedal alone and A pedal is a lot easier with Day. The knee levers are just as easy one way as other, it’s only the pedals that make Emmons set up a little more difficult to do, for me any way. I learned on Emmons and didn’t know at the time there was another way. After playing Jack Matthews Day set up guitar, we changed mine that afternoon. I know some of the best players on planet play Emmons but that doesn’t make it easier, its just because they maybe started that way and are used to it.
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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.

Ian Rae · From: Redditch, England

I started on Day because my first instrument was set up that way and tough to change. Now that I play a universal, having the A pedal next to P5 is really useful - the C pedal would just be in the way.
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Homebuilt keyless U12 7x5, Excel keyless U12 8x8, Williams keyless U12 7x8, Telonics rack and 15" cabs

Bobby D. Jones · From: West Virginia, USA

I think a lot of what makes players go Day or Emmons is the area. If there is a person in the area, Who plays steel, Works on Steels or sells Steels, They will set guitars up till They can play and demonstrate the guitar. If you are a Newee, You sort of have to go with the flow. But if you have a knee or foot problem you may want to change pedals and knee levers

The first steel I had, I built, Using a Sho-Bud set up Day as sort of a pattern, A local player had.
Then I bought
One of the most comfortable steels I have ever set down to, It Was a MSA S10 Classic, The C pedal was in the 3rd pedal slot on the pedal bar, B 4th pedal slot, A 5th slot. Was as comfortable as sitting in my desk chair at work.

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