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Gary Arnold


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Panhandle of Florida, USA
Post  Posted 14 Apr 2018 8:27 pm    
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If you don't have the G# lower by splitting the "B" Pedal what could you use to get the same thing. Thanks, Gary
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mtulbert


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Plano, Texas 75023
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 3:39 am    
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You can raise the 7th string from F# to G to give you that same note. The G# split does have some really nice moves though. Mike Johnson uses it quite a bit and gets really tasty licks from it.

YMMV

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Jack Stoner


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Kansas City, MO
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 5:32 am    
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On my old Emmons PP, I had a feel stop. I lowered the 6th string to F# and a feel stop for G. I had it that way on my Franklin when I first got it. Later Paul (Sr) added adjustable stops for the 6th (and 5th) strings so I had adjustable lowers and could do the splits.
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Larry Bressington


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 1:13 pm    
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You could have a lever to lower 3 and 6 a half step, maybe a vertical, that’s how I do at the moment but I don’t lower into F#. I think co ped can also be derived around your playing style.
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John Swain


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Winchester, Va
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 1:21 pm    
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Mike Johnson lowers his 6th to G on LKV, no split. Randy Beavers lowers it just 1/2 on knee lever that also lowers 9 to C#.
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Ricky Davis


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Bertram, Texas USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 2:15 pm    
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Here's what I do and can play any phrase movement no prob.


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Lee Baucum


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McAllen, Texas (Extreme South) The Final Frontier
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 6:29 pm    
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Ricky - I see your RKR lever lowers string 7 along with string 9.

Doesn't that foul up the minor 7 and minor 9 voicings.
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J R Rose

 

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Keota, Oklahoma, USA
Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 7:36 pm    
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Hi Lee, I believe that the 7th is a RAISE, F#-G-G#. J.R.
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Lee Baucum


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Post  Posted 15 Apr 2018 8:40 pm    
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J R Rose wrote:
Hi Lee, I believe that the 7th is a RAISE, F#-G-G#. J.R.


Oops! You're right.

I still think it would foul up the minor chords and scales.
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