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Kyle Everson

 

From:
Nashville, Tennessee
Post  Posted 28 Dec 2007 10:32 pm    
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For those of you that have chosen to raise the 3rd string C to C# on the C6th tuning, how many also raise the 7th string C to C# with the same knee lever? What are the advantages and disadvantages of having these changes operate together versus separately (as with pedal 8 )?
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CrowBear Schmitt


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Ariege, - PairO'knees, - France
Post  Posted 29 Dec 2007 1:55 am    
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i raise 'em both w : LKV
that way i don't need to push P8 if i don't need the low end
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Doug Seymour


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Jamestown NY USA (deceased)
Post  Posted 29 Dec 2007 8:20 pm    
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I have 3 & 7 raising on my keyless Excel S10 with 3P & 5K.....on my LKR, 4 to Bb on my LKL, 3 & 4 raising a whole tone on RKL (standard use of P7 on C6th!) and RKR lowers 3 to B! LKV lowers 4 to Ab. P1 raises 3 & 6 Es to Fs, P2 is std P5 to the D9th raising 10 to D, 9 to F# and lowering 5 to F#. P3 is the std P6.....raises 2 to F & lowers 6 to Eb. For the curious my 1st string is D as soon as I realized that Buddy had done that. He's my "best of show"! meaning "Top Dog"!!!
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b0b


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Cloverdale, CA, USA
Post  Posted 29 Dec 2007 9:59 pm    
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I have a middle D string. The lever that raises high C to C# also lowers the middle D to C#. This gives me both options. It's my most used lever.

Here's the link: http://b0b.com/tunings/blee.htm#crossover
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Mark van Allen


From:
Watkinsville, Ga. USA
Post  Posted 29 Dec 2007 11:06 pm    
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On the standard C6 setup, raising both Cs to C#s gives you a full major chord across the neck, at the "three frets up" position, replicating the root fret chords at one inversion higher, exactly like the A and E to F lever position does on the E9th neck. Gives you the "3 frets higher" moves, as well as replacing the high inversion lost if using a high D string in place of a G, extra blues or minor position, etc. A really great C6 lever!
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Bob Kagy

 

From:
Lafayette, CO USA
Post  Posted 30 Dec 2007 7:32 am    
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I raise them both.

My 1st string is a D, so I don't have the usual 6th chord with a 5 note on top. But with the C#'s on 3 and 7, if you add pedal 5, you have a full A6th chord on strings 2 thru 9.

However, if you tune JI those F#'s will sound sour.
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