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Topic: Don't let me Crossover |
Ben Elder
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La Crescenta, California, USA
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Posted 29 Apr 2009 10:45 pm |
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The problems of the Sho-Bud Crossover are well documented and numerous. But what if you left the crossover mechanism only engaged on the E9th neck (and played the C6th without pedals)? Would you still have the tuning and other mechanical problems? You'd still have a heavy instrument, but do the Crossover model's specific problems remain if you never flip the lever?
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Rick Abbott
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Indiana, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2009 4:23 am
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That helps...not every problem is related to the "crossover". The changer fingers in mine were so crappy, I went through with a diamond grinder bit and took off the rough edges where there should only be smooth free-moving action. Also, the cross-shaft return springs are not adequate to hold the racks in a fully returned position which jacks wirh your tuning stability. I have defeated that! Also, you can adjust the pedals to either neck. I have 2 KL and 3 peds on the E9. I had to sacrafice the first pedal to get the second KL. The remaining 2 peds are on the C6 neck. I am about to change to A6 and have one pedal with the "6" pedal change of a C6 neck and have the last pedal change the tuning (6 pulls) to E13, a la Lee Jeffriess. Many guitars couldnt do that very easily. They take A LOT of fooling with to get set up, but it can be done. Mine sounds really good, but has limitations, and is finicky.
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Russ Wever
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Kansas City
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b0b
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Cloverdale, CA, USA
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Posted 30 Apr 2009 10:38 pm
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I think they work okay if you remember 2 things:
1. Never, ever try to throw the lever with a pedal engaged.
2. Stick to a simple copedent - single raise, single lower - on both necks. It looks like it can do more. Don't.
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Ethan Shaw
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 1 May 2009 6:19 pm
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I have a crossover that the actual crossover works perfectly. I'm guessing they fixed the flaw where you can't touch the lever while the pedals are engaged on later models. To me the bigger problem was the rack and barrels. They aren't very stable, IMHO. But that guitar has THE TONE. It's heavy, but compared to my fender 2000 (which also is one of my favorite tones), it's a featherweight, small and compact.
A trick I learned with the rack and barrels is to find the longest pull on each pedal, put the barrel for that pull on backwards, and then adjust the tuning with the pedal distance |
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Ethan Shaw
From:
Texas, USA
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Posted 1 May 2009 6:22 pm
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| sorry, got cut off. anyway, that way you have at least one change on each pedal that won't ever go out of tune. And you can experiment with string guages to get the other pulls where you don't have to do much adjustment. |
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Kevin Hatton
From:
Buffalo, N.Y.
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Posted 1 May 2009 8:32 pm
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Les Green
From:
Jefferson City, MO, R.I.P.
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Posted 2 May 2009 5:23 am
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Kevin and b0b are right. Don't ever throw that lever with a foot on a pedal. Been there, done that. It ain't pretty!
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Benton Allen
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Muscle Shoals, Alabama, USA
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Posted 2 May 2009 5:36 am
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1. Never, ever try to throw the lever with a pedal engaged.
Don't throw that lever!
Don't ever throw that lever with a foot on a pedal. Been there, done that. It ain't pretty!
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Maybe a more accurate statement would read: Don't get drunk on stage and screw up your guitar! This would apply to any brand/model steel. 
Cheers!!
Benton |
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Jim Palenscar
From:
Oceanside, Calif, USA
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Posted 2 May 2009 7:35 am
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Wait just a dog-darned minute! Did I just hear Russ "Andy Griffith" Wever say "Yo, dig"? Ok- the sky is truly falling now  . |
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