Hi folks,
Having dabbled in this Gsus2 tuning the last few days and finding it full of nice chord voicings
D - G - D - G - A - D (low to high)
and as it is only half a step on the 2nd string away from my "home" tuning Gm
D - G - D - G - Bb - D
which in turn is only another step on the 2nd string away from the more common low bass G
D - G - D - G - B - D
I have a question:
Does the Duesenberg Multi-Bender accommodate for one (or two) lever(s) doing the following (out of Gm tuning): Lowering the 2nd string half a step, and raising the same string half a step?
I would find that a very interesting setup.
Cheers,
Fred
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Hi Fred
no, that`s not possible with any of the palmbender systems. Having the possibility to raise AND lower
a string in the same setup would reqire a much more complicated and
bigger system, because the string has to be held in a "floating" postion. And that would only be possible
with a large changersystem with springs etc etc.
Have a look underneath a pedalsteel !
BUT: at least you can choose to raise OR lower a string
with the Multibender !!
all the best
Martin
no, that`s not possible with any of the palmbender systems. Having the possibility to raise AND lower
a string in the same setup would reqire a much more complicated and
bigger system, because the string has to be held in a "floating" postion. And that would only be possible
with a large changersystem with springs etc etc.
Have a look underneath a pedalsteel !
BUT: at least you can choose to raise OR lower a string
with the Multibender !!
all the best
Martin
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Thanks for the replies!
Ryan – I have not tried pedal steel. I am curious though.
How about this then – could one assign two levers to lower the same string, one half a step and the other one a whole step? For instance, with the tunings above, have G major as the main tuning, then one lever to bring it down to G minor and another on to Gsus2?
Cheers,
Fred
Ryan – I have not tried pedal steel. I am curious though.
How about this then – could one assign two levers to lower the same string, one half a step and the other one a whole step? For instance, with the tunings above, have G major as the main tuning, then one lever to bring it down to G minor and another on to Gsus2?
Cheers,
Fred
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