Where do you lower the E's???

Jeff Coffell · Post by **Jeff Coffell** » 13 Apr 2002 11:28 pm

I'm finding that many people do this in a different place than me. I thought mine was the original Emmons set up but evidentaly I'm wrong. I lower E'S RKL.

Thanks

Jeff

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 13 Apr 2002 11:36 pm

Lower E's with LKR. Raise E's with LKL. Jody.

Ricky Davis · Post by **Ricky Davis** » 14 Apr 2002 12:20 am

I lowered my "E"'s on LKR for years..then changed to RKL......so don't make a difference where it is....just as long as I know where it is. You can learn to make any adjustment as long as you give it time and make it work for what you want to do and how you want to play.
Ricky

CrowBear Schmitt · Post by **CrowBear Schmitt** » 14 Apr 2002 1:06 am

i've got E to Eb on RKL + E to F on RKR.
ma'Bud was set up like that when i got it.
i 'm used to it and it frees my left leg for the foot pedals.
i do have F# to G# on LKL tho'.
Steel dig pushin' em around....

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 14 Apr 2002 2:54 am

Raise LKL, Lower RKL, I kinda like the physical feel of the RKL to LKL change from the Eb to the F. Works for me.
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Buddy Emmons · Post by **Buddy Emmons** » 14 Apr 2002 5:38 am

Knee levers that cancel each other out should be on the same knee and it doesn't matter which knee. I raise and lower the third string a half tone with the RKR and RKL and the same for the fourth string with the left knee on the C6th tuning. It's not the law but a common sense approach that allows the maximum combinations with your knee levers.

Reggie Duncan · Post by **Reggie Duncan** » 14 Apr 2002 5:47 am

Playing the Day setup, I lower my E's with LKL and raise them with LKR.

Darvin Willhoite · Post by **Darvin Willhoite** » 14 Apr 2002 6:05 am

I lower my E's with my RKR, thats the way it was on my first guitar, so I stuck with it. I raise the E's with my LKR because that position was available when I added that change. I played for 10 or 15 years without raising the E's to F. I wish I'd had that change when I started, it opened up a whole new set of possibilities.

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C Dixon · Post by **C Dixon** » 14 Apr 2002 6:39 am

In a survey I took on this forum 2 years ago, most players lower the E's on LKR. And raise them on LKL. Also, in a telephone survey I took (calling most of the manufacturers), this is the standard setup that is shipped on all new PSG's. In addition, this is the setup that you will find that most manufacturers use on their "show" guitars at the steel shows.

While I do agree with those that feel having the raise and lower on separate knees, is better for transition from one to the other, I feel it is still better to maximize the combinations as BE said.

Here is an example:

Lowering of the 6th string from G# to F# (and/or splitting with the B pedal) can be used with all of the following combinations:

1. A pedal

2. A pedal and split with B pedal.

3. B pedal split.

4. Raising the E's with A and B pedal split (9th chord).

5. Lowering the E's with A and B pedal split (7th chord).

6. B pedal split and lowering the E's (augmented chord).

7. lowering the B's (7th chord---a different inversion than above).

8. Lowering the B's with A pedal split.

9. B pedal split and C pedal. (a long since needed 13th chord on strings 4, 5 and 6).

Because of these very useful combinations, it is necessary that the raising and lowering of the E's be on the same knee. Further, because of knee movement direction, I feel it is better to have the raise and lower (of the E's), on the left knee.

Reason: some of the above cannot be done easily (or at all), IF it is done on the right knee.

But whatever floats..........

God bless you all,

carl

Frank Venters · Post by **Frank Venters** » 14 Apr 2002 7:54 am

When I got my 71 Emmons, it only had two knee levers, RKR lowered the E's, and LKR lowered the second string Eb to D. Then with help I had the E to F pull on RKL, changed the 2nd string to D and lower it to C# with the LKR.My 3rd pedal only has F# pull.I'm happy with it, don't plan on any more changes and get everything I need with what I have."Taatu Barada Nikto, Gort."

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 14 Apr 2002 8:46 am

Mine is on RKL. I disagree with Buddy on this one, because I use that F to Eb change a lot (my F lever is on LKL). I always found it awkward when both changes were on the left knee.

I hate disagreeing with the Big E, though.

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Graham · Post by **Graham** » 14 Apr 2002 9:46 am

On my '70 left handed Fulawka, lower was on LKR and raise on RKL. When I had my new Fulawka built, I had both changes put on my right knee. Also changed my '70 over to the same configuration. This change seemed to make more sense to me as my foot was already over both the A & B pedals, which these levers are used in conjunction with, a lot of the time.

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Danny Bates · Post by **Danny Bates** » 14 Apr 2002 10:17 am

Lower E's with RKR. Raise E's with RKL.

Maybe I'm bass ackwards?

Ron Hiler · Post by **Ron Hiler** » 14 Apr 2002 10:48 am

Lower RKR Raise LKL, course, if I knew the guitar as good as BE, I probably wouldn't need either one

Jim Smith · Post by **Jim Smith** » 14 Apr 2002 10:50 am

I'm with you Danny. That was the stock setup for MSA's so I didn't change it when I got one back in the 70's. In the past I've thought about changing them to the left knee to be "like Buddy"

but since I have staggered left knee levers, I have more combinational possibilities of raising or lowering the E's with the any of the left levers.

The only downside I can think of is that those levers work a little stiffer as they have C6 changes as well.

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Steven Welborn · Post by **Steven Welborn** » 14 Apr 2002 4:02 pm

LKLraise LKRlower. I raise and lower the C's on the back neck the same way.

Tony Prior · Post by **Tony Prior** » 14 Apr 2002 6:06 pm

Geeze, I'm in opposition with the BIG E !!
Well my first go around was raise and lower on the left knee, then when I bought an MSA last year after gads of years away, it had the lower on the right knee, I just played it like that and thats where I'm at today with my Carter. Sorry Buddy, maybe I'll go back 'cause now I'm feelin' sad..But I do like the physical feel of the 4 note change from Eb, to F# ( up one fret in combo with the Bb Lever for the triad)with the E's on opposite knee's. By the way, I got that 4 note move from your Rose Colored Glasses !
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Frank Parish · Post by **Frank Parish** » 14 Apr 2002 6:08 pm

I never did understand splitting up the raise and lowering of the E's from one leg to the other. I raise and lower the 3rd for the C6 on the right leg and raise and lower the 4th for C6 on the left leg. Seems to be more combinations this way.

Johnny Cox · Post by **Johnny Cox** » 14 Apr 2002 7:54 pm

Well here is my two cents worth. R-R lowers E's, L-R raises. There are some very cool things to do by going from the lower to the raise. If they are on the same leg this cannot be done in a fluid motion.
(Sorry Buddy)

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KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 14 Apr 2002 8:53 pm

Lower "E",s on LKR. Raise on LKL.This is on my Zum,and Sierra. My MSA, lower the "E"s on RKL.

Al Marcus · Post by **Al Marcus** » 14 Apr 2002 9:13 pm

The only reason that I can see offhand for putting them on separate legs. Is you are using them to get a split E going up or Down, so you have to have the Eb and the F engaged to get the smooth 3 note change.

Say hit the Eb , hold it, hit the F, then let go of the Eb. But I wouldn't set them on separate legs just for that reason when I can get more combinations as Buddy has said.
For me I feel it is perfectly natural to go LL E to F and LR E to Eb.
But then again on a S12 Universal E9/B6 you almost have to put the E to Eb on the RLK....al

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Hap Young · Post by **Hap Young** » 14 Apr 2002 9:22 pm

I raise my E's on my RKL and lower them on my RKR.

Rusty Hurse · Post by **Rusty Hurse** » 15 Apr 2002 4:14 am

Now you boys better settle down here like b0b and Tony and Dumplin .You all know it is not nice to disagree with GRANDDADDY!

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 15 Apr 2002 4:42 am

I got my first "Modern" pedal steel (Sho-Bud) in 1976 after playing Fender cable guitars. The 'bud had the E's lowered on the RKL lever and raised them on LKL. I think this was the standard setup by ShoBud at the time. I played it a couple of weeks and then changed the E lowers to the LKR. A short time later I went to a Universal and changed the E lowers to RKR and the raises to RKL which I thought was more usable for that set up. I don't play the Universal anymore but I still like 'em in those positions and won't change again ever! I agree with Buddy on this one......

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Buddy Emmons · Post by **Buddy Emmons** » 15 Apr 2002 5:08 am

Calm down Rusty.

According to Carl, the numbers are on our side. (Sorry Johnny)