The 4th Franklin pedal

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Tharon Caraway
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The 4th Franklin pedal

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Can someone direct me or explain the 4th Franklin pedal to me. What does it do?
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It lowers strings 5,6 and 10 a full tone. I've split these changes across a floor pedal and a knee lever. You can hear some of the Franklin changes and see some of the advantages of splitting the changes here:


http://gregcutshaw.com/Tab/Split%20Fran ... 20Tab.html



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Thanks Greg, that website is way cool!
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