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Topic: Rodding up the 1st and 2nd string raise |
Lane Gray
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Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Jun 2014 2:27 pm |
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So I'm getting the MSA ready to rent out, and I've got it back together and rodding it up.
P1 will raise 1 and 2, but when I hooked it up:
1st string: Bellcrank 2 (second from Axle), Finger 1 (closest to axle)
2nd string: Bellcrank 1, finger 2
They're WAY out of whack. 1 goes to south of G# and 2 goes to about F.
I don't recall it being that bad the last time I had it together.
Strings: Live Steel. 13 for F#, 15 for D#
I'm gonna work on the rest of the changes and come back to it, but does anyone recall offhand how they've got that rodded?
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Jim Priebe
From:
Queensland, Australia - R.I.P.
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Posted 15 Jun 2014 2:34 pm
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In my experience of rodding (just did one - not an MSA) the general rule is the small diameter plain strings need more movement to raise (than heavier strings) and lots more to lower so the outer crank holes come into play on those strings.
Other than that it becomes pretty specific to the particular guitar and it's mechanism.
Live strings seem to be good to set and need little further adjustment IMHO.
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Priebs GFI ('09)Short-Uni10. GFI ('96)Short-Uni SD11. ('86)JEM U12
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Bill Moore
From:
Manchester, Michigan
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Posted 15 Jun 2014 6:35 pm
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I had the camera handy, here are a few pics, all raising 1 to G# and 2 to E. Raising 1 requires a lot more travel then does 2. These are all on RKL.
Rittenberry:
Justice:
Carter:
Desert Rose:
Last edited by Bill Moore on 15 Jun 2014 6:48 pm; edited 1 time in total |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Jun 2014 6:40 pm
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Wow. Thanks, Bill.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Lane Gray
From:
Topeka, KS
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Posted 15 Jun 2014 6:41 pm
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Wow. Thanks, Bill.
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2 pedal steels, a lapStrat, and an 8-string Dobro (and 3 ukes)
More amps than guitars, and not many effects |
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Jack Stoner
From:
Kansas City, MO
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Posted 16 Jun 2014 2:34 am
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Both pulls are on one puller on my Franklin.
Those changes are on my RKL.
Here is a picture:
(Edited to add picture). |
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