Please help me fix my C pedal

Jules Belmont · Post by **Jules Belmont** » 23 Feb 2015 6:59 pm

Fixed...thanks all.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 23 Feb 2015 7:07 pm

I don't mean to be unhelpful, but I'm not understanding what you mean. What were you adjusting?

Jules Belmont · Post by **Jules Belmont** » 23 Feb 2015 7:18 pm

I was adjusting the plastic pegs with a nut driver to tune the pitches with the pedals down.

Lane Gray · Post by **Lane Gray** » 23 Feb 2015 7:29 pm

What kind of guitar is it?

If you have an all-pull guitar, it's probably what we call "overtuned".
Loosen ALL the nuts on the A and C pedals until they don't do anything (yes, that's overkill, but it assists the diagnostic process). Now tune the B string, it's probably flat.
Now tune the A pedal til it's at C#.
Now release the pedal and check the B note again.
If it's staying sharp, you might need to adjust the pedal stop.
Once the A pedal is good, move on to the C pedal. Tune the nut til it goes to C#. Then release the pedal and check the B note.

Jules Belmont · Post by **Jules Belmont** » 23 Feb 2015 7:33 pm

It's a Stage One by Zumsteel...

Thanks for the help, I'll try this right now. My A pedal was coming in way flat, B pedal not as much, but still flat.

Jules Belmont · Post by **Jules Belmont** » 23 Feb 2015 7:40 pm

The C pedal is jumping from E to G when engaged.

John Scanlon · Post by **John Scanlon** » 23 Feb 2015 9:30 pm

Jules Belmont wrote:It's a Stage One by Zumsteel....

I don't know the full solution, but I can tell you that means it's a pull-release guitar. The process is a bit different. Run a search for tuning a pull release, or for tuning a Marlen (many were pull-release, mine isn't, though).
Good luck.

richard burton · Post by **richard burton** » 24 Feb 2015 12:03 am

The coloured nylon tuners are pre-set, so don't turn them

Jason Putnam · Post by **Jason Putnam** » 24 Feb 2015 5:04 am

Best advice you can use. Call Doug Earnest. He will be more than happy to help you with the problem. He's a great guy. Just search him on the forum or go to stage one website.

Henry Matthews · Post by **Henry Matthews** » 24 Feb 2015 8:14 pm

Can't you just back off the nylon nut that tunes your E string to F# until it gets to F#?
Sounds to me like you over tuned it. Just back that nylon nut on E string out until it doesn't contact changer with nothing pushed, then see where the E string goes with pushed or what Lane said. That's what it sounds like to me.

Jules Belmont · Post by **Jules Belmont** » 28 Feb 2015 8:07 pm

Many thanks to all who posted here. Was certainly overtuned. Got it all ironed out and sounded great on the last gig!