Adding KL to U12

colin mcintosh · Post by **colin mcintosh** » 9 Jul 2021 3:47 pm

I want to add a KL over the 5 and 6 pedals on my U12.
It already has the B to A# change, so what would be the next most important change to have?
Cheers.

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 10 Jul 2021 7:04 am

You might like having a duplicate of the B-pedal on that lever...
You can test the idea by using the B-pedal.
It changes your open 6th chord to a 7th.
And when combined with P6 (takes two feet when using B+P6), makes a minor chord. For example, if you are playing an open 6th chord, two frets up with B+P6 is the 2-minor, another two frets up is the 3-minor, etc.
Alot of swing songs go from the 2-minor to the 5-chord, so go two frets up from open with B+P6 for the 2-minor, then release B and it become the 5-chord with just P6.
It is a common C6th lever. You can see it on Buddy Emmons copedant.
If you want more of a Robert Randolph sounding lever, you could raise your B's to C. It is analogous to the E9th F-lever, and is also on Buddy Emmons copedant.
Three frets up from the open 6th chord is a big 7th chord. Two frets back is your 5(7th) chord.

colin mcintosh · Post by **colin mcintosh** » 11 Jul 2021 2:04 am

Thanks Pete,I'll give it a try.

Olli Haavisto · Post by **Olli Haavisto** » 11 Jul 2021 6:11 am

Pete, presume you mean B`s to Câ€¦
A great lever to have!

Pete Burak · Post by **Pete Burak** » 11 Jul 2021 6:30 am

Olli Haavisto wrote:Pete, presume you mean B`s to Câ€¦
A great lever to have!

Woops! Fixed! Thanks, Olli!
An easy way to try this change is to tune your A-pedal so it only raises B's-to-C (or half-pedal the A-pedal).