EMMONS or DAY?
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Day, and now Emmons. My first steel had the Day set up, so that is the way I learned. Then I quit for several years and when I bought my Sho-Bud Professional in the early 70’s it had the Emmons setup. That concerned me briefly, so I called Jerry Blanton and asked him about it. He said, “Buy the guitar…either one works as well as the other!” I did, and he was right!
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Richard Sinkler- good move! With P7 on RK and boowah on LK , and your left foot on usual P5 and P6, you can just about play all C6 without moving your left foot. Just like on E9. Pretty good.
I used to use Day setup, it is more comfortable for me, and I think faster with the ankle, but most all the guitars are Emmons setup, so I switched too.
Another reason is, I don't use Pedal C on E9, I get the E to F# on a knee lever to take care of that. Then I have pedal 3 available for the C6 neck.
A Player can get used to either way, whichever is more comfortable to him or her....al <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 20 January 2002 at 12:46 PM.]</p></FONT>
I used to use Day setup, it is more comfortable for me, and I think faster with the ankle, but most all the guitars are Emmons setup, so I switched too.
Another reason is, I don't use Pedal C on E9, I get the E to F# on a knee lever to take care of that. Then I have pedal 3 available for the C6 neck.
A Player can get used to either way, whichever is more comfortable to him or her....al <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Al Marcus on 20 January 2002 at 12:46 PM.]</p></FONT>
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My setup is Emmons --- but only by accident !! I had a single pedal for several years which pulled both the B and G#. When I purchased a steel with more pedals, I then had my left pedal raise the B only, the second pedal raised both B and G#, and the 3rd pedal raised the G#. It took me 3 pedals to have what we now have with 2. I played maybe 15 years before I changed to standard A - B - C. So I would say mine evolved !!!
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When the split pedalswere evident, I put the split on my old electraharp the way I assumed it was done, mainly for comfort.
Years later, I heard it was the Day split.
When I used to teach pedal guitar I would give the student the option. I'd say "put your foot on the floor, is it easier to lift your little toe or your big toe?" Try it. I've had Sho-bud, Emmons, and now Franklin. all with the Day setup. Dale Thomas
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Years later, I heard it was the Day split.
When I used to teach pedal guitar I would give the student the option. I'd say "put your foot on the floor, is it easier to lift your little toe or your big toe?" Try it. I've had Sho-bud, Emmons, and now Franklin. all with the Day setup. Dale Thomas
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I should add that I didn't know there was such a thing until I played a friend of mines guitar. He uses the Day split. Without knowing it was an experience to remember... or forget...
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www.buddyemmons.com<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 21 January 2002 at 03:10 AM.]</p></FONT>
I should add that I didn't know there was such a thing until I played a friend of mines guitar. He uses the Day split. Without knowing it was an experience to remember... or forget...
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www.buddyemmons.com<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Ernie Renn on 21 January 2002 at 03:10 AM.]</p></FONT>
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Jerry....I finally found the original tuning charts from Music City Mfg and by golly you are 100% correct......your C6 set-up is reversed from the Sho-Bud factory set-up. It is my E9 neck that I have reversed from the original!
I should know better than to trust to memory...I'm even wrong most of the time when I try to remember what I had for lunch yesterday! www.genejones.com <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 21 January 2002 at 05:13 AM.]</p></FONT>
I should know better than to trust to memory...I'm even wrong most of the time when I try to remember what I had for lunch yesterday! www.genejones.com <FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Gene Jones on 21 January 2002 at 05:13 AM.]</p></FONT>