Copedent on my D-10 MSA Super Sustain II

admin · Post by **b0b** » 10 Jan 2007 10:33 am

Here's the original "standard" C6th copedent:
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Today most people tune the first string to D instead of G, and most people have a lever that raises the 3rd and 7th strings C to C#.

Bobby Lee · Post by **Bobby Lee** » 10 Jan 2007 5:29 pm

Andreas Käehne wrote:Hi Bob

Thanks for your reply!

Just one thing concerning 1st string being a D instead of a G: should the D be raised a half step then, using P5?

I reckon it shouldn't.....

Andreas

Not normally, no. Some people do it, though. It's not a standard thing.

John Poston · Post by **John Poston** » 11 Jan 2007 8:56 am

Buddy Emmons raises D to D# on P8 and I've found that to be a handy change and location.

Ray Satterfield · Post by **Ray Satterfield** » 11 Jan 2007 9:41 am

Hi Andreas, my first really good steel was also an MSA D-10. The guitar was excellent mechanically but the pickups were, IMO, not very good. I replaced the E9th neck with a Bill Lawrence, (can't remember the number), and a George L's E-66 on the C6th neck. The improvement was beyond my greatest expectations.
I now own an Emmons LeGrande III SD-10 with a stock single coil and like it very much.
I also love the Hilton volume pedal I got about 5 years ago, have never had a problem with it.

Ulf Edlund · Post by **Ulf Edlund** » 11 Jan 2007 2:04 pm

Hi Andreas
I'll try to give some answers to your questions. I hardly think i,m a steel wizard, but i have done quite a bit of work on the steels i've owned.
1-2 How much work it would be of course depends on what changes you are going to make.
If it has been set up as "standard" it might not be too much work. If you decide to dig in to it i'll be happy to answer any questions that miqht come up.
3 For parts, try Wayne Link of Lincoln steels. Canada
4 I'd go for as "standard" copedent as possible
5 Maintainence. -It's an MSA, just keep it clean, change strings from time to time and enjoy it!

In my MSA Classic SS i switched from E-66 to TrueTone but now i'm back with the E-66 again.
The E-66 can be a little "hollow" or "thin" sometimes, and i would like to try the BL XR-16 wich is getting a lot of praise theese days, it's told to have a fuller low- and midrange than the E-66. A matter of taste of course.

I have a Goodrish and it works for me. I also tried a Franklin and liked it a lot.

Uffe