EMMONS or DAY?

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Dave Horch
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Post by Dave Horch »

"Standard" Emmons all the way on my Mullen and my BMI. BUT! I always thought the Day split would be easier on the ankle!

Since I've learned Emmons setup, I guess I'll stick, but those "outside" rocks are tough for newer players. You gotta raise the A pedal height because your foot just doesn't want to go that way!

Serious question: How do DAY players get the same move we Emmons players get when we press the A pedal and the F knee (raising the E's)? Since I've got the E raise on LKL it's real simple to stomp on the A pedal and slam the LKL knee - move up 3 frets and have the upper inversion (then "shiver gliss" back down - oh yes!)

Best, -Dave




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Dave.. Here is my answer to your question.
I raise my E's LKR which puts me using the same move your using ..just moving right instead of left.
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Post by Roger Rettig »

Dave.....

I think you'll find that, with the 'Day' set-up, the 4th and 8th 'raise' and 'lower' levers are generally assumed to be reversed - provided, of course, that those changes are on the player's left knee. It's certainly what I do.

Paul.....

I, too, am interested in the physiological reasons why this is an issue at all. I can easily lift my big toe off the ground without moving my leg but, however hard I try, I simply cannot lift my little toe without my knee moving to the right! Obviously, this isn't true for the majority of you guys!

I might have come to the 'Day' set-up because my first steel was that way, but I dread to think how I'd have coped if it hadn't been.

I see Mr Seymour, apparently, plays either way - this says a lot for his athletic prowess.....

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One more for Emmons....
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Post by Drew Howard »

BRIEFS.

WHOOPS, WRONG POLL.

EMMONS.

sorry for shouting and lame humor.

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Emmons 38
Day 22
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Emmons.
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Post by Donny Hinson »

I use the Day setup for a couple of reasons. First, the "inside-lift" rocking motion is most comfortable to me. My 2nd ax (a P/P) is set up to Emmons, and after a couple of years, I still don't like it. Another reason I like the Day setup is that the "home position" is closer to the center of the guitar (my left foot is almost always on the A&B, even when I'm not using them). I don't use the C pedal nearly as much, so I like it on the outside, and like not having my legs "splayed" so much.
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EMMONS
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Post by Mike Jones »

Emmons, although I have been know to play the Day way on some one elses guitar.
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Post by Ken Latchum »

Day Setup! Started that way and had no reason to change. Easier for me to lift my big toe than to lift my little one. Too old to change now!

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Emmons 43
Day 24
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Day set up, My first sho bud came that way.

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Post by wayne yakes md »

Buzz Evans has a 10 foot pedals/10 knee pedals set up in the JIMMY DAY E9th position!! Being that he named his first son after Jimmy, I don't think he will change it any time soon!!
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EMMONS!
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I like both,,,I have one of each setups,,,on both of my guitars.<FONT SIZE=1 COLOR="#8e236b"><p align=CENTER>[This message was edited by Jody Carver on 01 February 2002 at 05:51 PM.]</p></FONT>
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