Which lever lowers your E's?

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 15 Jun 2009 8:16 am

Just curious about where everyone is lowering the E's a half-step on their E9 neck. I lower them on my RKL, in keeping with the old Sho~Bud setup. The more common position these days seems to be the LKR. Anyway, it should be interesting to see the percentages. There have been threads about this before, but I don't believe a poll has been run. Forgive me if it has.

Sam Lewis · Post by **Sam Lewis** » 15 Jun 2009 8:38 am

Hook Moore · Post by **Hook Moore** » 15 Jun 2009 8:52 am

Robert Dominick · Post by **Robert Dominick** » 15 Jun 2009 10:36 am

Skip Edwards · Post by **Skip Edwards** » 15 Jun 2009 10:46 am

RKL on the Buds, LKR on my Emmons. No problem switching from one to the other.

Dick Sexton · Post by **Dick Sexton** » 15 Jun 2009 11:00 am

RKL Started with that(Newman), tried it on the other knee, but RKL just seems natural. Oh, I'm a pedal stomper, that may be why...

Steve Reynolds · Post by **Steve Reynolds** » 15 Jun 2009 12:08 pm

Ray McCarthy · Post by **Ray McCarthy** » 15 Jun 2009 12:17 pm

LKR--Seems natural, especially in combo with the B pedal for all those 7ths that the E9th does so well.

KENNY KRUPNICK · Post by **KENNY KRUPNICK** » 15 Jun 2009 12:21 pm

LKR

Paul Sutherland · Post by **Paul Sutherland** » 15 Jun 2009 12:30 pm

RKR is a more natural move to me than moving that knee to the left.

Jerry Hayes · Post by **Jerry Hayes** » 15 Jun 2009 12:31 pm

LKR.....It just seems logical to me. When I got my first real guitar (more than 8 strings) it was a ShoBud S-12 which had 'em on RKL. I tried it like that for a while and then changed it to LKR which was really uncomfortable to me. I really like 'em lowering on the RKR as it leaves my left leg free to go to any of my 8 floor pedals.......JH in Va.

Dick Wood · Post by **Dick Wood** » 15 Jun 2009 12:35 pm

I had it on the LKR for over 23 years and then one day I put it on the RKL. Took me a couple of weeks but it works just as good as it did the other way.

Jay Jessup · Post by **Jay Jessup** » 15 Jun 2009 12:51 pm

I have had it everywhere, right knee both directions in the olden days, currently LKR on my D-10 but I am also fooling with the Zane Beck tuning where it's close cousin is on LKL!

Ben Turner · Post by **Ben Turner** » 15 Jun 2009 12:52 pm

I reckon my knees are universal. I've trained myself to be able to use both. Currently mine is set up for RKL but I played 10 years on a steel set up for LKR. I find myself sitting in with bands/playing other guitars or friends guitars that are all set up differently. 1st steel I ever sat behind with the RKL setup I was lost!

Mike Ester · Post by **Mike Ester** » 15 Jun 2009 2:36 pm

RKR, which is pretty much standard on a universal E9/B6 setup.

Paddy Long · Post by **Paddy Long** » 15 Jun 2009 5:19 pm

R K L

While I did start out on a ShoBud, there are a lot of things I do off the BC pedals with the Eb lever that would not be possible (or really awkward at best) if I had it on the LKR .... I think your particular musical style probably is the biggest influence on where you have it positioned.

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 15 Jun 2009 5:19 pm

As I figured, LKR is in the lead. When I go to Dallas and St. Louis, about 95% of the guitars on the floor are LKR lowers. I guess you could call that "standard" for E9 now.

Russ Tkac · Post by **Russ Tkac** » 15 Jun 2009 5:45 pm

I'm with you Skip. LKR D-10 Emmons or RKL S-10 Emmons Both work out fine.

Russ

Jeff Valentine · Post by **Jeff Valentine** » 15 Jun 2009 7:15 pm

Chris LeDrew · Post by **Chris LeDrew** » 15 Jun 2009 7:20 pm

It's interesting to watch the close call between the LKR and RKL, though. Obviously, a lot of people learned on Sho~Buds.

John Gould · Post by **John Gould** » 15 Jun 2009 7:24 pm

RKL my first steel was made that way and I just
couldn't bring myself to change.

Richard Sinkler · Post by **Richard Sinkler** » 15 Jun 2009 8:33 pm

LKL #1. I have 2 LKL levers. This one is more toward the front (actually about 1/2 way between the front and back apron)of the guitar and to the right of LKL #2

I play a Day setup

sonbone · Post by **sonbone** » 15 Jun 2009 9:44 pm

Barry Gaskell · Post by **Barry Gaskell** » 16 Jun 2009 2:32 am

Yo
RKR
Barry

Rick Winfield · Post by **Rick Winfield** » 16 Jun 2009 2:38 am

Had it on both axes, I learned on.
Just a reflex now.I'd like to eventually get 2 LKR. One for the B-Bb change, as well as E-Eb
Rick

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